Proper oil JD 2010

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gyroman123

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I have a John Deere 2010 diesel , it takes 10-30wt. oil. Should I use the regular or the synthetic oil?
Thanks
 
   / Proper oil JD 2010 #2  
G'day Mate and welcome to TBN from Downunder.

Either will work fine... but it may depend on where you are located.

Let us know, generally.
 
   / Proper oil JD 2010 #3  
I have a John Deere 2010 diesel , it takes 10-30wt. oil. Should I use the regular or the synthetic oil?
Thanks

Many people here use synthetic for their diesels but I use 15/40 Rotella T because I change oil fairly often anyway; yearly or 100 hours.

Make sure, make sure the oil is rated for diesel as there is a difference. I was told that gasoline engine rated oil will scrub the cylinder walls and diesel rated oil will keep them lubed. Don't take the explanation to the bank because it was 30 years ago I was told that, but I make sure diesel oil for diesel engines.
 
   / Proper oil JD 2010 #4  
No offence but you own the most trouble prone and widely disliked Deere tractor ever built . Even hardened loyal JD collectors only purchase a 2010, paint it and then park it in the shed between a 1010 and a 3010.
 
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I didn't know any better when I bought it, but so far it runs great and no problems. Hopefully when something does go wrong I do like to work on
anything mechanical it will but a nice project.
 
   / Proper oil JD 2010 #8  
I would take that 2010 over any of these new imported Asian tractors anytime.
 
   / Proper oil JD 2010 #9  
I love my 1964 2010 gas. It will start after sitting for a year on the first or second turn. It starts at 5 below zero at about 4 turns . It is a pleasure to drive. I hear the diesel has a bad rep but would buy another 2010 gas anytime.
 
   / Proper oil JD 2010 #10  
The only diesel rated oil in 30w that I can get here in Virginia is 5w30 for VW TDIs from our local VW dealership. That's what I use in both my JD 2025R and Isuzu diesel. This is after I ran the Castrol 5w30 for nearly 70k miles, changing every 10k, on our VW TDI.

Auto places and Walmart seem to only carry diesel rated oils in 40w.

In your case, the Castrol 5w30 (or other, if you can get it. Can get M1 5w30 ESP oil for diesels online, but it's expensive.) would be better than 10w30. Think 10w30 is nothing more than the old 30w oil. The lower xw30 is better to protect the upper valve train on startup. Don't believe those oil charts showing upper limits by oil grade. They only make sense for air cooled engines. 30w is good for any temps in Oz.

Ralph
 

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