Recent content by DLem

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    L3540 Cold Weather Oil

    Following PoTreeBoy's comment I had the same thought. 15w40 is likely what's in there now, so to me there's a logic to consistency. I may be overthinking that though? Also to add, 5w40 isn't in the manual, is there a reason for that? Like, it's an 08, is 5w40 just more commonly used than it...
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    L3540 Cold Weather Oil

    You've all given me a lot to think about, I'll chew on this! I considered the Rotella as an Amsoil upgrade would be a me thing. I'm not sure what's in there. If I had to guess, maybe T4? I think I've seen an empty jug of that. There's a lot of empty jugs around here haha. I might lean to the...
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    L3540 Cold Weather Oil

    Thanks for all the replies! Yes, block heater is a must in this climate! Pretty sure it currently uses 15w40, but I don't know for certain. It's been a beast moving snow so far, just wanna keep it that way! Will the 5w be concerning in the sweltering summer heat of +30 at all?
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    L3540 Cold Weather Oil

    Hey everyone, new to the forum, been using a Kubota L3540 on the farm (for yard and garden stuff and more) for the last number of years, but last year stepped up to full responsibility for it when the FIL passed. Just hit 900 hours, I don't think he changed the oil at 800 (although the...