Ford 3000 gas tractor------WHAT OILS

[lenray]

CONFUSED ON WHAT OIL TO USE IN THE Transmission and the hydraulics. Some say Ford 134 D in both and some say 80-90 in the transmission. Looking for an answer. This is a 3 cylinder Ford 3000 with the two lever shifter....

 

[Fordfarmer]

CONFUSED ON WHAT OIL TO USE IN THE Transmission and the hydraulics. Some say Ford 134 D in both and some say 80-90 in the transmission. Looking for an answer. This is a 3 cylinder Ford 3000 with the two lever shifter....

134D and engine oil are all you need. Ford did not list 80W90 in the owner's manual for any sump on a 3000

 

[johnofnewhaven]

CONFUSED ON WHAT OIL TO USE IN THE Transmission and the hydraulics. Some say Ford 134 D in both and some say 80-90 in the transmission. Looking for an answer. This is a 3 cylinder Ford 3000 with the two lever shifter....

Use the Ford 134D in both. If the seal leaks between the transmission and the rear end/ hydraulics then it will mix fluids and you do not want 80/90 weight in your hydraulics. I have four Fords and I use 134d in the transmission and hydraulics.

 

[sotxbill]

Ford actually spec'ed m2c-53 in both.. So that any TRACTOR RATED HYDRAULIC Fluid that meets or exceed this spec will work fine. This includes JD specs 303, j20, j20a, j20b and j20c... and ford 134, 134a, 134b, 134c, 134d... The point is... that you DONT need to buy the fully synthectic fluids for these older tractors... Due to very high pressures and excessive heat, the newer tractors MUST run the very very expensive fluids in the "24 speeds" "push button" computer controlled, super duper trans to avoid damage. I get the j20c fluid on sale an tsc now at 5 bucks off per 5 gallon container. This fluid is good for tractors up to the 1990s give or take... at a very reasonable cost. The John Deere j20c is also m2c134d rated iirc.

 

[Jim.ME]

Avoid any oil that claims to be 303 alone (usually found in yellow buckets). If it includes 303 along with the later J14A through J20C specs, it should be ok.

 

[TheOldHokie]

Ford actually spec'ed m2c-53 in both.. So that any TRACTOR RATED HYDRAULIC Fluid that meets or exceed this spec will work fine. This includes JD specs 303, j20, j20a, j20b and j20c... and ford 134, 134a, 134b, 134c, 134d... The point is... that you DONT need to buy the fully synthectic fluids for these older tractors... Due to very high pressures and excessive heat, the newer tractors MUST run the very very expensive fluids in the "24 speeds" "push button" computer controlled, super duper trans to avoid damage. I get the j20c fluid on sale an tsc now at 5 bucks off per 5 gallon container. This fluid is good for tractors up to the 1990s give or take... at a very reasonable cost. The John Deere j20c is also m2c134d rated iirc.

J20C i(Hygard) is the de facto standard for Universsl Tractor Trabsmission Oil and is stlll the factory fill in many JD tractors sold today.

J20D (Hygard lo-vis) is a slightly lower viscosoty version with improved water tolerance. Its well suited to hydrostatic transmissions operating in cold weather.

For all practical purposez J20C and M2C-134D are iinterchangeable specifications.

TOH

 

[Sean in PA]

Avoid any oil that claims to be 303 alone (usually found in yellow buckets). If it includes 303 along with the later J14A through J20C specs, it should be ok.

You cannot find any fluid that is the same as the original JD 303. 303 used whale oil, which was banned in the early '70's.

 

[Jim.ME]

You cannot find any fluid that is the same as the original JD 303. 303 used whale oil, which was banned in the early '70's.

Exactly, and 303 was a John Deere proprietary formula, not a spec like the JDM J14A and later ones.

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

My 2000 had heavy oil in the transmission. I changed over to 134. I use it for snow plowing and it would kill the engine at idle in neutral when cold. I had to sit with the clutch down till it warmed up some and let it up slowly. No problem with the lighter oil.