2002 lb1914 summer oil?

[akdonkey]

I'm still running Rotella T 10w 30, it's not holding up under the Heat and my tractor pulling to large a mower. Does anyone use something that handles the summer heat better? Maybe a synthetic oil type?

 

[akdonkey]

After Reading some older Threads I may try the Rotella T6 5w-40 or the Castro Purple 15w-40. Anyone use those?

 

[Fawken]

I've always run just Pennzoil 30w in summer. 20w in winter. Over 4500 hours now and never babied it. What do you mean by " not holing up well?"

 

[akdonkey]

It's getting very dirty fast. I got the tractor and it only had 450 hours on it. I don't think it was taken care of. I'm thinking about using a oil additive to try and get the crud out.

 

[ritcheyvs]

Maybe it hasn't been maintained. Maybe it has. If it were me, I would just change the fluids and all filters Don't worry about trying to flush the engine; a good oil should do that and you'll have another engine oil change in 50 hours anyway. There is controversy about changing the hydraulic fluid, but I believe in changing it if in doubt. Filters (especially air and oil) are critically important in Diesel engines, more so than gas engines. The new engine oil will look dirty as soon as you run the engine; don't worry about it. Diesel (C-rated) oil performs the critical function of collecting soot and holding it in suspension, which is the main reason it needs to be changed on schedule long before the lubricating properties are compromised. I don't believe in oil additives but you might consider fuel additives, particularly a biocide if you don't use it quickly and a fuel enhancer if you still have summer fuel in the tank when it gets cold.

 

[akdonkey]

Thanks for the input. I've learned it's got a cracked ring or blown head gasket... That's call for a professional in my book.

 

[ritcheyvs]

Thanks for the input. I've learned it's got a cracked ring or blown head gasket... That's call for a professional in my book.

If one of those is your problem, I agree. It's a pro job unless you are a very advanced amateur. The head gasket R&R is an easier fix but you need to get the valve timing right on reassembly (wrong timing can destroy the engine). As I recall, some models came with original head gaskets that were prone to fail and better gaskets developed and used in later tractors.

Your earlier posts in this thread did not indicate that you might have this type of problem. How did you determine you have a ring and/or head seal problem?

 

[akdonkey]

I thought the tractor was maybe burning the oil. Today I had changed it to the 15-40 and cleaned inside and outside of my radiator. It was keeping cool but then I seen a pass of oil on the ground. I returned to my shop to find it was almost dry on oil. So I called a kioti dealer. They told me it could be either the gasket or a bad ring causing that problem. All my internet searching pointed to the same. I also seen about the timing and decided I shouldn't try the job myself. Oh the oil was blowing out the blow by port on the valve cover....

 

[Fawken]

Good luck, but just from what I've read, I doubt there's anything at all wrong with that machine.

 

[akdonkey]

It's blowing ALL the oil out through the blow by port once it warms up. How can nothing be wrong? Please tell me what that might be?