Outdoor Power Equipment and Small Engines - Tractor oil
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jburd641
08-13-03, 10:10 PM
I have a Kubota B2410 lawn tractor. It has a diesel engine and I was wondering if it's okay to run regular or heavy duty 10w-30 motor oil in it since the Kubota oil is a 30 weight oil. I just want to know if I have to keep running to the Kubota dealer every time I want to change the oil.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
cheese
08-14-03, 12:12 AM
Hello jburd!
You definitely don't have to use the oil at the dealer. Any API certified oil that matches the requirements in the manual will do fine. I would reccomend staying with the straight 30 instead of switching to 10w30, unless the manual states that this weight oil is acceptable, and then I would only use it if you are operating in temps below 40 degrees and are having a hard-to-start symptom.
You definitely don't have to use the oil at the dealer. Any API certified oil that matches the requirements in the manual will do fine. I would reccomend staying with the straight 30 instead of switching to 10w30, unless the manual states that this weight oil is acceptable, and then I would only use it if you are operating in temps below 40 degrees and are having a hard-to-start symptom.