Post your latest small engine oil change
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Beginning of the month I changedoil in my dad's JD x300 with the Kawasaki vtwin. I think I had put in 15w40 last year of some variety with a quakerstate filter.
Put in Super tech 10w40 and qstate oil filter
In my JD s240 with the same engine I drained out Chevron delo 10w30 with a qstate filter
Put in Pennzoil 10w30 platinum full sun and a Bosch premium filter.
Also changed the oil in my Honda pressure washer. Drained out whatever 10w30 I had in it and filled with Chevron delo 10w30
Put in Super tech 10w40 and qstate oil filter
In my JD s240 with the same engine I drained out Chevron delo 10w30 with a qstate filter
Put in Pennzoil 10w30 platinum full sun and a Bosch premium filter.
Also changed the oil in my Honda pressure washer. Drained out whatever 10w30 I had in it and filled with Chevron delo 10w30
2019 Generac 16 kw standby generator
Age: 2 years. Total run time: 37 hours
Out: dealer's one year complimentary 5w-30 synthetic, Generac oil filter
In: Miles Lubricants 5w-30 synthetic, Generac filter
Noticed a little milky evidence of moisture in the drained oil, likely due to 12-minute weekly exercise runs. This is a good reason for annual oil changes even with low run time.
Age: 2 years. Total run time: 37 hours
Out: dealer's one year complimentary 5w-30 synthetic, Generac oil filter
In: Miles Lubricants 5w-30 synthetic, Generac filter
Noticed a little milky evidence of moisture in the drained oil, likely due to 12-minute weekly exercise runs. This is a good reason for annual oil changes even with low run time.
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MTD rear-tine tiller with BS 6hp Intek.
Out - BS SAE30
In - Mobil 1 Advanced 5w-30
Out - BS SAE30
In - Mobil 1 Advanced 5w-30
4WD
$50 site donor 2025
PowerStroke 6000/7500 watt Gen w/ 389cc Chonda
Out: Delvac 1 5w40
In: QSUD 10w30
Out: Delvac 1 5w40
In: QSUD 10w30
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Not an engine, but I changed the oil in my napa branded Schrader Bridgeport compressor. 5hp electric motor driving an inline 2 cylinder pump.
Out: Castrol non detergent SAE 30
In: Castrol non detergent SAE 30
oil is old stock from the late nineties. About 5 years on this fill.
Out: Castrol non detergent SAE 30
In: Castrol non detergent SAE 30
oil is old stock from the late nineties. About 5 years on this fill.
Generac 4400 psi 4.4gpm powerwasher with 490cc Genrac engine: Generac SAE30 out, Amsoil Small Engine 10W-40 in
Brand new Honda HRX217VKA lawn mower with GCV200 engine got first fill with Honda 10W-30 small engine oil that came in the box.
Husqvarna HU700H lawn mower with Honda GCV160 engine: Amsoil Small engine 10W-40 out and fresh back in
Brand new Honda HRX217VKA lawn mower with GCV200 engine got first fill with Honda 10W-30 small engine oil that came in the box.
Husqvarna HU700H lawn mower with Honda GCV160 engine: Amsoil Small engine 10W-40 out and fresh back in
I was able to snag two quarts of VP Racing SAE 30 conventional Racing Oil for $5.00 each on amazon just now. Has 1700 ppm ZDDP and high P plus other additives. Is an API SJ oil. This will do supremely in my small equipment in the hot summer here in the South. Dunno why they had two quarts that cheap. Said only 2 left and after I bought them the price for more went up to $7.29. Nice catch because VP Racing has good products.
2013 Cub Cadet GTX1054 Kohler 27hp
Mobil Delvac Extreme 10w30
FRAM Ultra XG3614
Mobil Delvac Extreme 10w30
FRAM Ultra XG3614
1980s era Honda GX130 on a Jacobsen greens mower
Out: T4 15W-40
In: T5 10W-30
Subaru EX13 on a Toro Greensmaster
Out: unknown fill
In: T5 10W-30
Out: T4 15W-40
In: T5 10W-30
Subaru EX13 on a Toro Greensmaster
Out: unknown fill
In: T5 10W-30
Kawasaki FR651V on a Ferris 400S Zero Turn Mower. 29 Hours. Super Tech 20W-50 Full Synthetic Motorcycle.
40+ year old B&S 3.5hp on a Sensation lawnmower
OUT: black stuff
IN: Castrol 40W 20 oz. (by the book)
NOTE: I love that this old geezer has a drain plug.
OUT: black stuff
IN: Castrol 40W 20 oz. (by the book)
NOTE: I love that this old geezer has a drain plug.
A little easier on the back .
Kawasaki 21hp v twin, it was 2 years in but only 69 hrs on it. I thought there would be more hours but I was wrong. Used AMSOIL ASE 10w-30 and EaO10 oil filter. Took 44oz of oil. Just for curiousity sake I did send a sample off for analysis. The total hours on the engine is 696.3hrs. This is on an ExMark Laser Z HP 48" deck.
Bought a cheap Pressure Washer off Amazon.
Came with generic 10w-30.
After running for a few hours I dumped the oil and put in Amsoil 10w-40 marine. (Had it on the shelf)
I also took apart the "sealed for life" pressure pump and refilled with Amsoil Marine 75w90. (also on the shelf)
Although the pump is supposed to be lifetime lubed, it had a sticker on it that said "Use 85w90".
Came with generic 10w-30.
After running for a few hours I dumped the oil and put in Amsoil 10w-40 marine. (Had it on the shelf)
I also took apart the "sealed for life" pressure pump and refilled with Amsoil Marine 75w90. (also on the shelf)
Although the pump is supposed to be lifetime lubed, it had a sticker on it that said "Use 85w90".
Bad Boy ZT Avenger w/ Kohler KT740: Rotella T6 15W-40 and a Fram XG3614.
The T5 10w-30 I had in it only had ~25 hours on it but I like to change small engines at ~5 hours and ~25 hours. I think I'll probably keep this mower on a steady diet of T6 15w-40 from here on out. The 25HP Kohler doesn't sound like it's working very hard but it's pushing 850 lbs of mower + me around on a yard with a lot of slopes that I have to mow up/down.
I'll probably change the oil in the hydros with some synthetic Valvoline VR1 20W-50 around the 100 hour mark.
The T5 10w-30 I had in it only had ~25 hours on it but I like to change small engines at ~5 hours and ~25 hours. I think I'll probably keep this mower on a steady diet of T6 15w-40 from here on out. The 25HP Kohler doesn't sound like it's working very hard but it's pushing 850 lbs of mower + me around on a yard with a lot of slopes that I have to mow up/down.
I'll probably change the oil in the hydros with some synthetic Valvoline VR1 20W-50 around the 100 hour mark.
Gravely Pro Turn 160
Out: Frankenblend
Off: Yamaha OEM oil filter
In: 1L Frankenblend + 1L Rotella T5 15W40
On: FRAM XG4967
1st Change was at 5 hours.
This change was at 25 hours as required by Yamaha and Gravely.
Next change will be at 125 hours.
Out: Frankenblend
Off: Yamaha OEM oil filter
In: 1L Frankenblend + 1L Rotella T5 15W40
On: FRAM XG4967
1st Change was at 5 hours.
This change was at 25 hours as required by Yamaha and Gravely.
Next change will be at 125 hours.
