What type of engine oil and front end lub

[1stJDOwner]

Rookie at this so bear with me. I've got a JD 655 diesel. What type of engine oil and front axle gear lub, ect. should I use? I've got at TSC any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.:

 

[RalphVa]

If its MFWD lube you're talking about, it'll probably want 85-140w gear oil.

For the engine, your manual probably says that 5w30 is okay. That's what I use in the Yanmar engine of my 4010. Gets pretty hot in Virginia: Mobil 1 5w30.

Ralph

 

[1stJDOwner]

Thanks Ralph, Is there a special blend for diesel, marked on the jug or just there regular 5w-30?

 

[Matt_Jr]

You'll want an oil type that has a CI rating. CI stands for Compression Ignition. SI stands for Spark Ignition. Some types of oils are both. The rating will be on the bottle.

 

[DreaminGreen]

JD recomends CI-4 for the engine oil, Don't use regular car oil.

 

[RWEST]

If it's a Yanmar diesel engine, it should LOVE Shell Rotella "T" synthetic 5w-40. Started using that in my 955 (and all my other diesel stuff, too) when I got it about 5 years ago, based largely on its rave reviews in this forum, and it's a happy tractor. Turns out a bunch of motorcycle guys love it, too, but that's another matter.

Last I checked, you could still get it in the preferred (this should cause some discussion ) CI-4+ rating at Wally's for around $16/gal.

Ralph - The 5-30 M1 stuff I have here is rated SM/CF, and has the dreaded "Energy Conserving" thingy on the donut. It doesn't say "Meets JD specs" anywhere on it. Not arguing with you about your choice of lubes, I'd just hate to see a fellow JD guy possibly have a problem.

 

[DreaminGreen]

If it's a Yanmar diesel engine, it should LOVE Shell Rotella "T" synthetic 5w-40. .

Last I checked, you could still get it in the preferred (this should cause some discussion ) CI-4+ rating at Wally's for around $16/gal.

Just did that. I got the Rotella"T" synthetic 5w-40 from Wally World, the 3520 seem's quite happy with it. I am hoping that in the long run the synthetic oil is better(?) for the turbocharger.

 

[Sully2]

I'm running the Rotella SYN 5W-40 in my B3030..it loves it especially in winter temps

 

[excelagator]

I run Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5W-40 in my 2210.

 

[DieselPower]

You'll want an oil type that has a CI rating. CI stands for Compression Ignition. SI stands for Spark Ignition. Some types of oils are both. The rating will be on the bottle.

Actually the first letter stands for the performance level with C = Commercial and S = Service. The second letter is the rating. CJ-4 being the most current Commercial and SM the most current Service oil. Here's a link to the API category's and rating levels.


http://www.api.org/certifications/engineoil/categories/upload/EngineOilGuide2006.pdf

"Quote"
1. Performance Level: Gasoline engine
oil categories (for cars, vans, and light
trucks with gasoline engines): Oils designed
for gasoline-engine service fall under API S
(Service) categories. See inside for
descriptions of current and obsolete API
service categories. Diesel engine oil
categories (for heavy-duty trucks and
vehicles with diesel engines): Oils designed
for diesel-engine service fall under API C
(Commercial) categories. See inside
for descriptions of current and obsolete
API service categories.