My sons inlaws mower. Out with black stuff who knows how lod or who made it might be factory fill In with Sears Branded" lawnmower" oil. Was clear as water. I' think it was a 30 wt.,,
Post your latest small engine oil change
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Always HDEO mostly Rotella 10w-30. I didn't think anything else was suitable.
Change oil in my 5500k portable generator.
Has 10hp OHV Briggs running on Natural Gas now.
I used M1 5w-30.
Previously used Rotella T5 10w-30. Never consumed oil. 3-4 day 24 hr. runs @ 4200+- watts.
Switch to M1 because of Nat. Gas for fuel. I hope it wasn't a bad move.
Has 10hp OHV Briggs running on Natural Gas now.
I used M1 5w-30.
Previously used Rotella T5 10w-30. Never consumed oil. 3-4 day 24 hr. runs @ 4200+- watts.
Switch to M1 because of Nat. Gas for fuel. I hope it wasn't a bad move.
Poulan Lawn Tractor B&S OHV
Winter put away
Out: Supertech HD30
In: Amalie Synthetic 5w30
Winter put away
Out: Supertech HD30
In: Amalie Synthetic 5w30
log splitter: 16gmp two stage barnes
2006 Intec 205 5.5hp. 500+hrs on engine
out: amsoil 15w-40. 65-70hr oci
in: qsgb 5w-20 api. sn
Currently 15hrs into oci.
Ken
2006 Intec 205 5.5hp. 500+hrs on engine
out: amsoil 15w-40. 65-70hr oci
in: qsgb 5w-20 api. sn
Currently 15hrs into oci.
Ken
22HP Briggs V-Twin in Ariens 42" rider:
Out: Factory Fill (SAE30?)
In: Pennzoil Ultra 5w30
6.5HP Briggs Flathead push mower:
Out: 10+ year old Mobi 1 5w30
In: 10+ year old Mobil 1 5w30 and PU 5w30
Done for the winter and ready for spring.
Out: Factory Fill (SAE30?)
In: Pennzoil Ultra 5w30
6.5HP Briggs Flathead push mower:
Out: 10+ year old Mobi 1 5w30
In: 10+ year old Mobil 1 5w30 and PU 5w30
Done for the winter and ready for spring.
Briggs Quantum 6.5/Toro Recyler: Mobil 1 HM 1W-30
Zuluplus30, nice mower. What year is yours, mine is a 1992, ur flathead makes me think later production.
mine has electric start 5.5gts briggs ohv. has a cast aluminium deck. to boot. reminds me its due for service.
92 toro recycler/ briggs 5.5hp ohv
Out: nextgen maxlife 5w-20 with 20hrs use. still amber in color.
In: same fiill as drain
Best mower in my fleet .
Ken
mine has electric start 5.5gts briggs ohv. has a cast aluminium deck. to boot. reminds me its due for service.
92 toro recycler/ briggs 5.5hp ohv
Out: nextgen maxlife 5w-20 with 20hrs use. still amber in color.
In: same fiill as drain
Best mower in my fleet .
Ken
8hp Briggs Flatty on a Coleman PowerMate 4200W Generator.
Put in Chevron DELO 400 LE 15W-40 HDEO
Put in Chevron DELO 400 LE 15W-40 HDEO
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I changed oil in many pieces of equipment:
Out: Mobil special HD30
In: O'Reilly HD30
Out: Mobil special HD30
In: O'Reilly HD30
Originally Posted By: JR
Zuluplus30, nice mower. What year is yours, mine is a 1992, ur flathead makes me think later production.
mine has electric start 5.5gts briggs ohv. has a cast aluminium deck. to boot. reminds me its due for service.
92 toro recycler/ briggs 5.5hp ohv
Out: nextgen maxlife 5w-20 with 20hrs use. still amber in color.
In: same fiill as drain
Best mower in my fleet .
Ken
2006 and running like a champ. I have no doubt the deck will rust through before the engine gives out.
Zuluplus30, nice mower. What year is yours, mine is a 1992, ur flathead makes me think later production.
mine has electric start 5.5gts briggs ohv. has a cast aluminium deck. to boot. reminds me its due for service.
92 toro recycler/ briggs 5.5hp ohv
Out: nextgen maxlife 5w-20 with 20hrs use. still amber in color.
In: same fiill as drain
Best mower in my fleet .
Ken
2006 and running like a champ. I have no doubt the deck will rust through before the engine gives out.
Couple oil changes on the new Sears 26 inch snow blower. Sears number 07188970000 .
FF 1.5 hour break in.
Mobil 1 0w40 SM 4.5 hour full throttle moderate use. Used no oil.
Brad Penn 5w30 SN for the remainder of the season.
FF 1.5 hour break in.
Mobil 1 0w40 SM 4.5 hour full throttle moderate use. Used no oil.
Brad Penn 5w30 SN for the remainder of the season.
Next spring:
3 Craftsman YT3000's
2: Fred's 10w-30, Napa Gold
1: AcDelco 10w-30, Napa Gold
3 Craftsman YT3000's
2: Fred's 10w-30, Napa Gold
1: AcDelco 10w-30, Napa Gold
Older bobcat powered by wisconsin V4.
Has been a shed queen the last two years.
Ran it up to temp and dumped the oil and filter.
Out: filter said green GC 0w-30 @ 5500hrs. filter was fl-1a
In: delo synthetic 5w-40, 1oz redline break-in additive to each quart. carquest premium filter.
hourmeter was at 5680hrs.
ken
Has been a shed queen the last two years.
Ran it up to temp and dumped the oil and filter.
Out: filter said green GC 0w-30 @ 5500hrs. filter was fl-1a
In: delo synthetic 5w-40, 1oz redline break-in additive to each quart. carquest premium filter.
hourmeter was at 5680hrs.
ken
This winter:
I am working on my MTD Snow-blower (24" 2-stage) with a 179cc China Clone engine. I was going to use the Wal-Mart 5w30 full synthetic but it was sold out in quarts. Ended up getting a quart of Rotella 5W40. This Rotella in the blue bottle is a little hard to pull the rope at 20-30 degrees but seems to be a good oil for cool temps. Next year I will go with a 5w30 synthetic unless we get a **** load of snow next month.
In the past:
I used Amsoil signature 5w30 (after the first hour) and changed over to their 4-stroke 10w30/SAE 30 oil and the engine runs like new. Their PI additive for small engines also saved me from ethanol problems during storage.
I am working on my MTD Snow-blower (24" 2-stage) with a 179cc China Clone engine. I was going to use the Wal-Mart 5w30 full synthetic but it was sold out in quarts. Ended up getting a quart of Rotella 5W40. This Rotella in the blue bottle is a little hard to pull the rope at 20-30 degrees but seems to be a good oil for cool temps. Next year I will go with a 5w30 synthetic unless we get a **** load of snow next month.
In the past:
I used Amsoil signature 5w30 (after the first hour) and changed over to their 4-stroke 10w30/SAE 30 oil and the engine runs like new. Their PI additive for small engines also saved me from ethanol problems during storage.
Grandma's ope's (stay busy choirs @ farm).
TSC Husky rider, 500cc 18hp intec:
Out: pennzoil HD30
In: pyb 5w-20 / fl-910s
This machine mowed 2.5+acres(4-45hrs).
The machine ran 3 years on the factory fill.
last spring i drain oil and didn't have filter so i filled with the oil drained in this service.
Craftsman dr trimmer, tecumseh vh55or65:
Out:shell 5w-20 (was a 6hr flush)
In: pyb 5w-30
Mine:
Honda EM400
Out: qsud 0w-20, 145hrs not a drop used over oci
In: castrol edge titanium gold bottle 0w-20
Ken
TSC Husky rider, 500cc 18hp intec:
Out: pennzoil HD30
In: pyb 5w-20 / fl-910s
This machine mowed 2.5+acres(4-45hrs).
The machine ran 3 years on the factory fill.
last spring i drain oil and didn't have filter so i filled with the oil drained in this service.
Craftsman dr trimmer, tecumseh vh55or65:
Out:shell 5w-20 (was a 6hr flush)
In: pyb 5w-30
Mine:
Honda EM400
Out: qsud 0w-20, 145hrs not a drop used over oci
In: castrol edge titanium gold bottle 0w-20
Ken
I repowered my nephews' minibike with a 79cc HF Predator engine. My father was building a twin-turbo 632ci BBC for a customer while I borrowed some workspace to swap the engine. I took the liberty of giving the HF engine a full teardown for inspection and re assembly. We gave the head a light port and polish job. And used some left over Cerakote coatings on the head, valves, and piston. The piston top, combustion chamber, and valve tops received V136 thermal barrier coating. The valve stems and piston skirt received C110 micro slick dry film ceramic coating.
Okay the oil change:
Out: Rotella T5 10w30 (5 hour break-in)
In: Rotella T6 5w40
Top speed 38 mph with me on it, 225 lbs, GPS.
Okay the oil change:
Out: Rotella T5 10w30 (5 hour break-in)
In: Rotella T6 5w40
Top speed 38 mph with me on it, 225 lbs, GPS.
Changed early because I decided to run M1.
HRX217 GCV190cc
PP 5w30 out
M1 AFE 0w30 in
HRX217 GCV190cc
PP 5w30 out
M1 AFE 0w30 in
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Mum and Dad's B and S...filthy black puke came out of it, Castrol Magnatec SP 5W-40 back in (what was in the 20L drum in the shed)...
Bought her an electric flymo so she doesn't have to worry about fuel and oil and hefting around wheels and decks.
Bought her an electric flymo so she doesn't have to worry about fuel and oil and hefting around wheels and decks.
