Victory Pete
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I am approaching my 50 hour oil change for my 2320 and want to know if I should go with synthetic oil.
Thanks
VP
Thanks
VP
Just make sure that what you buy is diesel rated. Oil for diesel engines is formulated to carry the soot in suspension, that's why it turns black so quick. Oil for gasoline engines doesn't have to deal with soot. You can tell if an engine oil is diesel rated by looking for the API Service rating that starts with the letter C (for compression) or A. API service ratings that start with S or G are for gasoline engines.
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If it helps you choose, your tractor does not have an IT4 engine. Until MY2012, that applied to 175-750hp engines. This year they added 75-149hp engines. Our CUTs are still Tier 3 for a couple more years, until MY2014 I think. But these oils are backward compatible. There's no problem with using an oil that's rated better than you actually need (except for those flat tappet cam guys).Here is the oil I am considering
I am approaching my 50 hour oil change for my 2320 and want to know if I should go with synthetic oil.
Thanks
VP
I am in the same boat. I have a new 4520 and I know a guy who works for Reliance Fluid Technologies up in Niagara Falls, NY (Reliance Fluid Technologies). He actually works on the formulas to make Mobile 1 and Shell's Rotella oils, they also crack the barrels to make a lot of other lubricants; so he knows his stuff. He told me to use the 0w40 synthetic because I should get better fuel economy but he stated that the oil will put a little more wear on the engine, but not enough to really hurt anything. However, I only put on about 100 hours a year on my tractor, so at $9.00 a quart for JD Plus II 0w40 synthetic does not make many sense if I only change oil once a year; I would not get the extended longevity out of the oil seeing that JD (per the manual) wants you to change the oil at least once a year. At $4.00 quart, I went with the Plus 50 II 15w40 instead and that will work fine all year around for me.
I have used 15w40 all year around in all the tractors I ever owned: Ford 1710, NH 1725, NH TC33D and NH TC34DA. Never had any engine problems and it can get cold in the Buffalo, NY area. However, I have to admit that the tractors have always been kept indoors in a non-heated garage or barn, but these building never go below 30 degrees.
You can give the 0w40 synthetic oil a shot and see how it works. I am not sure how much better your fuel economy will be, but if you save a gallon or two before every fill up then it might be worth it.
I am approaching my 50 hour oil change for my 2320 and want to know if I should go with synthetic oil.
Thanks
VP