Post your latest small engine oil change

[Sonic]

Harbor Freight Predator generator 420cc 5500 running watts 13hp.

Out was a mix of Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel Truck 5w40 and Mobil 1 SuperSyn 5w30. I figure that oil was in it about 15 months. Only had to use the generator twice for actual power outages (several hours each) but run it every month for at least 30 minutes with about 2500 watts on it. Oil changes on this are super simple and quick, only takes like 33oz and 5 minutes.

In: About a 50/50 mix of Mobil 1 5w30 HM and Mobil 1 10w40 4T. This is what I had sitting around as partial quarts and sounded good.

 

[Bud_One]

Ariens ZTR 1742 - Zero Turn Mower
Repowered a few years ago with a Briggs Intek 21.0 HP 330000 540CC
Given to me by a co worker who stated it didn't run anymore.
Starter solenoid was bad.

Out - Unknown fill and Yellow Briggs oil filter

In - Rotella T Triple 15W40 and a Motorcraft FL-910S

 

[jeepman3071]

2000 MTD Agway tractor with Briggs and Stratton 12.5hp engine

Out: Black sludge
In: Rotella T 15w40


1972 Ariens snowblower - Tecumseh 7hp snow king engine

Out: Napa 5w30
In: Valvoline MaxLife 5w30

 

[mkosem]

Cub Cadet leaf blower w/Honda GC160.

Out: Royal Purple HPS 5w30
In: Redline 5w30

--Matt

 

[Fastzntn]

Toro 22" Recycler walk behind.

Out: Mobil 1 5w30

In: The bottle of Toro 30 weight oil that came boxed with the mower when new that I didn't notice until after I put the Mobil 1 in!

 

[beanoil]

Craftsman YT with Kohler Courage. Out, Delo 30 wt, and MC FL-910. Back in with the same, but added about an ounce of Lubro-Moly MOS2. Seasonal change, a summers worth of lawn mowing.

 

[JR]

Champion 2kw invertor 1.5total time
Out: Napa 0w-20; 30minutes
Out: Napa. 0w20; 1hour
In : Mobil 1 Extended Performance 0w20/mmo

 

[Errtt]

Champion 2kw Inverter generator - like JR previous post.

Out: Rotella 5w-40
In: Rotella 15w40 (they didn't have the 5w-40 & I didn't feel like making a run to a different store).

Ran almost half hour under varying load (warm up 5 or so minutes no load, then 500w to 1200w then no load maybe 3-5 minutes), drained oil, add oil, cleaned up & 303 on the outside, then ran again about 10 minutes @ 500w load.

Fresh fuel & using blue Stabil.

 

[JR]

Errtt, how many hours on the invert? Mine will pull hot box duty for the PowerStroke, will see 42-45hour min a week.

JD-TEK jd1200s
Out: unknown
In: Quaker State Conventional 5w30 and mmo

General 90's model
Out: Mobil 1 0w30; 6month and less then 15hrs
In: same as drain

Onan powered Miller welder/gen
Out: unknown oil, filter, and hours
In: Super Tech 15w40, mmo, and hm1a


Craftsman Dr trimmer. Tecuseh 6.5hp
Out: Quaker State Conventional 5w20 and mmo; 10hrs
In: Mobil 1 Extended Performance 0w20/ 15w-50



Harvey

 

[jeepman3071]

1997 MTD 824 snowblower - 8HP Tecumseh HMSK80

Out: Watery black stuff
In: Valvoline MaxLife 5w30

 

[lukejo]

ExMark walk-behind
15 hp Kawi 48"
Rotella T6 5W-40 and Mobil 1 filter (good filter sale) in & out

ExMark walk-behind 36"
12.5 Kawi
Same as above

 

[Errtt]

JR --- Don't know, I don't track it well, just a rough estimate by guess I'd say 94 hours total on it. Guessing >90% monthly exercise test, rest actual home usage.
If I run it for 2 hours ~ 15 minutes, I'll call it 2.5 hours (most times round up). 2 hours and 5 minutes I'll call it 2 hours. After each run, I'll add the new run time (using a grease pencil (china marker)) I write it on the housing, rub/wipe off, write new figure.
Although not many hours, when I do run it it has never failed to start (one, on occasion a 2nd pull, turn on fuel wait a minute, then start). Running, it has never missed a beat.

 

[JR]

Craftsman 28" blower, Briggs 8hp
Out: can't remember, few years, low hours
In: Mobil 1 Extended Performance 0w20 and mmo


Weedeater 22" mower spiritII 3.75hp
Out: vgb 5w-20hm; atleast 30hrs
In: Mobil 1 Extended Performance 0w20


Harvey

 

[Fteenthousand]

196cc Hensim OHV (Honda GX2hunna clone)
Out: Couldn't tell, came on a go kart I just bought
In: Pennzoil Conventional 5w30

 

[jeepman3071]

Ariens ST724 snowblower - 7hp Tecumseh Snow King

Out: Pennzoil Platinum 5w30
In: Valvoline MaxLife 5w30/Pennzoil Conventional 5w30

 

[passgas55]

Riding lawnmower, 20 hp v twin B&S, 2 year oil change

out SuperTech 10w30 conventional and P classic filter

in SuperTech 10w30 conventional and MC 910s filter

Will go again 2 year run. Oil was clean when changed.

 

[mkosem]

Poulan PR621ES blower.

Out: Royal Purple HPS 5w30
In: RedLine 5w30

--Matt

 

[JR]

Honda gc160, auction house special. Runs great, gen makes no power.
Out: unknown, dark but not black
In: Mobil 10w30 conventional and mmo, flush fill


Tecumseh premier1 5hp
Out: unknown
In: Quaker State Conventional .5w30


Kubota em300-as, ?meter reads 850hrs?
Out: Mobil 1 15w/20w-50 and mmo; 24hrs under 1.5kw gen load, flush fill
In: Mobil Delvac 1 5w40

 

[AandPDan]

1986 Ariens ST824 Snowblower 8hp Tecumseh

Out - Mobil 1 5w30
In - Mobil 1 5w30

 

[Wheel]

'99 Craftsman GT with 20hp Kohler

out - 2.1 qts Shell Rotella T5 10w30 with NAPA 1348 Gold

in - 2.1 qts Shell Rotella T5 10w30 with NAPA 1348 Gold

Cleanest looking change since I've owned it...