STILL CONFUSED ABOUT MOTOR OIL
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 1:14 pm
I need to do an oil change now on two Cubs that I’ve only had a few weeks. Both have always been run on Case IH Low Ash 30wt. motor oil. Both engines are original and not rebuilt. Both run good with a little valve clatter in one. Neither one smokes.
I talked to Gene D. and others about this at Farmer's Cubfest. Gene, who has excellent knowledge about lubricants, says that changing to modern high detergent oil would be beneficial, and clean up the engine of sludge. Some have said high detergent oil will weaken the seals and lead to an oil leak...others have said that modern oil will feed the seals and make them better.
Please tell me your thoughts and your recommended motor oil for these two.
Is anyone using synthetic?
Mike
I talked to Gene D. and others about this at Farmer's Cubfest. Gene, who has excellent knowledge about lubricants, says that changing to modern high detergent oil would be beneficial, and clean up the engine of sludge. Some have said high detergent oil will weaken the seals and lead to an oil leak...others have said that modern oil will feed the seals and make them better.
Please tell me your thoughts and your recommended motor oil for these two.
Is anyone using synthetic?
Mike