Rotella t6 5w -40 question
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It is the 5 that is more of a concern, not the 30 or 40. Id consider a 0w30 syn too.
I think a better oil for that application would be Castrol Syntec 0w30 or GC as known around here.
I've used 10W30, 5W30 conventional oil for twenty years in two Tecumseh Snow King engines. The engines were still running like new and outlasted the machines they were on. Brand of oil didn't matter as long as it was of decent quality, Valvoline, QS, Shell, Texaco, Castrol, etc. A 5W40 or 10W40 oil will work just as well.
I presently have a B&S Kool Bore (aluminum bore) engine that I had run nothing but 5W30 Mobil 1 synthetic in it for three years. For some reason, that engine consumed the Mobil 1 at a rate of about 1/2 oz. per hour. Way too much consumption in my view. The old tecumseh engines never used a drop of conventional oi over the entire season.
This season, I have switched back to conventional oil, Castrol High Mileage 5W30, to see if it is a better choice for this B&S engine.
I presently have a B&S Kool Bore (aluminum bore) engine that I had run nothing but 5W30 Mobil 1 synthetic in it for three years. For some reason, that engine consumed the Mobil 1 at a rate of about 1/2 oz. per hour. Way too much consumption in my view. The old tecumseh engines never used a drop of conventional oi over the entire season.
This season, I have switched back to conventional oil, Castrol High Mileage 5W30, to see if it is a better choice for this B&S engine.
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Originally Posted By: boraticus
I've used 10W30, 5W30 conventional oil for twenty years in two Tecumseh Snow King engines. The engines were still running like new and outlasted the machines they were on.
+1 to that! Unless you live in some crazy extreme Arctic cold, where you can't easily pull-start the machine, there's NO need for an expensive synthetic in a snowblower engine. I'm a big proponent of 40wts for hot running summer time OPE, but not for snowblowers. 5w30 is all you need for them.
Joel
I've used 10W30, 5W30 conventional oil for twenty years in two Tecumseh Snow King engines. The engines were still running like new and outlasted the machines they were on.
+1 to that! Unless you live in some crazy extreme Arctic cold, where you can't easily pull-start the machine, there's NO need for an expensive synthetic in a snowblower engine. I'm a big proponent of 40wts for hot running summer time OPE, but not for snowblowers. 5w30 is all you need for them.
Joel
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