Just got the bad news from Blackstone this afternoon. Oil is getting antifreeze in it somehow. I suspected this, as it has been using a little coolant. Will consult with JD mechanic. This is a 1972 John Deere 2520, with 4 cylinder 219 CI engine. Unknown hours, I have owned it 13 years.
40 hours, 1 year on Shell Rotella T 15W40
1st UOA for this engine.
Aluminum 2
Chromium 1
Iron 20
Copper 28
Lead 27
Tin 2
Molybdenum 13
Nickel 1
Manganese 3
Silver 0
Titanium 0
Potassium 78
Boron 22
Silicon 7
Sodium 197
Calcium 3229
Magnesium 13
Phosphorus 927
Zinc 1150
Barium 1
Viscosity 68.6
Flashpoint 400F
Fuel 1.0%
ANTIFREEZE .39%
Water 0%
Insolubles .5%
[ August 04, 2005, 06:10 PM: Message edited by: Pick ]
40 hours, 1 year on Shell Rotella T 15W40
1st UOA for this engine.
Aluminum 2
Chromium 1
Iron 20
Copper 28
Lead 27
Tin 2
Molybdenum 13
Nickel 1
Manganese 3
Silver 0
Titanium 0
Potassium 78
Boron 22
Silicon 7
Sodium 197
Calcium 3229
Magnesium 13
Phosphorus 927
Zinc 1150
Barium 1
Viscosity 68.6
Flashpoint 400F
Fuel 1.0%
ANTIFREEZE .39%
Water 0%
Insolubles .5%
[ August 04, 2005, 06:10 PM: Message edited by: Pick ]