Royal Purple??

[DarkBlack]

Where dem tall boots? getten deep here.

 

[CWOSCSU]

I know that new manufacturing processes make gas engines break in process pretty irrelevant these days. I am not sure / doubtful the same is for diesel. Anyone know if there is a diesel being shipped with synthetic new?

Yes,

Automotive: VW / Audi: TDI's for sure. And, I think Mercedes.

Industrial: Our 2009 Cat 350Kw stand-by generator with C15 engine.

 

[scrappy isb67]

Yes,

Automotive: VW / Audi: TDI's for sure. And, I think Mercedes.

Industrial: Our 2009 Cat 350Kw stand-by generator with C15 engine.

The initial break-in is c/w @ the factory BUT the full break-in on the engine is not completed until the car has around 60K miles! The Diesels in these cars run synthetic from the factory.

 

[JESSE1]

I know that John Deere sells a special break-in oil for use in engines that have been re-built. You leave it in for about 100 hours and change to the recommended engine oil.

 

[CWOSCSU]

The initial break-in is c/w @ the factory BUT the full break-in on the engine is not completed until the car has around 60K miles! The Diesels in these cars run synthetic from the factory.

What does "c/w" mean?

Thanks.

 

[scrappy isb67]

What does "c/w" mean?

Thanks.

Sorry, it means "Complied With" or in other words done.

 

[CWOSCSU]

Sorry, it means "Complied With" or in other words done.

Thanks.

 

[sw03]

BX2360;

Please check with your kubota dealer before you do this!

There IS a reason that conventional oil is used for break in!

A diesel needs more time than a gasoline engine for break in.

Because one person has had "luck" switching to synthetic early does not make it right!

I asked my kubota dealer/mechanic and he said minimum 200 hr service or warranty would be void if any engine problems developed

Yes Royal Purple is good synthetic I have switched all oil in my '06 Sierra and am very pleased

So I switch 4 diesel engines and all 3 gaser and 5 small gas engines...and that is luck? I know all about diesels etc. So now a mechanic person knows what oil with pulling a UOA? Better yet, prove it will harm anything. It will not harm anything to switch sooner. This issues has come up about 1000 times since 2002.

RP is a good oil and there are better oils. But depends on what the users wants; cheap oil, long drains, hogh ZDDP, high TBN, low NOACK...

 

[ericher69]

So I switch 4 diesel engines and all 3 gaser and 5 small gas engines...and that is luck? I know all about diesels etc. So now a mechanic person knows what oil with pulling a UOA? Better yet, prove it will harm anything. It will not harm anything to switch sooner. This issues has come up about 1000 times since 2002.

RP is a good oil and there are better oils. But depends on what the users wants; cheap oil, long drains, hogh ZDDP, high TBN, low NOACK...

I for one am NOT out to prove anything because I am not a professional oil analyst or automotive technician.

I am only repeating and following Kubota dealer/technicians/owners manual/WSM recommendations. I believe any major manufacturer such as Kubota would have done R&D and should know what is best in their specific application.

To the OP;

Do what you want as it is your machine/money but I follow specific manufacturers recommendations and will be switching after proper break in.

 

[scrappy isb67]

So I switch 4 diesel engines and all 3 gaser and 5 small gas engines...and that is luck? I know all about diesels etc. So now a mechanic person knows what oil with pulling a UOA? Better yet, prove it will harm anything. It will not harm anything to switch sooner. This issues has come up about 1000 times since 2002.

RP is a good oil and there are better oils. But depends on what the users wants; cheap oil, long drains, hogh ZDDP, high TBN, low NOACK...

real easy, pull a UOA on an engine that was switched to syn early and you will see more fuel in the oil dilution from the rings not being seated vs one that was broken in CORRECTLY. another good way is to do a compression test and the one with the early switch to syn will have lower compression.