Branson 3820i engine oil ?

[pblanton]

I have often considered trading in my 3520H and upgrading to one with draft control, but not enough to actually do it... yet.

Regarding name brand oil, I agree whole heartedly, but I still buy Shell Rotella, because it makes me feel better than buying the generic stuff would. I am old enough to remember when Pennzoil 10W-30 was the WORST and would leave your engine encrusted with gunk. I switched to Quaker State back in the early eighties and used it until only recently when I went to full synthetic in everything I own. That's when I switched to the Shell Rotella. It's a little more expensive than the generic stuff, but the feeling of quality that I get from using it is worth the little extra I spend. Everytime I start my tractor, my mind can feel the quality oil coursing through it's engine.

I know that's what Shell was hoping for when they spent those millions on marketing, and I know I am spending extra money on something that I can't quantify, but I still do it.

I do however, buy the generic, Traveller premium hydraulic oil in 5-gallon cans from Tractor Supply for the other end of the tractor. I also use it in my Challenger 2-post automotive lift.

 

[Texasmark]

It's an old thread I know, but I just did an oil change on my 2015 3520H yesterday and thought I'd chime in.

I use Shell Rotella (Synthetic) 15W-40 (5 Qt bottle available at Wal-Mart for ~$30) and a Mobil 1 M1-206A oil filter (available at Wal-Mart for ~$10).

My tractor is a little over four years old and on it's third oil filter after the stock one.

The oil filter cross-reference table for the M1-206 is here : MOBIL M1-26 - 23 cross references | oilfilter-crossreference.com. Anything in that table is a match for the Branson 3520 and I presume all of the others that have that same Kukje engine.

Er-ah-scuse me sir, Shell Rot T6 at 5W-40 is their synthetic which I use and have used since birth and last time I bought it it was in the 4 qt. container for about $22 at wallyworld. Does make starting with new engines with lots of compression on these cold days a no brainer. You are identifying their Dyno oil.