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<blockquote data-quote="Texasmark" data-source="post: 1625150" data-attributes="member: 27848"><p>I had changed the oil in an engine into a clear plastic tub and put it on a shelf, in an out of the way place one day. Quite awhile later....like years, I happened opon it. The oil was clear and the bottom of the container was black with the sludge the oil had accumulated during it's operational life. Point I see here, if you have anything with particles in suspension.....rattle can spray paint to name a common example.....that sit idle for a period of time, additives can settle out.</p><p></p><p>Bought a 1988 tractor a couple of years ago with 900 hrs from an estate sale....aka old guy passed on....more indications of lack of use. First thing I did was to change the fluids. Bottom of the engine crankcase had about ¼ " of sludge from sitting which I cleaned out with some snake oil and a couple of quick oil changes. The other 4 tractors I have and use frequently have no sludge in the crankcase and when I drain the other fluids they come out homogenized with no visible signs of contamination.</p><p></p><p>No telling what oil the dozer guy was using, nor how he used or didn't use his equipment. Premium oils that list applicability list JD J20C and Kubota UTD. Seems to me that JD and Kubota make hydrostatic machines and use the oils specified. I have 5 hydro mowers and one has over a thousand hours, couple more over 500, hp between 18 and 26, V twins, air cooled. None have hydro problems. As I said, the world if full of stories due to environment and usage variations. My rule of thumb is that it's my machine, my money, my decision, right or wrong. So far, 42 years of farming, haven't missed a call on fluids yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Texasmark, post: 1625150, member: 27848"] I had changed the oil in an engine into a clear plastic tub and put it on a shelf, in an out of the way place one day. Quite awhile later....like years, I happened opon it. The oil was clear and the bottom of the container was black with the sludge the oil had accumulated during it's operational life. Point I see here, if you have anything with particles in suspension.....rattle can spray paint to name a common example.....that sit idle for a period of time, additives can settle out. Bought a 1988 tractor a couple of years ago with 900 hrs from an estate sale....aka old guy passed on....more indications of lack of use. First thing I did was to change the fluids. Bottom of the engine crankcase had about ¼ " of sludge from sitting which I cleaned out with some snake oil and a couple of quick oil changes. The other 4 tractors I have and use frequently have no sludge in the crankcase and when I drain the other fluids they come out homogenized with no visible signs of contamination. No telling what oil the dozer guy was using, nor how he used or didn't use his equipment. Premium oils that list applicability list JD J20C and Kubota UTD. Seems to me that JD and Kubota make hydrostatic machines and use the oils specified. I have 5 hydro mowers and one has over a thousand hours, couple more over 500, hp between 18 and 26, V twins, air cooled. None have hydro problems. As I said, the world if full of stories due to environment and usage variations. My rule of thumb is that it's my machine, my money, my decision, right or wrong. So far, 42 years of farming, haven't missed a call on fluids yet. [/QUOTE]
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