I change the oil in my snowblower today. I used some Ariens 4-cycle 5W30 that I picked up from a local dealer. Do any of you have any idea who actually makes the stuff, or any other details on it? It says it's specifically designed for hardworking air-cooled four cycle engines.thanks
Ariens 4-cycle 5W30
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Originally Posted By: NHRATA
It says it's specifically designed for hardworking air-cooled four cycle engines
That's what we call marketing 101. All 4 cycle oils say that on the back. On a per quart basis, 4 cycle oils (ALL motor oils are 4 cycle oils whether they say on the package or not) usually charge about what you could buy a good synthetic oil for like Mobil 1 or Pennzoil Platinum.
Next time, just buy a quart of your favorite synthetic 5W30 motor oil at the parts store. Synthetic 5W30 will offer superior performance and will likely be cheaper or the same price per quart as 4 cycle conventional oil.
It says it's specifically designed for hardworking air-cooled four cycle engines
That's what we call marketing 101. All 4 cycle oils say that on the back. On a per quart basis, 4 cycle oils (ALL motor oils are 4 cycle oils whether they say on the package or not) usually charge about what you could buy a good synthetic oil for like Mobil 1 or Pennzoil Platinum.
Next time, just buy a quart of your favorite synthetic 5W30 motor oil at the parts store. Synthetic 5W30 will offer superior performance and will likely be cheaper or the same price per quart as 4 cycle conventional oil.
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Originally Posted By: NHRATA
It says it's specifically designed for hardworking air-cooled four cycle engines
That's what we call marketing 101. All 4 cycle oils say that on the back. On a per quart basis, 4 cycle oils (ALL motor oils are 4 cycle oils whether they say on the package or not) usually charge about what you could buy a good synthetic oil for like Mobil 1 or Pennzoil Platinum.
Next time, just buy a quart of your favorite synthetic 5W30 motor oil at the parts store. Synthetic 5W30 will offer superior performance and will likely be cheaper or the same price per quart as 4 cycle conventional oil.
+1 For the cost of the Ariens oil you probably could have bought something like Pennzoil Platinum or Mobil 1 5w30. Next time I would change it with a quality synthetic and change it every season or every other depending on how much use it gets
Originally Posted By: NHRATA
It says it's specifically designed for hardworking air-cooled four cycle engines
That's what we call marketing 101. All 4 cycle oils say that on the back. On a per quart basis, 4 cycle oils (ALL motor oils are 4 cycle oils whether they say on the package or not) usually charge about what you could buy a good synthetic oil for like Mobil 1 or Pennzoil Platinum.
Next time, just buy a quart of your favorite synthetic 5W30 motor oil at the parts store. Synthetic 5W30 will offer superior performance and will likely be cheaper or the same price per quart as 4 cycle conventional oil.
+1 For the cost of the Ariens oil you probably could have bought something like Pennzoil Platinum or Mobil 1 5w30. Next time I would change it with a quality synthetic and change it every season or every other depending on how much use it gets
Whatever oil you do use, I think it's important to change it before you put it away for the summer. Or at least run it a while in a warm dry area to evaporate any water from the oil. My experience is that these things tend to get a lot of water in the oil from inhaling snow. I always see ice on my dipstick. Many of them, including my Troy Bilt, don't even have air filters if you can believe it. It's probably true that there's no dust in the winter, but I think they would have problems with the air filters getting wet from snow if they did have them, so they leave them off.
Easy starting with 0 W 30 synthetic.
Originally Posted By: NHRATA
Thanks for the replies, do we have any idea who is making the oil for them?
Does it matter... just buy any 5w30 and you'll be fine.
Thanks for the replies, do we have any idea who is making the oil for them?
Does it matter... just buy any 5w30 and you'll be fine.
My local power equipment dealer sells the "special Ariens oil" for about $12 a quart.
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