Best weight synthetic oil for john deere 2320 compact tractor?

[lgbtrain]

Hello,
I'm new to this forum. Just wondering what weight and brand synthetic oil everyone would suggest to use for my john deere 2320 compact tractor? I live in North Carolina. Summers are hot, Upper 90s and Winters can get very cold Lower teens and even below zero sometimes. Thanks in advance for the suggestions.

 

[number two]

Welcome!
5W40 diesel rated synthetic oil with a CJ-4 rating is very available in many brands.
Shell Rotella T6 is very popular,but many other brands are also fine.
Even parts store house brands like CARQUEST or Napa are fine.
5W40 synthetic is the ticket for you.
Good Luck!

 

[yelbike]

Hello,
I'm new to this forum. Just wondering what weight and brand synthetic oil everyone would suggest to use for my john deere 2320 compact tractor? I live in North Carolina. Summers are hot, Upper 90s and Winters can get very cold Lower teens and even below zero sometimes. Thanks in advance for the suggestions.

For the few extra dollars, walk into the deere stealership and buy the Deere oil, its once a year.

 

[varmint]

Whatever you use, think synthetic! I noticed years ago when I switched from conventional Kubota engine oil to synthetic Rotella T6 - same weight (available at Walmart, very reasonable, and I see NAPA has it on sale for $20/ gal.) that my cold-blooded '87 Kubota B8200 turned over MUCH faster when it was cold- below 25 degrees- and started faster.

 

[Wagtail]

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Enjoy the site and, yes, synthetic is the way to go. Same thing for when it's time to change your hydraulics... replace with synthetic fluid.

 

[lgbtrain]

Thanks A few more questions. My manual calls for 5W-30. What's the difference? Should I "always" get oil for diesel engines and "Not" for gas engines?

 

[lgbtrain]

Welcome!
5W40 diesel rated synthetic oil with a CJ-4 rating is very available in many brands.
Shell Rotella T6 is very popular,but many other brands are also fine.
Even parts store house brands like CARQUEST or Napa are fine.
5W40 synthetic is the ticket for you.
Good Luck!

Thanks A few more questions. My manual calls for 5W-30. What's the difference? Should I "always" get oil for diesel engines and "Not" for gas engines?

 

[lgbtrain]

For the few extra dollars, walk into the deere stealership and buy the Deere oil, its once a year.

Thanks!

 

[lgbtrain]

Whatever you use, think synthetic! I noticed years ago when I switched from conventional Kubota engine oil to synthetic Rotella T6 - same weight (available at Walmart, very reasonable, and I see NAPA has it on sale for $20/ gal.) that my cold-blooded '87 Kubota B8200 turned over MUCH faster when it was cold- below 25 degrees- and started faster.

Thanks!

 

[lgbtrain]

G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Enjoy the site and, yes, synthetic is the way to go. Same thing for when it's time to change your hydraulics... replace with synthetic fluid.

Thanks!