Post your latest small engine oil change
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Simplicity 1080S Snow blower.
10HP Tecumseh Engine
1/2 quart of Mobil special 5w-30
New Toro Personal Pace Super Recycler Mower
5 Hrs drain FF. Lots of glitter.
In 13 ounces of Amsoil 10W30 Small Engine Oil
Craftsman Platinum with a 725 B&S L head -- It's amazing how fast we're putting hours on this machine this summer with my 13 year old son using it to mow half the city (or so it seems)
Out: Mobil 1 European Blend 0w-40 (seemed like a good experiment to see if it helps with the burning, it didn't)
In: Shell Rotella T4 15w-40 (we'll see if this does better with the burning)
Now the burning in the B&S engine wasn't horrible. In 25 hours it burned enough to go from full to add.
New Toro 22295 w/Honda GVX160 7hrs on it (Dumping the break in)
Out: Honda 4stroke 10w30
In: Honda 4stroke 10w30
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Did brother's new cub cadet 3x snowblower from last winter season
Out: 5w30 factory oil? with an ounce of Lucas break-in zddp additive
In: Mobil 1 5w30
Gravely ZT 42, 22 HP Kawi engine. Had this mower 6 years and really like it.
Changed this morning. 15w-40 Rotella in, ST 30w out. walley world st3614 filter in place of wix 57035.
Also replaced factory drain with Rotary 23-6782 quick drain valve. 15 min. to change and an hour to clean up was getting really old. hope this helps.
early 90's toro with Suzuki 4 stroke motor. 15w40 Castrol. Still starts first pull.
Wright Stander X.
Kawasaki FX-691V
Approx 50 Hours.
Out = ~3 Quarts M1 5w40 & Oversize Carquest Standard Oil Filter.
In = ~3 Quarts M1 5w40 & Oversize NAPA Gold 1516 Oil Filter.
Toro 20622 walk behind. 18 oz Valvoline dino 10w30. Washed air filter and re-oiled it. I also folded up a piece of sheet fiber to serve for the AWOL filter cover. :grin2;
Napa air compressor, inline 2 cylinder pump
Out: mix of PureGuard Air Compressor 30wt, Warren ND 30wt and Warren ND 40wt
In: 1 1/2 quarts mix of PureGuard Air Compressor 30wt, Warren ND 30wt and Warren ND 40wt
ETQ generator, 14 HP 1 cylinder engine
Out: SL Havoline 30wt
In: 1 qt Castrol Edge 0W-40
MTD Yard Machines mower from 2007 with the Briggs and Stratton 500-series 158cc 5hp engine. I replaced the FF (straight SAE 30) with Dollar Tree 10w30
Just bought a new DR walk behind weed trimmer. Main reason going with the DR is because it came with a B&S engine.
No oil came with the machine. I am using ST SAE30 for 5 hours. Manual says you don't need to change the oil but you could if you want.
I will change the oil.
[font:Century Gothic]Honda ex 4500 generator, has a 11 hp pull start engine. It stays in an unheated barn. When it is really cold outside I cannot pull start the engine with any weight dino oil so I use Mobil one which made a believer out of me.
Out: 1 qt. Mobil 1 racing 0w30, 5 years service maybe 80 hours run time but it turned good and dark after a continuous 24 hr run
In: 1 qt. Mobil 1 racing 0w30 
Toro lawn mower with 6hp B&S Quantum engine (AKA Frankenmower)
Out: Mobil 1: 0w-40 (it only had about 10 hours on it but we were using it as a flush because the prior owner's maintenance on the machine was sketchy) came out black and nasty
In: Shell Rotella T5 15w-40
Toro Timecutter 21 HP Kohler
Out : Castrol Syn Blend 10W-30 (pre-Magnatec), Wix made Carquest Blue 85516 filter (oversize)
In : Havoline ProDS Full Syn 10W-30, Wix made Carquest Blue 85516
Honda mower. HRC216. Some Mobil 1 5w30, Some Pennzoil 10w40 HM and topped off with Castrol 15w40. I just put leftovers in small equipment. They don't seem to mind.
Generators all serviced in anticipation of Hurricane Irma.
My Coleman with the Subaru motor was the only one pushed into service for 4 days, shut off only 1/2 hour a day for fuel up and oil check.
Ran flawlessly with no oil usage with Havoline Full Synthetic 10w30.
I serviced four Generators with a hodgepodge of oils in garage. Honda Whacker got Havoline 10w30 full synthetic/ Briggs Statton Powerback 11 hp Industrial got HD 30 Quaker State green bottle and Troy Built 5500 Briggs Statton. Got Coleman brand Generator oil that I bought at a estate sale. The Subaru got a oil change of Polaris PS4 Extreme four stroke oil whatever weight it is before getting put away after the power came back.
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