Oil & Fuel Correct Oil Viscosity

[ammodram]

Matt- Our old tractor is an L245DT, bought well used. I use Rotella 15-40, pretty standard for diesel engines,especially older ones, and available most everywhere. For trans./hydraulic fluid, I got that in 5 gallon pails of generic tractor fluid at Sam's Club.

Thanks Jim!

I talked with the guys at Messick's (in southeastern PA) and they recommended 10W-30 for the L245DT, so that's what I'm going to go with for the time being and see how it does. I picked up a 5 gallon bucket of New Holland 10W-30 from them.

Decided to just use the Kubota standard UDT fluid for the trans/hydraulic (also on the recommendation of Messick's). Super UDT is, as far as I could tell, not worth the money for an older tractor.

-Matt

 

[Michael Knight]

What's a block heater?

Just kidding. South Mississippi!

 

[Michael Knight]

Kubota recommends 10w30 above 77 degrees and 10w30 below 32 degrees. These are summer temps. Even last July it got down to 46 degrees. What if it is -16 like this week? Seems odd to me. I had 15w40 when it was -10 in December and it hardly turned over enough to start. I went to Mobil1 5w40 synthetic and it started a lot easier in the same temps. Kubota is too general for oil. If I could get 0w 30 i'd use it. Anyone know of 0w syn? Later Steve.

Thats your summer temps? We get that in Feb! I think I better use something with a 40 on the end of it down here.

 

[ihookem]

Summer temps get to 95 , sometimes a little hotter but rarely. That is why I am going to try synthetic oil. It is good in cold and hot.Later, ihookem.