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My options on hand: T4 15W-40 T4 10W-30 T5 15W-40 T6 5W-40 Delo 5W-40 Delo !5W-40 Which should I use for break-in period? Stick with the Honda Recommended 10W-30 or go with the T4 15W-40? What would you guys use? The plan so far: 10 minutes for warm-up, with no load, eco-mode on. 2 hours...

Honda EU2000i or Yamaha EF2000is

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Greetings Bitoggers. I'm posting this link below for anyone who enjoys learning about different base stocks/oils in general, chemical terms, history, and overall cons and benefits to each stock. I am not an expert nor claiming to be one... I cannot confirm if everything in the article is 100%...

Originally Posted By: bigj_16 Has anyone seen this in a store? BTW, Shell has a $5 rebate on a gallon of Rotella right now. I've checked my local Walmart and Amazon, still no luck.

Originally Posted By: NH73 Originally Posted By: rummy I've read many posts where people argue that certain oils are too thick for small engines, and thus should not be used... These same blogger's state that you should only use what the manufacturer states in the owners manual. This is not bad...

Originally Posted By: jeepman3071 Not necessarily CAFE, but small engines do have to meet emissions standards in recent years. If you look at the shrouds, they will usually have a sticker with some kind of emissions standards info. Usually it will state what standards the engine meets or how...

Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit Originally Posted By: rummy Maybe due to the CAFE regulations? Who knows... CAFE standards have nothing to do with lawn mower engines. Thanks for that info. Was not aware.

I've read many posts where people argue that certain oils are too thick for small engines, and thus should not be used... These same blogger's state that you should only use what the manufacturer states in the owners manual. This is not bad advice at all but... In the USA, most manuals...

Originally Posted By: SR5 Thanks for the VOA of the new CK-4 Rotella 10W30 synblend. Zinc = 1167 ppm Boron = 204 ppm Ca = 2237 ppm TBN = 8.09 KV 100 = 12.2 cSt Here is a link to the old Rotella 10W30 synblend that is API CJ-4 and SM (Rotella 10W30 CJ-4 VOA) Zinc = 1197 ppm Boron = 23 ppm Ca...

Delo 400 LE 15W-40

Originally Posted By: tina Thank you! I got Wix air filters for the cars as their build quality is exceptional! I think I will also try Wix oil filters! Good choice!

Originally Posted By: rummy If you're going to use a synthetic oil you might want to look at WIX filters or BALDWIN. Both are made in the USA and they are quality filters. For budget purposes a Napa Gold filter will do the job. They are made by Wix. The difference is probably the filtering...

If you're going to use a synthetic oil you might want to look at WIX filters or BALDWIN. Both are made in the USA and they are quality filters. For budget purposes a Napa Gold filter will do the job. They are made by Wix. The difference is probably the filtering material. Cellulose vs synthetic...

Originally Posted By: dave123 Great choice good plan. Thank you!

Decided to break her in with DELO 400 LE 15W-40. Zinc and Phosphorus looks very nice. After 5 hours, I'll change the oil and filter and use a stash of DELO 400 SD 15W-30 that I found at a good price; filter will be a Baldwin B7165. DELO 400 LE SAE Grade 15W-40 Product Number 222220 SDS Number...

Originally Posted By: greenaccord02 This can be a place to post our latest small engine oil change. I guess spring time would be the best time to start a thread like this. I figure it would be good to include the engine info, brand and weight of oil, and filter where applicable. Here goes mine...

Originally Posted By: dsmith41 Briggs & Stratton filled with canola oil. For the win!

Originally Posted By: Astro_Guy Okay folks, here is the latest rendition of the "help me consolidate my stash" threads. Ideally this means choosing an oil that the OPE and 2001 Volvo would all be happy with. At present most of the OPE is running with either M1 5w30 HM or Rotella T6 5w40. The...

Petroleum Trends International made the comparison Table. Looks like they passed the info off to an intern and said "make me a table for a powerpoint presentation" the intern, just wants to go home so does what the boss told them to do... a table without really reading into the small details...