I have been using straight 30 wt dino oil in the kids go kart. Briggs says i can run 5/30 syn during the summer. Mobil 1 5/30 is a little thin but how much thinner is 0/30? Is there really that much of a differance between the weights of the two?
Well ****, it would be a little bit more above board to state that you ARE an AMSOIL dealer!quote:
Originally posted by **** in Falls Church:
If you want more horsepower, try AMSOIL Series 2000 0W-30.
For what you are doing, any good synthetic xW-30 will be fine.
You're not just worried about hot viscosity here. 0w30 and 5w30 will shear down very quickly in a hot air cooled engine. It is a down right bad idea to use ANY 0w/5w when there is a 10w available and it will get the job done alot better. There is absolutely no need for a 0w or 5w in summer in any briggs and stratton.quote:
Originally posted by greasezerk2:
From what Bill has stated the 0/30 may be better than 5 or 10/30. Is the mobile 1 10-30 thicker than the 0/30? I assume that is why some say to use the 10/30. Im thinking that 0/30 will protect and perform better than dino 30 wt.
All oil shears down. 10w30 is MUCH more stable than 0w or 5w. Of all things, a kid's go kart would be one of the worst places to use a 0w or 5w.quote:
Originally posted by greasezerk2:
Isnt a 10/30 gonna shear down quick also?