Post your latest small engine oil change

[BrianF]

Did up the John Dere 1028e. Out was conventional PYB 5w30. In went Federated Co-op 0w30 full group 4. Runs like a top.

 

[Kennedy01]

Powermate 7000 watt generator
Honda GX390 engine
Out: Redline 5w30
In: Amsoil Premium Protection 10w40

 

[C6H8O7]

Murray 5/22 snowblower (used) w/
Tecumseh HSSK50
Out: whatever was in there. Dirty, but at least it was full.
In: Kirkland 5W-30

 

[Dave Sherman]

Black & Decker 3625 generator, Briggs & Stratton 5 horsepower engine. Out: Unknown. In: Rotella T5 10W-30.

 

[paulo57509]

July 15, 2007 - Craftsman mower with Honda engine. Out/In = Mobil 1 10w-30. Mobil 1 has a "different" smell on re-start. Same smell with the Husky/Honda too.

 

[Oldwolf]

I have a 2-year old Honda self propelled mower and except for the first fill of Honda oil have used an approximate 0w-30 mash-up of fresh Mobil 1 oil (0w-40, 0w-30, 0w-20). My M1 0w-30 mix is getting down to about a quart now. I have a bunch of Delvac 15w-40 from my diesel car days and was hoping to 50/50 mix the 0w-30 mix with some 15w-40 Delvac. Grass cutting season is here and I need to change the oil before my first cut coming up soon. I can't see that this would be a problem for the Honda but thought I'd pass it by you experts first. The 0w-30 did make for easy cold fall day starts though.

I'll update this with the oil change once I get it done.

 

[odie]

Grass cutting season ! Must be nice !

 

[Sedin26]

Drained last year’s oil from my lawnmower today - It’s some sort of cheap generic mower with a Briggs and Stratton.

Out - Motomaster 5w30
In - Motomaster 15w40

There’s a Canadian Tire right up the street and each of these fills was a result of buying the cheapest quart of oil available at the store. The leftover gets dumped into the Tercel, which is leaking quite a bit and will until I get around to redoing the oil pan gasket later this spring.

 

[repairman54]

JD100 with a BS 17 hp. drained old oil, can't remember and filled with what was left of my outboards leftover Quicksilver 25-40w jug. Just enough to top it off.

 

[1 SX]

Craftsman GT5000 Kohler V Twin 25 HP
55 total hours
Out: Valvoline Full Synthetic 10W-30 1.8 qts
In: Valvoline Full Synthetic High Mileage 10W-30 1.9 qts

 

[nthach]

Honda GCV160

Out: Motorcraft diesel 10W-30
In: Pennzoil Platinum Euro L 5W-30

 

[DaHen]

1991 Toro 521 Snowthrower:

Out: A conglomeration of 5W-30 Castrol GTX, Pennzoil and Mobil 1.
In: Another conglomeration of 5W-30 Super Tech 5W-30, leftover Valvoline 10W-40 and a splash of MMO.

 

[RyanY]

1997 Honda HRS216PDA
Out: Briggs & Stratton small engine oil
In: Same + about 4 oz Rislone Ring Seal

The engine runs well but I have an old bottle of the ring seal lying around. I doubt it will make any difference, positive or negative, but I don't have anything else to use it in! That stuff was really thick, like STP.

 

[Fishingnut]

Spring oil change on the Ariens today.
Out Citgo Superguard FS 5w30
Off Defense DL 4967
Adjusted tire pressure
Greased fittings
In Citgo Superguard FS 5w30
on defense DL4967

 

[jeepman3071]

Did a service on my grandfather's 1999 Scag STHM 3 wheel mower. Has just under 1000 hours on the 22hp V-Twin Kohler Command, 61" deck. He has owned it since new and uses it to mow around 8 acres.

Changed the engine oil with Rotella T4 15w40, AC-Delco PF2210 filter, changed the hydro oil with Valvoline PB 15w40, Scag hydro filter. Also sharpened blades, changed air/fuel filters, greased, and replaced spark plugs. I replaced two idler pulleys on the deck as well, they were starting to make some noise.

This thing is really fast and fun to drive, makes quick work of his large field and yard full of trees.

 

[teh60]

Honda HRX217 mower with GCV200 engine
Changing air filter, fuel filter, spark plug, and engine oil.
I had to remove and reseal the valve cover because of leakage. I adjusted the valves also.
Refueling with Shell V-power premium fuel

 

[Oldwolf]

I have a 2-year old Honda self propelled mower and except for the first fill of Honda oil have used an approximate 0w-30 mash-up of fresh Mobil 1 oil (0w-40, 0w-30, 0w-20). My M1 0w-30 mix is getting down to about a quart now. I have a bunch of Delvac 15w-40 from my diesel car days and was hoping to 50/50 mix the 0w-30 mix with some 15w-40 Delvac. Grass cutting season is here and I need to change the oil before my first cut coming up soon. I can't see that this would be a problem for the Honda but thought I'd pass it by you experts first. The 0w-30 did make for easy cold fall day starts though.

I'll update this with the oil change once I get it done.

I changed the oil last weekend using 50/50 M1 0w-30 mix and 50% Delvac 15W-40. Never had a chance to start the engine with the mix but will this weekend for yard mowing session #2 of the year.

I bought a new air filter but ended up just cleaning the old filter, it wasn't that dirty. Also, this is the first season that I have started to use 100% gasoline rather than the E10 that is common around here.

 

[Bud_One]

1994 John Deere 14PZ push mower - aluminum deck
Re powered in 2018 with a Hobo Freight Predator 173cc engine.

OCI : 4 yrs

Out : Who the heck knows , it was full though

In : 30oz ish of Franken Brew of varioius 20W50 , 15W40, 5W30, 5W20 and 10W30 oil

 

[wagsrk08]

Troy Built TB160 21" push mower
Honda GCV 160 Engine
Out: Super Tech 10W-30 Fully Synthetic (10oz)
In: Super Tech 10W-30 Fully Synthetic (10oz)
Cleaned Air Filter & Spark Plug

 

[BAJA_05]

Honda GCV 160 engine on Husqvarna RWD deck.

Castrol HM 5W30 Synthetic and new NGK spark plug/air filter

Mower is 4 years old now this season and starts first pull every season so far using Exxon 89 octane gas.