I know this question has been beat to death on the internet...yet I'm still undecided. When we got our H a couple years ago, the guy said he had always run non-detergent 30w and the guy he got it from did as well. So I have also. We only use it for parades and rides around the house basically so it's not getting worked hard. I change the oil every spring, and store it all fall/winter. There's only about 1/4"-3/8" of sludge in the bottom of the oil pan from what I can tell. I only reached my finger into it though, didn't pull the pan. I've never pulled the engine apart at all to look either. This tractor runs great and doesn't burn oil at all...the exhaust is invisible for all intensive purposes.
Is it worth switching to a detergent oil. I would really like to but not at the expense of problems. I don't want to start burning oil or clog something up and do engine damage. Not worth the chance in my situation as far as I can tell. thoughts? thanks
Is it worth switching to a detergent oil. I would really like to but not at the expense of problems. I don't want to start burning oil or clog something up and do engine damage. Not worth the chance in my situation as far as I can tell. thoughts? thanks