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My plan is to stay with 0W30 year-round. I wanted to start off right with this older, but new-to-me tractor. The thought of removing the drive shaft just to drop the oil pan didn't seem logical at all and there must be a way around the problem. The service manual mentions nothing of the drive...

Thanks again for your comments Ed. They have been helpful.

I did think of doing that but not to the point of calculating the cost. Four litres of oil, with tax, cost is $35 doubbled $70. The filter is $10, doubled $20, for a Total $90. I planned to drop the pan myself, so my cost would be, oil + filter $45 and pan gasket $35 for a Total $80. Not much...

Late last year I purchased a L1500DT. I haven't as yet done much with it. I live in northern Ontario Canada. I would like to replace the oil, going from 10W30(brand unknown) to Esso 0W30 synthetic XD-3 EXTRA. According to the Service Manual, when switching oil, to an oil of a different brand or...