Low Hour Oil Change

RalphVa · Feb 28, 2017

Changed it on my 1st tractor @ 13 hours. Don't know why. Nuts; I guess. Don't really see why tractor manufacturers specify a 50 hour change for the engine oil/filter. Think absolutely no new cars do this. Normal oil changes from the beginning.

Ralph

ray66v · Feb 28, 2017

If there was break in oil, it wouldn't be a secret, they would say that in the book.

Change to synthetic now, later, or never. It's all good.

Deere Dude · Feb 28, 2017

Someone posted on here and don't know who, but they said in a nutshell that break-in oil has different properties to make it less slippery so the rings get seated better. That is why leaving it in is important.

Just do what the owners manual says but if the oil has to stay in a little longer that what is comfortable to you it shouldn't be a big deal.

moriboy · Mar 1, 2017

In general, annual engine oil changes are pretty common, regardless of hours. Maybe the oil starts to break down over time once it has been exposed to heat/contaminates.

I personally have never had any issues dumping the factory oil out early. I've also never heard of rings not seating on new engines. Years ago, maybe.

Snobdds · Mar 1, 2017

Maybe I should dump the factory oil and put in fresh new break in oil. Then dump that at 50 hours and go with Rotella.

LD48750 · Mar 1, 2017

How many here have had an oil related engine failure?

DK35vince · Mar 1, 2017

Snobdds said:
Maybe I should dump the factory oil and put in fresh new break in oil. Then dump that at 50 hours and go with Rotella.

Whatever you feel comfortable with.
Personally I would just run the factory oil a while longer then switch to the Rotella.

ray66v · Mar 1, 2017

Just relax, and enjoy your tractor.

edgarrian · Mar 2, 2017

I think people get to nervous about this stuff. Personally I have had my tractor less than a year and it has 100hrs. Im going to change the oil for the first time next week. Hydraulic Oil will be changed as well. I see no reason to change the oil so soon. I will do it once a year for good measure.

kevin37b · Mar 3, 2017

On a new tractor or any engine do it early as per manual . These engines are freshly machined and scuffing off the rough edges . Same with hydraulic and trans systems . After that relax .