greif
Silver Member
Is it too early to switch to full synthetic motor oil at the 50 hr oil change?
Yanmar sx3100
Yanmar sx3100
Full synthetic
- Thread starter greif
- Start date
- Views: 18118
mkr7734
Gold Member
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2014
- Messages
- 441
- Location
- The North Bluff above Marseilles IL
- Tractor
- John Deere 3203,
I guess you could but break-in may take forever.
Are they telling to do the first oil change at 50 hours? That is very early. Maybe don't use synthetic yet. It would not hurt you to go 500hr or to a year on conventional oil if you don't put on that many hours. That is what I did with my tractor and have had no issues. Best to ask your dealer their thoughts on it.
Looking4new
Super Member
- Joined
- Apr 8, 2012
- Messages
- 9,717
- Location
- Northern Ontario, Canada
- Tractor
- 2012 Kioti CK27HST w/cab
At the 200 hour change I went to full synthetic and so far so good. I'm gonna change the filter at 300 hours and top off then at 400 hours I will change the oil and filter.
DK35vince
Super Member
Not to early IMO.
I went to synthetic at the first 50 hour change on my tractor. (its has 2000 hours now)
My zero turn called for the first oil change at 8 hours and I went to synthetic.
I went to synthetic at the first 50 hour change on my tractor. (its has 2000 hours now)
My zero turn called for the first oil change at 8 hours and I went to synthetic.
oldpilgrim
Elite Member
not too early. Put it in at 50 if you want. I did. New cars and trucks all come with it right out of the factory.
Copperhead
Veteran Member
Just about everything I have gets either a full synthetic or synthetic blend at first oil change. I have never had any issues. Gassers, Diesels, lawn mowers, portable generators, gator, ... all of them.
Unless your owners manual calls for a specific breaking oil, and specifies a breaking period, (which is rare today), you can switch anytime you like.
Check the spec's for your motor oil. Lubricity is basically the same now for both, mineral oil, and synthetic oil. That means the engine won't break any different, with either one. This is why engines now often come from the factory with synthetic oil in them.
If it was important for you to wait, you would not need to ask this question, your manual would specify that.
If you choose to believe incorrect, outdated thinking, which tells you otherwise, you can wait, and switch later. That won't matter either.
It's 2016, it's all just oil now. The only difference is, synthetic works better in extreme temperatures, and allows for longer drain intervals.
Check the spec's for your motor oil. Lubricity is basically the same now for both, mineral oil, and synthetic oil. That means the engine won't break any different, with either one. This is why engines now often come from the factory with synthetic oil in them.
If it was important for you to wait, you would not need to ask this question, your manual would specify that.
If you choose to believe incorrect, outdated thinking, which tells you otherwise, you can wait, and switch later. That won't matter either.
It's 2016, it's all just oil now. The only difference is, synthetic works better in extreme temperatures, and allows for longer drain intervals.
Copperhead
Veteran Member
True. For the GM crowd, dexos1 and dexos2 GM oil specs virtually demand a synthetic blend at a minimum. And they are factory filled with it.
Soundguy
Old Timer
- Joined
- Mar 11, 2002
- Messages
- 51,575
- Location
- Central florida
- Tractor
- RK 55HC,ym1700, NH7610S, Ford 8N, 2N, NAA, 660, 850 x2, 541, 950, 941D, 951, 2000, 3000, 4000, 4600, 5000, 740, IH 'C' 'H', CUB, John Deere 'B', allis 'G', case VAC
My 2014 e350 came syn...
The day I brought my new mtd home from tsc, I swapped it to syn.. That's been 3ys now?
The day I brought my new mtd home from tsc, I swapped it to syn.. That's been 3ys now?