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Tractor back end oil?

  • 01-01-2015 12:58pm
    #1
    blue5000
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    For the last few years I've been using morris oil in the back end and gearbox of a ford 5000. This year the hydraulic filter got blocked, mostly very fine metal filings which I think came from the brake discs. Just wondering have I used the wrong spec oil, STOU 15-30 oil? Are there better oils out there?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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  • #2
    ford 5600
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭ford 5600


    blue5000 wrote: »
    For the last few years I've been using morris oil in the back end and gearbox of a ford 5000. This year the hydraulic filter got blocked, mostly very fine metal filings which I think came from the brake discs. Just wondering have I used the wrong spec oil, STOU 15-30 oil? Are there better oils out there?

    Magnol, STOU 15-30, I presume? I am using the same oil here in everything for the last 4 or 5 years , without any problems. I suppose part of the problem is that my 5600 is just 39 years old, never had the brakes touched, and your 5000 is a Pre-Force( seen apic of it ploughing on here), making it 47 or 8 years old.A lot of modern tractor owners would like to not have your problem till now. I presume you are getting the oil from the distributor, as he would be less than 10 miles from you,. I haven't heard of any problems with Morris Oil and I know of several using it.


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    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭9935452


    blue5000 wrote: »
    For the last few years I've been using morris oil in the back end and gearbox of a ford 5000. This year the hydraulic filter got blocked, mostly very fine metal filings which I think came from the brake discs. Just wondering have I used the wrong spec oil, STOU 15-30 oil? Are there better oils out there?

    Do you know if the tractor has wet or dry brakes.?
    The oil type should be fine for the tractor. If the filter is blocked from filings and they came from wet brakes , it simply means the brakes probably are worn out and need to be changed.


  • #4
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,777 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Oil immersed wet brakes.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #5
    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭9935452


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Oil immersed wet brakes.

    If the filings are coming from the brakes , they probably need to be looked at


  • #6
    ford 5600
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭ford 5600


    Morris Lubricants have a fantastic website. Sorry I can't do links . You select commercial , agricultural, auto , marine etc etc.first. Then make and model of whatever you have. According to that we should be using Liquimatic in the back end , and Ring-Free in the engines of those old girls, Blue 5000. Liquimatic is supposed to have special additives to help with disc brake 'squawk'. But it seems you may investigate further if you have filings, it will wreck hyd pump next if you don't.


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    tomwaterford
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    9935452 wrote: »
    If the filings are coming from the brakes , they probably need to be looked at

    and also possibly your power steering (orbital) unit and oil coolers and also your hyd pump


  • #8
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,777 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    ford 5600 wrote: »
    Morris Lubricants have a fantastic website. Sorry I can't do links . You select commercial , agricultural, auto , marine etc etc.first. Then make and model of whatever you have. According to that we should be using Liquimatic in the back end , and Ring-Free in the engines of those old girls, Blue 5000. Liquimatic is supposed to have special additives to help with disc brake 'squawk'. But it seems you may investigate further if you have filings, it will wreck hyd pump next if you don't.

    I had the seperate 'anti-squawk additive in as well, think it was 2 litres. Going to drain it and change oil now anyway.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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