John Deere small engine oil in my car?

[ARCOgraphite]

Originally Posted By: PT1
Whats your plan now?

Don't know about his plan but mine is to go get my hip boots and shovel for this thread.

Thanks for the support.

 

[Cup of Joe]

Since you are already using some synthetics why not try ACD
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/acd.aspx

Or a little thicker HDD
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/hdd.aspx

Both are CI-4+/SL rated and have allot of P & Z if that is what you are looking for. Of course any CJ-4 in a 30wt would also do.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Thanks Tater! The garage at the end of my street is a Amsoil dealer.

 

[addyguy]

Another option(s) if you have an Amsoil dealer nearby is one of their 'stouter' 10w30's - ACD is one, but ASE 10w30 (small engine), the 10w30 'watercraft' oil, the 'motorcycle' 10w30, and RD 30 10w30 'racing oil' are all 30 weight choices that have high AW levels in them. Might want to look into those....

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Any 5w30 HD oils to a Sj/Sl spec out there? Like for a snow blower motor?

 

[addyguy]

Amsoil HDD 5w30 is a 5w30 HDEO; but it has SM-additive levels.

Still a very, very stout oil!

Castrol makes 'Ellixion' 5w30, but it is not 'S' rated at all - it's strictly a diesel oil with like 1600ppm on Zinc and Phos. in it. IF you're car doesn't burn a lot of oil, it would work w/o causing problems...there is a used oil analysis on here from someone who used it a couple of times.....

 

[Cup of Joe]

Why not look at a CJ-4/SM? It will still have up to 1200 ppm of P & Z.
Quote:
If there is a CJ-4 in front of the SL or SM, it is limited to 1200 ppm of phosphorous. This means that the phosphorous limits for the following products, copied from the API site (http://eolcs.api.org/ ) are:
Motorcraft 10w30: 1200 ppm


Quoted from:
http://www.widman.biz/uploads/Corvair_oil.pdf

 

[Cup of Joe]

Originally Posted By: addyguy
Amsoil HDD 5w30 is a 5w30 HDEO; but it has SM-additive levels.


HDD is CI-4+/SL it exceeds the CJ-4/SM limits. DMO & DEO are CJ-4/SM oils.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Great options, guys.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

This afternoon I did an 'emergency" OC, I went with Rotella t 10w30 cj4 and a purolator which is locally available at SANEL Autoparts. Car is smooth, powerful and quiet. So much for Castrol Syntec! BAH! I think Im no longer a synner or a 5W-XX guy. Until the next time . Now to figue out why my transaxle is making a racket... The amsoil guy has to special order the HDD or ACD.

 

[addyguy]

Great oil, it will most likely work perfectly well year-round for you.