Honda oil too thin.

[gescha]

My Hustler with gxv620 has flickering oil light after cutting 2 acres in 100 degree heat. What oil to use?

 

[BISCUT]

Highly likely the oil light has nada to do with the weight of the oil. THis one you may need to break out the manual. I have had excellent results with 0/5-40 in similar equipment.

 

[ka9mnx]

SuperTech 10w-40 Blend in all my OPE.

 

[walterjay]

I would definately be doing a 10w-40

 

[kschachn]

Try a -50 grade and see if that helps.

 

[Nessism1]

The manual for the LPG version GXV620 recommends against multi-grade oil unless it's quite cold outside. They recommend straight 30 weight. I'd be concerned with using an oil that's too thin on an air-cooled engine run in 100F heat.

 

[kschachn]

The manual for the LPG version GXV620 recommends against multi-grade oil unless it's quite cold outside. They recommend straight 30 weight. I'd be concerned with using an oil that's too thin on an air-cooled engine run in 100F heat.

Me too. User @Cujet has a few good posts on generators being used in this kind of heat.

 

[4wd]

I use Mobil Delvac 1 5W-40 in generators

 

[nascarnation]

If you have a heat gun I'd be interested in how hot the engine sump actually is.
Last year I measured my new Ferris with 25hp Briggs and ZT2800 hydros and was surprised how cool they ran.
After an hour running on 90F day they were both in the low 170F range.

 

[The_Eric]

I agree with the others who recommend a 50 grade. There's plenty of 15w50 options out there. My only caution would be to let the engine run a few minutes above low idle to get some heat in the oil - which you do anyway IMO, but it's a bit more important with a 50 grade

 

[Fordiesel69]

15w-50 diesel, 5w-40 diesel, or 20w-50 motorcycle oil.

Also monitor oil temps, and increase cooler size if needed.

We upgraded a 25HP kohler to an aux transmission cooler and it solved the problem.

 

[gescha]

My Hustler with gxv620 has flickering oil light after cutting 2 acres in 100 degree heat. What oil to use?

This is on a zero turn....not a generator.
It is the motor that runs hot with the recommended 30w at outside temps of 100+. Not the hydros.
I just want opinions as to whether I can run higher viscosity oil in agxv620 Honda even though Honda doesn't recommend it.
It has no oil cooler. That 30w gets mighty thin after running several hours in Louisiana heat.

 

[The_Eric]

This is on a zero turn....not a generator.
It is the motor that runs hot with the recommended 30w at outside temps of 100+. Not the hydros.
I just want opinions as to whether I can run higher viscosity oil in agxv620 Honda even though Honda doesn't recommend it.
It has no oil cooler. That 30w gets mighty thin after running several hours in Louisiana heat.

You can run a heavier oil without issue. Personally I recommend a 15w50 of your choosing.

 

[Propflux01]

15w-40 is what I run in my Kawa engine. Seems to check all the boxes.

 

[gescha]

You can run a heavier oil without issue. Personally I recommend a 15w50 of your choosing.

I've got plenty 10w50 and 20w50....all synthetic Castrol motorcycle oil. You think that's ok. After all.....something like Rotella T6 15w40 has the same MA or MA2 rating for motorcycles.

 

[kschachn]

I've got plenty 10w50 and 20w50....all synthetic Castrol motorcycle oil. You think that's ok. After all.....something like Rotella T6 15w40 has the same MA or MA2 rating for motorcycles.

Yes.

 

[kschachn]

This is on a zero turn....not a generator.
It is the motor that runs hot with the recommended 30w at outside temps of 100+. Not the hydros.
I just want opinions as to whether I can run higher viscosity oil in agxv620 Honda even though Honda doesn't recommend it.
It has no oil cooler. That 30w gets mighty thin after running several hours in Louisiana heat.

Yes.

 

[JavierH19]

15w-40 is good for these and is what i use in my ope and trucks. I'd get any but rotella at least until they reformulate their oil next year which doesn't do good in foaming. This is a nice one. My store has it but not all do https://www.walmart.com/ip/Valvolin...:["Walmart"]}]&classType=VARIANT&from=/search

 

[The_Eric]

I've got plenty 10w50 and 20w50....all synthetic Castrol motorcycle oil. You think that's ok. After all.....something like Rotella T6 15w40 has the same MA or MA2 rating for motorcycles.

Either 50 grade will work well.

 

[thastinger]

If you have a heat gun I'd be interested in how hot the engine sump actually is.
Last year I measured my new Ferris with 25hp Briggs and ZT2800 hydros and was surprised how cool they ran.
After an hour running on 90F day they were both in the low 170F range.

The 810cc Briggs commercial turf engine on my Ferris has a forced air oil cooler...I assume yours does as well huh?