john deere ride on oil?

[carlos]

i have a john deere ride on lx 279 with a kawasaki water cooled engine and i have just put in 10w 40 synthetic oil for a service, is this ok or should get somthing different??

i thought that i had read it was ok but am now having second thoughts.

thanks carl

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Assume it was an SI oil not a CI ? What brand oil was it?

[carlos]

valvoline durablend 10w-40 synthetic blend is the stuff i put in.

thanks carl

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

valvoline durablend 10w-40 synthetic blend is the stuff i put in.

thanks carl

 

How many hours on the machine? Arguably a bit thick (10-30 typical) for a new motor but summers coming and you've picked a quality oil... Has a high TBN so check for plug fouling... Most likely be fine

 

Update; I've checked the Kawasaki manual (fine engine indeed) and normal lube is 10W30 however your 10W40 will resist oil consumption when hot; keep that oil in there.

Edited March 22, 2015 by TimberCutterDartmoor

[carlos]

it has no hours clock but is over 10 years old and lived on an estate where they used the ass off it! that said i would like to keep it going for as long as possible so dont mind changing the oil again if the 10w 40 will harm the engine.

thanks for your help.

carl

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

it has no hours clock but is over 10 years old and lived on an estate where they used the ass off it! that said i would like to keep it going for as long as possible so dont mind changing the oil again if the 10w 40 will harm the engine.

thanks for your help.

carl

 

No, the 10W40 will suit the old lump just fine

[codlasher]

Kawasaki sometimes put the oil requirement choice on the dip-stick. Have a look there.

codlasher