spruce Deere
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- Joined
- Feb 1, 2009
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- 1,079
- Location
- Northmost Idaho
- Tractor
- John Deere 790 with loader LS xr3140h also with loader plus a cab
I was in the local deere dealer one morning. A customer walked in and asked if his parts had shown up, They had and as they were ringing everything up, the customer asked for engine oil filter for something deere he owned and the parts guy said he would cut him a deal on deere engine oil. " I dont use that junk...." customer says, followed by "I only use amsoil". Smiling, the parts guy says, does amsoil let you go 500 hours between changes like our plus 50-II? and back it if anything happens if you have used it from day one? "Nothing will happen with amsoil, even to run that long between changes" says customer.
Myself, have always relied upon regular maintenance schedules, not so much the brand of oil or filters. The ol' man has a 6600 ford that has somewhere in the 12000 hour range, of use on the original engine. He has had to replace the water pump, have the injector pump worked on and replace the muffler. It uses oil, after 300 hours it is on the ADD spot on the dipstick. All it has seen for oil is just trusty chevron delo over the years.
I own a 94 GMC 1/2 ton pick-up with 220,000 miles on it and come 3,000 miles, its about a quart low but its gett'n drained and replaced anyhow. Runs great, had the intake of at 180,000 to fix a coolant leak and the lifter vally looked like it had been pressure washed. Chevron delo and napa brand is what it has been given for oil.
Alot of oil vs. oil arguments gets the play for longevity, but no oil replaces it-self or replaces good maintenance.
Myself, have always relied upon regular maintenance schedules, not so much the brand of oil or filters. The ol' man has a 6600 ford that has somewhere in the 12000 hour range, of use on the original engine. He has had to replace the water pump, have the injector pump worked on and replace the muffler. It uses oil, after 300 hours it is on the ADD spot on the dipstick. All it has seen for oil is just trusty chevron delo over the years.
I own a 94 GMC 1/2 ton pick-up with 220,000 miles on it and come 3,000 miles, its about a quart low but its gett'n drained and replaced anyhow. Runs great, had the intake of at 180,000 to fix a coolant leak and the lifter vally looked like it had been pressure washed. Chevron delo and napa brand is what it has been given for oil.
Alot of oil vs. oil arguments gets the play for longevity, but no oil replaces it-self or replaces good maintenance.