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Got it. Maybe sort of like the 30w Non-detergent motor oil I use in my '68 Farmall 140 gas? Thanks. I'm a learnin something new bout every day thanks to fellers that know more than me. Preciate you, brother.

Fellers. I got another problem, and if I'm wrong to post this non-oil/fluids question just let me know and I'll take it to a Massey general tractor forum. Ya'll seem more knowledgeable than me so here goes. Just noticed when the MF135 diesel is running (and for a while after I shut her down) I'm...

Ok, Fox. That's all good to know. Thanks.

Thanks, Greasy. The original manual DOES rec 10w30. But it says "mineral." Wonder what that means? Surely not actual mineral oil. I do run in cold weather (gets 0 or below here in west-central WV) and hot (90s are common in late July/early Aug). Thank you for all the websites, brother.

Yea, Foxtrot08, I run all three of these old tractors year-round. They're all in good condition mechanically--especially the MF135--but the older two are rough to look at. I'm nigh 65, and my late Dad always said, "Son. If I've got some time, I'd rather pull maintenance than wash and wax." This...

Thanks for the reply. That's good enough for me. BTW. My old tractors are not collectors; it's just been all I could afford down through the years, so I gotta keep 'em running!

I read the discussion "Massey Ferguson 135 - What hydraulic oil/spec?" but am still not clear on what weight fluid to use in my newly acquired '74 MF 135. I just got the manuals on CD and read something about "mineral oil" under the Hydraulics section. I have a '48 Ford 8N and a '68 IH Farmall...