Post your latest small engine oil change

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[Linked Image] The 3 front Toro's (the last SR4 is my personal mower). All were free curb pick ups. Mostly carb tune ups and busted belts / cables. 2 fwd models, 1 older SR4 with a B&S external oil filter. Kinda cool machine. Out: unknown In: Supertech 5w30 synthetic into all of them.
 
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1995 MTD Tecumseh 10hp Snowblower: Out: B&S 5w30 synthetic. In: Frankenmix of whatever 5w30 I had laying around my garage just to get the old oil out for storage 2006 Craftsman 22 inch mower with 6.75 hp B&S - Out: Master Mechanic SAE 30 In: B&S SAE 30 Cub Cadet XT1 42 inch Riding Mower with 18 hp Kohler Courage Out: Cub Cadet labeled 10w30 and Kohler oil filter In: Supertech High Mileage Full Synthetic 10w30 and Motorcraft FL910S filter Troybilt 4 cycle Weed Trimmer Out: B&S SAE30 In: B&S SAE 30 Champion 5500 Watt generator with Chonda engine Out: Mobil One Advanced 5w30 In: Mobil One Advanced 5w30 Craftsman pressure washer with 5.5hp Honda GCV160 Out: B&S SAE30 In: B&S SAE30
 
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20 year old Briggs and Stratton push mower: Out - STP SAE 30 In - Time to empty some leftover quarts of oil in my garage. What's on hand? It ended up being about a 50/50 mix of leftover STP SAE 30 and Pennzoil 5w-30. Will add Pennzoil 5w-30 as needed until winter. 15 year old Murray riding mower, with Briggs and Stratton engine: Out: STP SAE 30 In: Valvoline Premium Blue 15w-40 I had enough leftover oil from the oil change yesterday on my Benz to to bring it exactly to the full line. I love it when a plan comes together!
 
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2008 Husqvarna 20 hp Kohler Courage 596 hours Out: M1 EP 10w30/Castrol Edge HM 10w40 Supertech ST3614 filter In: Castrol Edge HM 10w40 Fram PH3614
 
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John Deere Z375R 60.7 hours Out: 2q Mobil 1 EP 10W30 Wix 57035 In: 2q Mobil 1 EP 10W30 Wix 57035

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This is exactly how I do it. I have an old quart bottle that I drain all of my car oil changes into. Once that hits the right level, the mower gets and oil change. Generally it's a mix of Valvoline High Mileage and Valvoline full synthetic.
 

Hermann

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Changed the original fill in my Briggs 13.5 hp in a 38" Murray. Don't laugh, it is great in my small yard with obstacles. Put in 1.5 qts Valvoline Maxlife 10w-30 Full Syn that I have had forever. This engine has no filter. SN rated Very low NOACK of 6 or so IIRC Mower used no oil during break in. Oil came out greenish gray. Very full of break in stuff.
 
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Honda HRX217 with 190cc engine Out : M1 5W30 In : Castrol Magnatec 5W30 *While I have no issues with M1 5W30 , I thought I would try the Castrol Magnatec 5W30 - if it "clings" to metal parts in a vehicle engine - then it should do the same in a lawn mower engine .
 
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17kw Generac generator...propane run OHVi, 992cc engine. Out/off: Castrol Edge EP 5w-30/Generac filter In/on: Rotella Multi Vehicle 5w-30/Generac filter.
 
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Craftsman 22" high wheel mower - 6.75HP Tecumseh Out: oil that smelled strongly of fuel (replaced needle and seat in the carb for customer) In: Napa synthetic 10w30
 
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Yamaha Diesel generator - 3 cyl Kubota diesel Out: Bulk 15w40, Napa 21064 In: Rotella T5 10w30, Wix 51064 1988 Coleman PowerMate 4000 watt generator - 8hp Briggs flat head Out: Rotella 5w40 In: 30oz Rotella T5 10w30, 14oz Napa Synthetic 10w30
 

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22" poulan Who knows what came out of it - mower came with the house. short work with a mityvac. straight 30 back in... UD

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X320 john Deere 22 hp Kawasaki engine. Just the filter this time because the oil is only 10 hours old, but the filter 3 years old. Fram XG 3600 plus half a quart of 20W50 castrol MC. Two Hi-Run 16 x 6.5 x 8 tires on wheels on the front. It's easier than changing out the tires and tubes, and about the same price. 63 hours in 7 years.
 
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Toro super recycler B$S engine., 10 hours first change Out Toro brand 30 wt In M1 HM 10/30 Love the mower easy to start, cuts good and easy to use personal pace. The buts...hate flipping to change oil and the gasoline overfill going into air filter.
 
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