New generator oil?

[MarshPirate]

I just picked up a new North Star 13kw gen. It has a Honda GX630 engine. They ship it without oil. Manual says 5w30 synthetic. What oil would you guys suggest? Thanks!

 

[BMW Dom]

5w30/10w30/5w40/0w40 would be good year round oils.

 

[64bawagon]

I doubt that engine will be picky about the oil. Does the manual mention a break in recommendation ?

 

[skyactiv]

If easily obtained, a full saps Euro oil in 5W30.

If you like to be different and don't mind spending an extra buck:

BMW TwinPower Turbo 5W-30 Engine Oil - 1 Liter

Advanced, fully synthetic genuine BMW oil used by the BMW dealer network. Offers superior protection and performance in both turbocharged and non-turbocharged engines. New Superseded Number is 83215A2AF83.

www.ecstuning.com

 

[Eddie]

5w30 Pennzoil Platinum from Walmart for ~ $26/5q

 

[oggb]

10W30 Rotella T5. If this is a backup generator go ahead and pick up a battery tender if you don't already have one. Those little U1 batteries (or whatever small size it takes) love to be dead when you need 'em.

 

[nomas]

Don't overthink it . Find a 5-30 synthetic oil and roll with it . Your generator will never know the difference .

 

[Rex]

10W 30 small engine oil from Amsoil is my preferred protection in mine. Never burns oil and the added protection sure is a plus when the power is out for 3-4 days!

 

[mattwithcats]

Delo 400 XSP in 5W-30...

One of the few diesel rated, and SN rated, 4W-30's...

Amazon.com: Delo 400 XSP Heavy Duty Full Synthetic Diesel Engine Oil 5W-30, 1 Gallon, Pack of 1 : Automotive

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[dlundblad]

My plan is to use Castrol 5w30 A3/B4 or Rotella T6 5w30 “MV” to be warranty compliant.

Once out of warranty, I plan to use any A3/B4 or HDEO synthetic.

 

[Astro_Guy]

I just picked up a new North Star 13kw gen. It has a Honda GX630 engine. They ship it without oil. Manual says 5w30 synthetic. What oil would you guys suggest? Thanks!

That's odd, because Honda recommends 10w-30 for that engine. If it were me I would use Mobil1 10w-30 High Mileage with 3.5 HTHS viscosity as a bare minimum. In your climate a 15w-40 with HTHS of 3.7 or grater would make even more sense. Skip the 5w-30 unless you think it will need to start at or below 20 F.

 

[passgas55]

If it has to be a 5/30 I like the PP Euro L .

 

[tundraotto]

15W-40 HDEO or 5W-40 HDEO if mostly cold starts