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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Go into any Deere dealer and have them order it. Nothing else needs to be done. They will get it in for you. They are a dealership. They might not even have sold any, but, they can get it in for the right price. Greenpartstore has nothing to do with Deere. It is a profit making enterprise which...
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Looks to be twice the price. John Deere Break-In Oil can be purchased at any Deere Dealer. Green Ag equipment, or Yellow Construction equipment, or even online.
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, The standard operating procedure for a generator in the field is to use what is issued. 15w-40 oil for oil changes etc... Artic service calls for other oil weights. Coming from the factory or DRMO reset, the factory fill is break-in oil. Tags stating change after 100 hours. Break-in oil...
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, OK, they also might have access to Lister-Petter break-in oil. OCD about break-in? Any person which has rebuilt or has torn apart a engine will tell you that the beginning running of a engine is critical to its overall life. I guess the military spec for running break-in oil is just...
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, Yes, the John Deere Break-In Plus oil is designed for engine break-in time. It is a oil which is packaged with additives for that purpose. Another method would be using straight 30wt non-detergent oil and adding some additives. The LetterKenny depot uses John Deere Break-In Plus when...
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, 1 of my units is a 2007 MEP-802A which had 14 hours on it. I picked that unit up in May 2015. That means it has been sitting around for 8 years with that same oil. Oil itself does start to fade after being introduced to fuel, heat, cold, heat, and use, and non-use. I know engines, and...
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, Reset TB 11-6115-741-24 pdf page 20
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, slow down a little. The John Deere Break In Oil Plus is what the military is using. Letter Kenny Depot buys it in bulk. Break-in oil comes in 1 viscosity. It's the military... Yes, they put oil in, they put Deere Break-in plus in and did not go over and read the fine print which says its...
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, OK, some folks do not understand what break-in oil is. Any new or rebuilt engine uses break-in oil. The John Deere Break-In Plus oil is in the 10w-30 range. It is non-detergent, so the film builds for break-in. Plus lots of other technology for the break-in process. The break-in period...
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, I also found out the Depot rebuilds and the new 3rd generation AMMPS all start out with John Deere Break-In Plus oil. (y)
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, You would want to use break-in oil for the simple reason that the engine is new. The break-in period can be different for engines. Most first fill oils are what is known as detergent free. (non-detergent) The break-in process helps set the piston rings. That is why most break-in oils are...
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, I am now changing my oil. I put a bunch more hours on my unit with the break-in oil, and I feel the unit is broken in. I am going to Deere Plus-50 II 15/40 oil.
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, I used John Deere Break-In Plus Oil MEP-802A 3.2 qts capacity MEP-803A 5.9 qts capacity
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    Break-In oil for the low hour MEPS

    Howdy, I noticed nobody has mentioned anything about break-in oil. My MEP-802A had 14 hours on the meter (3/07 unit) so it really has been sitting a while. But with so low hours, I wanted to change the oil and all the filters. I put in break-in oil. Sometimes the meters are not true, but in...
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