oil bath filter

jamie majors · Dec 6, 2013

is there a certian oil weight i should be using in my super h's oil bath filter system? does it change for cold weather also?

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old · Dec 6, 2013

I run the same oil in the filter as I do in the engine year round

D Slater · Dec 6, 2013

Originally different weights were used for different outside temperature ranges in the engine. Generally the same weight went in the air cleaner as used in the engine.
Now I don't know. Always wondered if detergent oil works the same in the air cleaner as non detergent.
For the air cleaner I still use 20 weight non detergent in cold and 30 in hot. Maybe someone will explain if detergent or non detergent acts any different in a air cleaner.

Janicholson · Dec 6, 2013

Multi wt oil is fine. (I don"t think I would use 5W-30 or 0w-30), but 10-30, 15-40, 10-40 would work. Jim

souNdguy · Dec 6, 2013

ditto that.

nowadays it's 15w40 in most things... a few rare exceptions..

Dan MD · Dec 6, 2013

My local IH service manager recommends Non Detergent oil in the air cleaner. I don't remember his reasoning though.

Dan

rustred · Dec 6, 2013

most certainly does change with cold weather. the colder the weather the thinner the oil you need in there. if your running in -30-40 temp's then you need a 10 weight oil. you can even thin it your self with some kerosene or diesel to match the temp.
summer temp's don't matter just use what the engine is using.

D beatty · Dec 7, 2013

I use 30 weight all year round. In winter I have a unit that I put on that pulls air from a jack built around muffler. The air cleaner and oil run warm and does away with carb iceing in cold weather.

D beatty · Dec 7, 2013

Years ago I was told that detergent had a tendency to foam and that was the reason for useing non detergent oil. I don't know if there is any truth to that.

Dan MD · Dec 7, 2013

I believe that foaming was the issue now that you mention it.

Dan

gene bender · Dec 7, 2013

Just whatever you use in the engine.

Roy in UK · Dec 8, 2013

The consensus seems to be use whatever oil you use in the engine. I have just been reading the memoirs of a service engineer ( Who worked for MF, but the story is still relevant ) . Whilst working in Africa he was called out to see a Massey 135 tractor which had.. er... 'engine problems' When he looked in the oil bath air cleaner the bowl had no oil in it but was full of sand! Apparently the (African) tractor driver had thought the sand in the air cleaner looked a little bit oily, so he tipped it out, cleaned the bowl then replaced it with nice new clean sand instead.

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