Post your latest small engine oil change

[jhellwig]

I just saw a Deere large equivalent - front PTO, rear steer at the park. DROOL!!!

This https://www.deere.com/en/mowers/commercial-mowers/front-mowers/ is not the same as that. His DR is a brush mower. The Deere is a commercial lawn mower.

 

[53' Stude]

Just picked up this 2015 Exmark Viking 48" hydro walk-behind with the sulky and Kawasaki FS481V engine. I have a 1998 Exmark 48" Metro walk behind with sulky that works great, but this one being a hydro will make mowing around all my gardens, patio, and fruit trees much quicker since it has reverse. The Metro being a belt drive has "reverse assist" but really needs to be pulled backward. This also has a larger engine, where the Metro has a single cylinder Kawasaki 14hp.

As always it needs a few things to be up to my standards, such as new rear tires/tubes, belts, deck idler pulleys, all fluids and filters changed, and some new blades. Otherwise it works well and starts first pull, 660 hours which is nothing for one of these.

Out: Previous owner "SAE 30", Napa Pro 21394
In: Valvoline Premium Blue 15w40, Fram FE3614


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Love to see old filter cut and post.

Thank You and nice lower sir

 

[jeepman3071]

Love to see old filter cut and post.

Thank You and nice lower sir

I actually destroyed the old filter removing it, and made quite a mess, so wasn't able to cut it with my filter cutter. I'm thinking whoever put it on cranked it down with a filter wrench. I had to use a big vice-grip pliers style filter wrench.

 

[E150GT]

Honda HRX217 5.1 hours
Out: Honda 10w30?
In: Mobil1 5w-40 synthetic

 

[Astro_Guy]

1985 Troy-Bilt Pony rototiller. Purchased and collected from the factory in Troy, not an MTD product. 5 HP Briggs flathead.

Out: 15w-40 Rotella T6
In: 5w-30 Valvoline Restore and Protect.

I'm not thrilled about running a 5w-30 in this engine but curiosity got the best of me. This machine will see a few minutes of run time here and there for succession plantings but won't see a real workout until the fall cleanup in November.

 

[RyanY]

1997 Honda Harmony II HRS2162PDA
Out: B&S Lawn Mower Oil + Ring Seal
In: same

 

[MrJayhawk]

Honda HRX217
Out: LiquiMoly 10/40
In: M1 Euro 5/40

 

[#18FAN]

Out Amsoil in HPL

 

[Plumb Bob]

Honda 160, 9 months OCI

Out: Castrol Euro 5W-40
In: Delo SDE 15W-40

 

[cptbarkey]

Picked up an orange tag returned/clearance 9000w Predator generator at HF for just under $400. Looked like it was used once. Fired right up. Put in a custom mix of 0w20/5w40 Total quartz for a 5 hour break-in with a few space heaters. Will put in some motorcraft 15w40 and install an hour meter afterwards.

 

[Dutchy491]

A Little exercise…..then some love. AMSOIL 10w30 out….. same back in, once a year, or more during an emergency outage.

 

[Dutchy491]

Monthly exercise today. I changed the 10w40 AMSOIL in May and forgot to take a picture. Usually change once a year, or 50 hours use on the clock, whichever comes first. This generator was bought used, for less than 1/2 price, and the original owner bought it for emergency use if required during his daughter’s wedding, but was not needed. Had maybe 10 hours on it then and I’ve put on 100 hours since purchasing it.
I’m following this thread with interest to see how many folks remain loyal to one oil brand or not. I like to buy my oil by the case which is usually a better deal, and leaves me with lots of spares for emergencies.

 

[4WD]

Monthly exercise today. I changed the 10w40 AMSOIL in May and forgot to take a picture. Usually change once a year, or 50 hours use on the clock, whichever comes first. This generator was bought used, for less than 1/2 price, and the original owner bought it for emergency use if required during his daughter’s wedding, but was not needed. Had maybe 10 hours on it then and I’ve put on 100 hours since purchasing it.
I’m following this thread with interest to see how many folks remain loyal to one oil brand or not. I like to buy my oil by the case which is usually a better deal, and leaves me with lots of spares for emergencies.

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Is the fan for the Gen or you … ?
(I keep a box fan plugged into my Gen) …

 

[jeepman3071]

Is the fan for the Gen or you … ?
(I keep a box fan plugged into my Gen) …

My guess would be to put a small load on it when running it.

 

[4WD]

My guess would be to put a small load on it when running it.

Small is right - my box fan is 55 watts

 

[Dutchy491]

My guess would be to put a small load on it when running it.

They’re both heaters. 1500 watts each. So the generators run at about 50% load for the exercise…

 

[4WD]

Two year change on WGen9500df
Same in/out

 

[Plumb Bob]

Two year change on WGen9500df
Same in/out

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How many running hours?

 

[4WD]

How many running hours?

Maybe a dozen - that’s just 2nd change on the unit …

 

[NormanBuntz]

2019 Generac 16kw standby generator, GT999 engine
OCI: 13 months, 7 hours runtime
Out: Pennzoil Platinum HM 5w-30, Fram PH4386 filter
In: Rotella Gas Truck 5w-30, Purolator TL14476

Last year I changed the regular exercise cycle of 10 minutes from weekly to biweekly because the used oil looked milky. This year the used oil looks normal, so the adjustment helped. Engine runs on propane, which contributes to moisture buildup in the sump when it doesn't get long runs. Oil changes on this unit are simple and are performed annually.