Larry NCKS
Well-known Member
We keep seeing this time and again on this board. If only one person benefits from tis post, I'll count it worthwhile.
I say this as a lubricant distributor. Without naming my brand let me make about four [b:c5691841c3](4)[/b:c5691841c3] points that I believe have been made repeatedly on this board.
1. Know or find the specs required for lubricants for your machine.
2. Lubrication is such a small part (1% to be fairly close) of the overall expense of operating any motorized machine. [b:c5691841c3]Don't skimp on meeting specs just to save dollars on lubes![/b:c5691841c3]
3. Do not be fooled by any lubricant that says it may be used for, is suitable for use in or may be substituted for the spec'd fluid! If the lubricant in question does not specifically say that it [b:c5691841c3]meets or exceeds[/b:c5691841c3]your spec; run don't walk away from it no matter how much cheaper it is.
4. Most 303 were spec'd for mid - 1960s Deere tractors. They are cheap in quality and do more harm than good.
I hope this helps someone avoid the catastrophe faced by a fellow boarder as his father poured 303 fluid in a Genesis tractor repeatedly. If you could hear the horror story I heard about the results of that misapplication . . .
I say this as a lubricant distributor. Without naming my brand let me make about four [b:c5691841c3](4)[/b:c5691841c3] points that I believe have been made repeatedly on this board.
1. Know or find the specs required for lubricants for your machine.
2. Lubrication is such a small part (1% to be fairly close) of the overall expense of operating any motorized machine. [b:c5691841c3]Don't skimp on meeting specs just to save dollars on lubes![/b:c5691841c3]
3. Do not be fooled by any lubricant that says it may be used for, is suitable for use in or may be substituted for the spec'd fluid! If the lubricant in question does not specifically say that it [b:c5691841c3]meets or exceeds[/b:c5691841c3]your spec; run don't walk away from it no matter how much cheaper it is.
4. Most 303 were spec'd for mid - 1960s Deere tractors. They are cheap in quality and do more harm than good.
I hope this helps someone avoid the catastrophe faced by a fellow boarder as his father poured 303 fluid in a Genesis tractor repeatedly. If you could hear the horror story I heard about the results of that misapplication . . .