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Multi-hypoid 80/90 and other oils
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:12 pm
by John
It's looking like engine and other oils with major distributors in my neck of the woods in France don't do a universal oil for engine, gearbox etc. (but I'll keep looking).
Rather, they offer 15w40 for engine and a multi-hypoid 80/90 for the rest.
I take it there's no problem for a '56 Major with this? Goodness knows what the last owner has been using for the past 30 years anyway.
Cheers
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:52 pm
by Brian
That will be no problem John. You could actually use the 15/40 right through without a problem.
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:20 pm
by John
Brian wrote:That will be no problem John. You could actually use the 15/40 right through without a problem.
Many thanks, Brian. That does in fact make life so much simpler. There's some good deals on bulk oil here.
Cheers.
Very cheap lube
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:45 am
by John
The big local supermarket is offering their own brand 15w/40 (all temp and freely mixable) at €8,95 for 5 litres. That's half the price of the agri merchants. I read recently that modern oils are too good for old tractors. If that is the case would you use such a cheap oil throughout the tractor, bearing in mind next-to-no work and very little road mileage?
If it's a deal not to be missed, I want to be down there with my trailer and stocking up...
Cheers
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:50 pm
by Brian
As long as it is for diesels go for it!
Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:54 pm
by John
Brian wrote:As long as it is for diesels go for it!
Ooh! Trailer load tomorrow!
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:27 pm
by John
I'm glad I didn't. Turns out it's synthetic - although the cans weren't marked. Actually I bought the last 10 litres before I found out.
So, would there be any harm in using cheap 15w/40 synthetic purely as a top-up? Or could it be put to other good use in respect of a tractor?