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rotella t5 10w30 or t6 5w40. any good 30w will also do fine.
or just plain ole Rotella T 15w40 - great oil and commonly available.
Amsoil Small Engine
I always say RTS 5W-40 for it's price to performance ratio. This season, I ran M1 15W-50 EP in all my stuff and I have to say I was very impressed. If you want the very best protection and money is a factor Rotella 15W-40 or Castrol HD-40 are both excellent.
If you're just changing oil on a push lawnmower, keep in mind it takes less than one quart so a single bottle will get you through an entire season - with top offs - so you can splurge a little on the oil quality.
Honestly though, if you run any high quality diesel oil that's optimum protection for your small engines.
Heck, if you run ANYTHING that's changed as often as once a year you're beating 95% of small engine owners.
If you're just changing oil on a push lawnmower, keep in mind it takes less than one quart so a single bottle will get you through an entire season - with top offs - so you can splurge a little on the oil quality.
Honestly though, if you run any high quality diesel oil that's optimum protection for your small engines.
Heck, if you run ANYTHING that's changed as often as once a year you're beating 95% of small engine owners.
Use whatever is laying around the garage.
I have been using Pennzoil HD-30. Bought a case earlier this year when it was on sale at Ace.
SL rated, lots of zinc for the flat tappets. Was using Delvac 1300 with good results.
Dave
SL rated, lots of zinc for the flat tappets. Was using Delvac 1300 with good results.
Dave
German Castrol- Castrol Syntec 0W-30
This is a $3000+ machine. I would prefer to use decent oil for my buddy's sake. He is disabled and guess who is doing the work..I also cross referenced all the 3/4x16 oil filters I could find that fit briggs and stratton. Maybe someone could benefit from it. It might save someone some cash. It seems that the longest filters have a lower micron ratings and would filter better. The last set are a common car filter . I had a few lying around from my old toyota sienna. Any thoughts?
Briggs type" 3/4" X 16 threads 8-11 PSI Bypass
Gasket 2.734"OD 2.430"ID 0.226" thick
Length" Wix Purolator Hastings Kohler B&S Baldwin JD TEC MotorCraft AC Fram
2.3" 57035 NA LF503 2805001 492932 B7165 ? 36563 NA NA? NA
2.7" 51056 L35310 LF302 1205001 492056 B1410 AM125424 36262 NA PF2210 PH8172
3.4" 51348 L10241 LF157 5205002 491056 BT223 AM101207 ? FL793 PF53 PH3614
Briggs type" 3/4" X 16 threads 8-11 PSI Bypass
Gasket 2.734"OD 2.430"ID 0.226" thick
Length" Wix Purolator Hastings Kohler B&S Baldwin JD TEC MotorCraft AC Fram
2.3" 57035 NA LF503 2805001 492932 B7165 ? 36563 NA NA? NA
2.7" 51056 L35310 LF302 1205001 492056 B1410 AM125424 36262 NA PF2210 PH8172
3.4" 51348 L10241 LF157 5205002 491056 BT223 AM101207 ? FL793 PF53 PH3614
I'd use the longest one if it'll fit. Better heat dissipation. Just do the math about the extra volume of oil that may be needed. Probably just a couple of ounces.
I also have a pressure washer with a gx 390 13 hp honda. I changed the oil today and used some m-1 15-50 I had lying around. I guess if its good enough for a turbo , its good enough for the old honda. The motor is a 1998 and starts on the first pull.
Just wondering if 15w50 synthetic is close enough in weight to the 10w30 they recommend? Better?
The old oil was dirty ,But it still filmed well. I bought the motor this spring and never changed the oil. I used it quite a bit this year so I thought fall was a best time for a change.
Just wondering if 15w50 synthetic is close enough in weight to the 10w30 they recommend? Better?
The old oil was dirty ,But it still filmed well. I bought the motor this spring and never changed the oil. I used it quite a bit this year so I thought fall was a best time for a change.
I use Mobil 1 5W-30. My owner's manual says to use synthetic for less oil consumption.
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Briggs type" 3/4" X 16 threads 8-11 PSI Bypass
Gasket 2.734"OD 2.430"ID 0.226" thick
Length" Wix Purolator Hastings Kohler B&S Baldwin JD TEC MotorCraft AC Fram
2.3" 57035 NA LF503 2805001 492932 B7165 ? 36563 NA NA? NA
2.7" 51056 L35310 LF302 1205001 492056 B1410 AM125424 36262 NA PF2210 PH8172
3.4" 51348 L10241 LF157 5205002 491056 BT223 AM101207 ? FL793 PF53 PH3614
That is very useful, thanks for sharing. I just started looking for after market filters for my club's mower - a JD L120. I discovered, just as you did, that the Wix 51348 that fits my 99 Tacoma will also fit the mower (albeit a little longer).
Wix has the best filter cross-ref look-up tool that I have seen so far. It had the JD L120 filter (GY20577) cross-ref!
Briggs type" 3/4" X 16 threads 8-11 PSI Bypass
Gasket 2.734"OD 2.430"ID 0.226" thick
Length" Wix Purolator Hastings Kohler B&S Baldwin JD TEC MotorCraft AC Fram
2.3" 57035 NA LF503 2805001 492932 B7165 ? 36563 NA NA? NA
2.7" 51056 L35310 LF302 1205001 492056 B1410 AM125424 36262 NA PF2210 PH8172
3.4" 51348 L10241 LF157 5205002 491056 BT223 AM101207 ? FL793 PF53 PH3614
That is very useful, thanks for sharing. I just started looking for after market filters for my club's mower - a JD L120. I discovered, just as you did, that the Wix 51348 that fits my 99 Tacoma will also fit the mower (albeit a little longer).
Wix has the best filter cross-ref look-up tool that I have seen so far. It had the JD L120 filter (GY20577) cross-ref!
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