Last week was a good week. I was looking for some oil for summer changeover for my various small engines, air cooled generator and Cushman Police Truckster. I am a bit cautious about the newer SM Mobil 1 5W30, (using Green GC now) but I jumped at the chance to buy these two that I came across:
My local Advance Auto Parts store sold me 18 qts of Mobil 1 Racing 0W30 (original version) for $4/qt on clearance. (It evidently had been sitting in their warehouse collecting dust for a few years). Zinc levels of 1400, Phosphorus of 1550 Checkmark, Checkmark!
Later, I found 8 quarts of API SL Mobil 1 10W30 at a garage sale for $2/qt. 10.0@ 100C, HT/HS of 3.17, Flashpoint of 244C (Wow). Must be PAO and not Group III, ya think?
In case anyone has not seen a Cushman Police (Metermaid) Truckster, my '94 has a 850cc, 27HP, liquid cooled, 3 cylinder, Daihatsu engine. Three speed automatic. Top speed 40 mph with governor, 65mph without. Newer versions (2000-2001) came with fuel injected Suzuki engines. I use it as a local grocery getter or to go to the local Home Depot. I get up to 40 mpg. I am going to change over to Dexron VI and a thinner 30 wt oil this summer in an attempt to get close to 50 mpg. At lot of fun at slow speeds on back roads. Mine looks like this -
http://www.nationalgolf.com/pat474.htm
My local Advance Auto Parts store sold me 18 qts of Mobil 1 Racing 0W30 (original version) for $4/qt on clearance. (It evidently had been sitting in their warehouse collecting dust for a few years). Zinc levels of 1400, Phosphorus of 1550 Checkmark, Checkmark!
Later, I found 8 quarts of API SL Mobil 1 10W30 at a garage sale for $2/qt. 10.0@ 100C, HT/HS of 3.17, Flashpoint of 244C (Wow). Must be PAO and not Group III, ya think?
In case anyone has not seen a Cushman Police (Metermaid) Truckster, my '94 has a 850cc, 27HP, liquid cooled, 3 cylinder, Daihatsu engine. Three speed automatic. Top speed 40 mph with governor, 65mph without. Newer versions (2000-2001) came with fuel injected Suzuki engines. I use it as a local grocery getter or to go to the local Home Depot. I get up to 40 mpg. I am going to change over to Dexron VI and a thinner 30 wt oil this summer in an attempt to get close to 50 mpg. At lot of fun at slow speeds on back roads. Mine looks like this -
http://www.nationalgolf.com/pat474.htm
