New Champion generator with a 459cc engine, with no filter, I expected the oil to have metal flakes and changed the oil after about a minute or two. I've done this with 5 other generators and the oil always had a lot of flakes. What I've always done is run the unit a couple of minutes and change the oil a few times. One would hardly notice the flakes if not or the sunlight. Usually on the third change there is no much there and go to 50- 60 hour oil changes. Never had a problem, even running them for up to nine days only stopping for gas and oil.
Back to the 459cc engine. I've changed the oil five time in a span of 15 minutes. The 5th time there was some flakes, but not much so I think the sump is clean enough.
Predator generators manual says break in is at 20hrs and change the oil. Champion says break in is at 5 hrs and to change the oil.
The manufactures have to know about this and seem ok to go hours with metal in the oil before the first oil change. Surely metal in the oil isn't good for an engine, but it doesn't seem to hurt either.
Any thoughts, or am I over thinking this?
Back to the 459cc engine. I've changed the oil five time in a span of 15 minutes. The 5th time there was some flakes, but not much so I think the sump is clean enough.
Predator generators manual says break in is at 20hrs and change the oil. Champion says break in is at 5 hrs and to change the oil.
The manufactures have to know about this and seem ok to go hours with metal in the oil before the first oil change. Surely metal in the oil isn't good for an engine, but it doesn't seem to hurt either.
Any thoughts, or am I over thinking this?