cuttin edge
Senior Member
I'm more of a driver than a fixer. I mean I can fix it if I know what the problem is, but my diagnostic skills are pretty low. My brother has a little 28HP tractor with a loader bucket and a back hoe attachment as well as a few other goodies. He always depended on my father to look after his stuff as he is more of an office guy. He over heated his tractor about 4 weeks ago doing some work with a bush hog. I was up to do a bit of work to his utv, which sadly sees very little maintance. I asked about the tractor as it was parked in an odd spot , and he told me what had happened, and that no one would come look at it, and he would have to have it moved to a shop. I said I would take a look. I loosened the drain plug, and no coolant in the base, just really black oil. The issue, something had knocked the belt off, so I put it back on. Topped up the rad, might have taken a liter. Did it quit on you, no just was steaming really bad so shut it down. Fired it up, and let the thermostat open, topped up the rad a bit more, and Bob's your uncle. No smoke, no leaks, and no taps. I said perhaps you should look at the gauges once and a while, might no be such an easy fix next time. Anyway I asked him when he had last changed the oil, and he said our father had done it. Been dead for 12 years. Anyway. Is there a real difference between 15 40 I put in my half ton (well 5 20 now) and the 15 40 I use in my grader, or his tractor?