Posted by MFPoor on December 22, 2011 at 09:57:30 from (72.4.0.230):
In Reply to: Sippin the Kool-Aid posted by Aaron Ford on December 22, 2011 at 09:42:06:
I've got dads old Ferguson F40. It was bought new in 1957. Dad was a believer in Pennzoil products. He used 30W Pennzoil until the mid 60's when he started using Pennzoil 10W30. A few years ago, I switched to Pennzoil 15/40. The tach quit about 10 years ago. It had logged well over 20,000 hours to that point. Still gets used occasionally, mostly raking hay, ect. (light duty) But mostly, it just sits in the shed for months on end.
Oil pressure still same as it always has been, starts good, runs well, no smoke, good power.
Similar experiences with a few other tractors that have been around here for 40 or more years.
Based on reality, not "theory", I'm sticking with what works. That being a good grade/brand of conventional oil, keeping filters changed on regular intervals, and NOT spending ridiculous amounts on "miracle oils" that just don't seem to have any real world advantages other than to serve as a debate topic. YMMV
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