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I share this as a testimony to Honda engine durability and my stupidity. I have a Honda EU3000 since new with 500 hrs,. I always used Mobil 1 0W40 changed every 100 hrs. Recently on a camping trip powering my RV, the generator kept shutting off on the low oil switch. Just prior to the trip I changed to fresh oil and adjusted the valves. This was the cause of low oil. The valve cover gasket was out of place. There was no evidence of leaking outside the generator. In my ignorance I assumed the low oil switch to be defective since my log splitter just had its low oil switch stop working. In my ignorance I unplugged the switch and kept running the generator. When I returned home, I went to change the oil and there was only 5 oz in the engine. The oil was extremely dark. This was 100 hrs of run time approximately 8 days after I disconnected the switch. The engine runs and sound great. Powers the RV just fine including the A/C. I ask myself how is tis possible that the engine did not get destroyed? Moral of the story, assume nothing.