synthetic and moisture

[Moon]

One reason I do not leave synthetic in my boat during the winter is the tendency of synthetic to have moisture build up if it sits a long while (i heard this on a boating forum, and it seemed to be the general concenus). Is anyone here concerned with this for their tractor over the winter season? We get on average 3 snowfalls which cause me to fire up the tractor for snow removal. So the tractor sits for extended periods. Is this a real concern for other tractor owners?

Moon of Ohio

 

[SeymourBota]

I like the idea of lubricants being 'purpose-built' rather than simply the best possible derivative from substances available in nature. I know some of that engineering deals with capturing pollutants in the oil (of which I consider moisture to be one) and surrounding it and containing it.
We get many more snows here in the winter, so I'm not concerned, but in my summer car, I choose to make the oil change date be a couple of days prior to storage.
If you have that concern about your tractor, why not change the oil just before winter??

 

[Moon]

Thanks for the education SemourBota! I did not know how the moisture got there. To late for this year, but next year I'll plan a change just before the winter season.

Moon of Ohio