Castrol 5W50

[wemay]

Originally Posted by gamefoo21
I use this in the hydro rear end in an old Sears lawn tractor that sees duty in -30C weather.

You cut grass in -30c ?!

 

[gamefoo21]

Originally Posted by wemay
Originally Posted by gamefoo21
I use this in the hydro rear end in an old Sears lawn tractor that sees duty in -30C weather.

You cut grass in -30c ?!


Nope, but it has a push blade and a little snow thrower. Very handy. Got it free because it was 'seized' with a 46cu in BS oppy.

 

[Yuk]

Back between 2000 and 2003 I used Castrol Syntec 5w-50 in my 1.8T VW Passat. The result?... Sludge.

 

[2K2AcuraTL]

Originally Posted by gamefoo21
I use this in the hydro rear end in an old Sears lawn tractor that sees duty in -30C weather.

I just did a OCI on the hydrostatic in my tufftorq k46... Husq lawn tractor... i dont have enough run time on it to make any real comment. but first impression is that its better than the OE fill..

 

[gamefoo21]

Originally Posted by 2K2AcuraTL
Originally Posted by gamefoo21
I use this in the hydro rear end in an old Sears lawn tractor that sees duty in -30C weather.

I just did a OCI on the hydrostatic in my tufftorq k46... Husq lawn tractor... i dont have enough run time on it to make any real comment. but first impression is that its better than the OE fill..


Factory fill is often some too thin 5w30 equivalent. Those hydrostats love a good w50 synthetic. Service manual often suggests a *w50 refill.