Today I saw some Toro and Briggs & Stratton 5w30 "Winter Oil" for small engines. Is there anything different about these oils than a standard 5w30? Are they possibly saying 10w30 summer use, 5w30 winter use?
5w30 Winter Oil? Toro, Briggs
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I would guess your last sentence is correct.
Nothing special about them.
Marketing
I don't know if it's even needed. I run 10w30 synthetic in my snowblower and it fires on the first pull every time. Garage temps usually in the 40's.
I just use 10-50 synthetic air cooled motorcycle oil and it works well in my snow blower.
I use the Briggs 5W30 synthetic year round in my Briggs.
Super Tech or Kirkland in both my 8hp Tecumseh's in the full synth. 5-30w flavor. Both are mid '90's units. Mighty Chief in my Ariens (my favorite unit to use) has already consumed 10 gal. of fire water this winter with the lake snows.
10-40w full synth. in my summer motors, less consumption.
10-40w full synth. in my summer motors, less consumption.
I think everyone but Volk06 is missing key feature which is that this is very likely small engine oil. Not formulated for water cooled engines with cats. Therefore it has more zinc. Right? I do not know that as a fact but read the full label and it may give a hint. 5W-30 is what Toro and Briggs recommend in their snow blowers engines.
I wouldn't bet on that. A lot of the engine oil claiming to be for small engines is just marketing, and it's regular ole' oil but with a manufacturers brand on the label.
With valve spring pressures so light that you can depress them by hand zinc in OPE is not a concern for me.
I am not saying you are wrong, but how do you know that?
If you do a Google search you will find VOAs of "small engine" oil. There are some that do have different formulations (Amsoil is one) made specifically for air cooled OPE, but if you buy something like Briggs, Kohler, or Kawasaki oil they aren't anything special especially for the prices they command. You'd be better off spending the same money on a quality HDEO or synthetic.
Super Tech full synth. or Kirkland synth. has not let me down in my '90's vintage mowers and snowblowers yet.
Have it on hand, for the amount of oil used in OPE price should not be a consideration.
Have it on hand, for the amount of oil used in OPE price should not be a consideration.
Just by chance I noticed this at Lowes yesterday. Toro Oil 5w-30 claims to add more Zinc.
