This oil is at my local menards, would this be good for a lawnmower?
Don't see why that wouldn't work... I use M1 10W30 HM...
This oil is at my local menards, would this be good for a lawnmower?
You're able to read a list of "additives" and predict future performance? That's pretty good if you can, I sure can't.Is the high mileage synthetic better than the regular synthetic? I want this mower to last a while longer. I know any sort of 30 weight oil would "work" in there, but I want it to last. I really wish i could see the additives in all oils. Also, does the API rating matter.
The only reliable way to determine whether one oil is "better" than another is by the approvals, certifications or licenses the oil has. Anything else is speculation. People on here often make statements such as "look at that slug of moly", the oil has a "healthy dose of boron" or that an oil has a "stout additive package". This is not a reliable indicator of performance.What I was wondering if expensive conventional is better than cheap synthetic.
I personally use synthetic engine oil in a 17.5 hp craftsman lawn tractor. I change the oil at the end of the season which will most likely be in October.
Royal Purple HMX 5w30
Same but I use HPS 5-30 in a 28HP B&S commercial turf engine, also HPS in my 17HP Kawasaki on the Wright Stander mower
Is the high mileage synthetic better than the regular synthetic? I want this mower to last a while longer. I know any sort of 30 weight oil would "work" in there, but I want it to last. I really wish i could see the additives in all oils. Also, does the API rating matter.
What I was wondering if expensive conventional is better than cheap synthetic.
Yes - they do - Boron etc. sometimes AntimonyDo the new oils have other additives to make up for the lower amounts of zddp? I just am curious and want some information.
Yes. Oil blenders use a lot of different compounds to reduce wear. Of the top of my head, some of these compounds contain boron, molybdenum, titanium, sulfur, chlorinated esters and probably a bunch more. Afton Chemical is one of the major manufacturers of the additive components used by the major motor oil brands if you want to look into their products.Do the new oils have other additives to make up for the lower amounts of zddp? I just am curious and want some information.
Will the boron do just as a good jobs as zddp?Yes - they do - Boron etc. sometimes Antimony