Reusing Engine Oil in OPE?

[Linctex]

Some of you analretentive OCD types probably nit-pick and complain about every little stinkin' thing in life....

There's nothing wrong with slightly used PCMO. Geez, build a bridge and GET OVER IT.

It's perfectly fine to use this oil in other engines, especially ones that are "farther along in life".

Most people change their WAAAAY too soon.

 

[dlundblad]

Your coworker is tripping over a dollar to pick up a dime.

 

[ToyotaCorolla04]

Originally Posted by eljefino
I think of OPE as more high strung than passenger cars and run better gas and oil in them. I wouldn't put "mere" conventional 5w30 in them for example. I also rotate my 6 month old OPE gas through a car to empty the cans to make room for fresh. (I want an "in-season" vapor pressure in OPE but don't care about my injected cars.)

If my snowblower breaks down it's a bigger and more immediate crisis than my car.


I am in agreement with the general sentiment of responses...not really worth saving a few bucks for 1 quart of oil.

i don't understand your comment about using "mere" conventional 5w30 though...that is exactly what my snowblower calls for and i have been going with Formula Shell.

can you elaborate?

 

[eljefino]

Back in the day they didn't want us running chintzy 5w30 in OPE because it would shear down, and, as Briggs put it, burn off.

The OHV/OHC motors changed that up, but only in the last 10 years or so.

I run synthetic in all OPE, to save on starter rope via easier pulling, but for many other good reasons too.