all the different classifications

[retiredmgn]

I posted this on the JD forum, that's what my tractor is. Perhaps this is the proper forum.

Hi folks,
I went shopping today to pick up engine oil for 50 hour change. Dang. Changed my share of oil but this time I wanted to 'do it by the book'.
Never payed attention to much more than viscosity but the JD manual lists several specifications from the manual as follows -

John Deere Plus-50 is recommended (thanks anyways but JD oil is pricey)
ACEA Specification E4/E5 may be used (couldn't find this spec on any oil)
Other oils may be used if the meet one or more of the following:
API Service Classification C1-4 (nope)
API Service Classification CH4 (nope again)
ACEA Specification E3 (scarcer than hens teeth)

To top it all off I came across oils that were labled "Diesel" (but without said specs) and others listed "for gasoline".
The chart in the manual shows I should use SAE 5W-30.

Sooooo, what do you guys use??

 

[retiredmgn]

Have made the change in my manual.
Thanks for the info.:thumbsup:

 

[PoorMansCat]

CI-4 is still readily available....
CJ is an updated oil that has significantly lower ash/phosphorus..

 

[RalphVa]

I use Mobil 1 0w30 in my 4010. It's mainly for gasoline but also light diesel. Change once/year with generally less than 100 hours on the oil.

Ralph

 

[crashz]

I think I'm going to try John Deere's 0w-40 synthetic. I'd like an 0w-40 for both my dump truck and the tractor, and I think its still CH rated (higher ZDDP??). I wonder who makes it though...