Recent content by timebak

Thanks guys. The tractor is in the Midwest (northern MO), so it does see quite a range of extremes. I'm going to tell him any 15W-40 will do just fine. Tim

My wife's cousin has a Ford 8N tractor and its owner's manual calls for use of 30 weight engine oil in the summer. He has been using 30w HD oil in it for years. This tractor is a 1950 model and has a gasoline powered, 2.0 liter (119.7 cu.in.), 4 cylinder engine that makes about 25 hp. He is...

I really appreciate the replies guys, but Boy do I ever feel like a moron. A friend assured me that all Tacoma 4x4's had grease fittings on the u-joints, but they're in the ends of the spider legs. So, though it's been a LOOONG day, I put my shoes back on, got my flashlight, and went back out...

Today I was doing maintenance on my '05 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 that will roll over 100,000 miles in a few weeks and I was up under it checking and lubing. The main drive shaft u-joints don't have grease zerks but I was giving them a close inspection, looking for excessive play, etc. I noticed a...