Oil for predator powered pressure washer?

[Plumb Bob]

High HTHS 30, or 40-grade, such as ESP, A3/B4, or HDEO.
50-grade will offer better wear protection, but it could affect the BHP, depending on run time, temperature, etc.

 

[FordFETruck]

I have had a predator 212CC on my small pressure washer for the last 7 years and have run all kinds of oil in it. It's never burned a drop and it's not picky. I've run 10W30, HD 30, 15W40 in it with no noticeable difference in operation or how it looks coming out. I've been gravitating back to HD30 in everything air cooled though. I have a 420CC Honda clone on my big unit and have only run one oil change in it so far. I saw glitter come out the first 3 oil changes on the predator 212, nothing since though.

 

[Silverado12]

Stick with what is recommended. Brand is your decision. It's a pressure washer not a Ferrari.

It's not the Space Shuttle

 

[Lawnman23]

It's not the Space Shuttle

As the Taryl sticker on my rider states, “It ain’t the space shuttle, it’s a lawn mower”.

 

[meep]

I had to go look.

 

[nbpt100]

I put a Predator on a snow blower and it ran great for 7 years before I sold it. I put Full Synthetic 5w-30. Great engine for the money. I run SAE 30 or 10w30 in a pressure washer. I try not to overthink it. As long as you top off as needed and change it when it looks dark or every 50 hours. There is a Tribologist on YouTube saying do not use Diesel oil in a gas engine. More zdp is not always better. He explains why with data, much better than I can. His name is Lake Speed. Look him up.

 

[nbpt100]

Hey guys, picking up a new Predator gas pressure washer from HF today, 223cc. Recommended is 10w30, anything specific I should reach for oil wise? How often are we changing? I’m oddly not at all versed in small engines.

I see nothing wrong with using the STP 10w-30 small engine oil that I see sold at Harbor Freight. I think I read on here that STP is made by Amalie. Someone will correct me if I am wrong.

 

[ripcord]

I see nothing wrong with using the STP 10w-30 small engine oil that I see sold at Harbor Freight. I think I read on here that STP is made by Amalie. Someone will correct me if I am wrong.

That's correct