HPL 5w-30 NO VII - Champion generator - 73 hrs

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Here’s the uoa from my Champion inverter generator 8750 starting/7000 continuous watts. I broke this generator in for 5 hours with Valvoline daily protection 10w30. I then changed the oil using 1 quart of HPL NO VII and 0.2 quarts of HPL PCMO 5w30. I had to use the generator for 73 continuous hours during a recent power outage. The generator was only shut down to fill the generator with gas twice daily. It ran in eco mode a majority of the time. It had a moderate load on it; less when we weren’t home. This wasn’t ideal as I would have liked to change the oil a second time prior to actually needing it, but that wasn’t feasible. Nonetheless, the oil held up well. I will be switching to 5w40 though.

 

[Rand]

could you upload the pdf in smaller parts so it doesnt shrink it into oblivion.
something such as:

 

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could you upload the pdf in smaller parts so it doesnt shrink it into oblivion.
something such as:
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[RDY4WAR]

Yeah, try to upload it in separate images or in PDF. It's too blurry to make some things out.

The wear numbers look good. TBN is still >10. Fuel dilution, it's hard to tell what it is. It looks like 1.5%. KV100 still in grade.

EDIT: Just saw the update. The report looks great. I'd be willing to bet this oil could go 500 hours and not miss a lick.

 

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Yeah, try to upload it in separate images or in PDF. It's too blurry to make some things out.

The wear numbers look good. TBN is still >10. Fuel dilution, it's hard to tell what it is. It looks like 1.5%. KV100 still in grade.

I uploaded new pics that should be legible.

 

[Rand]

I uploaded new pics that should be legible.

as of my reply you are missing the top pic with the comments.
but those are much better.. thank you.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

Here’s the uoa from my Champion inverter generator 8750 starting/7000 continuous watts. I broke this generator in for 5 hours with Valvoline daily protection 10w30. I then changed the oil using 1 quart of HPL NO VII and 0.2 quarts of HPL PCMO 5w30. I had to use the generator for 73 continuous hours during a recent power outage. The generator was only shut down to fill the generator with gas twice daily. It ran in eco mode a majority of the time. It had a moderate load on it; less when we weren’t home. This wasn’t ideal as I would have liked to change the oil a second time prior to actually needing it, but that wasn’t feasible. Nonetheless, the oil held up well. I will be switching to 5w40 though.

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For a literally brand new engine, the type that usually generates a bit of material on break-in, those are pretty phenomenal results.

Personally I run HPL CK-4 5w40 cold climate, but you’ve obviously found something that works really well, even at 9.4cSt, but without knowing running oil temps it’s a safe bet to step up to the 40 grade if it makes you feel better. Thanks for the UOA, don’t see many generators this clean!

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

EDIT: Just saw the update. The report looks great. I'd be willing to bet this oil could go 500 hours and not miss a lick.

The oil probably could, but finding somebody with the stones to let it rip for that long will be the hard part…

 

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as of my reply you are missing the top pic with the comments.
but those are much better.. thank you.

They didn’t say anything relevant other than fuel dilution is minor. That’s why I just cropped it out.

 

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For a literally brand new engine, the type that usually generates a bit of material on break-in, those are pretty phenomenal results.

Personally I run HPL CK-4 5w40 cold climate, but you’ve obviously found something that works really well, even at 9.4cSt, but without knowing running oil temps it’s a safe bet to step up to the 40 grade if it makes you feel better. Thanks for the UOA, don’t see many generators this clean!

I was going to use HPL small engine 5w40. You think I’m better off with the ck-4 cc 5w40? We touched on this in a previous post I had tagged you in.

 

[SubieRubyRoo]

I was going to use HPL small engine 5w40. You think I’m better off with the ck-4 cc 5w40? We touched on this in a previous post I had tagged you in.

I was talking with Dave about this and he basically said for generators the CK-4 5w40 CC is probably as perfect of an oil for these applications that we will be able to find. Thin in cold weather for easy starts thanks to PAO, yet plenty capable to handle summer heat and high loads. I bought several quarts and have zero doubts about its abilities. Small Engine is probably fine as well but does not have PAO; it’s similar to the non-CC version.

 

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Thank you for that info, I believe this is what another guy said he was using in his generator as well. I’ll be ordering some soon.

 

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Nice report. Why I use HPL

 

[fantastic]

Thanks for posting it & should help to show how it works in your generator.