What's your Generator and Oil combo?

[tig1]

Whimsey,
Thanks for the advise. I didn't know there was a wrong way to plug cords into a gen. When I use the gen for household power I plug into the 220 outlet and backfeed through my welder outlet. When I use the gen for welding I also use the 220 outlet. Will look into the manual regarding the 110 outlets.

Thanks

 

[Cujet]

15W-40 rotella, changed every 250 hours....

In my normal generators, I use M1, 15W-50 and change at 50 hour hard use intervals, or 100 hour easy use intervals.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: Cujet
15W-40 rotella, changed every 250 hours....

In my normal generators, I use M1, 15W-50 and change at 50 hour hard use intervals, or 100 hour easy use intervals.


That is one nice piece of machinery.

 

[Lubener]

I am using Pennszoil (YB) 10w-30 in my Troy Bilt 5500 w/ 11 HP Briggs.

 

[jeepman3071]

Coleman Powermate 4000 watt generator named "Green Machine". 8hp Briggs and Stratton flat head engine. Usually use Rotella T6 5w40 or T5 10w30.

 

[The motor guy]

Originally Posted By: Cujet
15W-40 rotella, changed every 250 hours....

In my normal generators, I use M1, 15W-50 and change at 50 hour hard use intervals, or 100 hour easy use intervals.


I use 15w40 amsoil. Apparantly we're the only ones that don't like water in their crankcase. I use it in all my small engines per your recommendation. I use regular 15w40 for break in then switch over to the amsoil actually.

 

[bubbatime]

3500 watt Briggs, free from a family member that didnt want it any longer.

Delo 15W40

 

[Lenny5160]

Yamaha EF2000is with Walmart SuperTech SAE 30.

 

[BoiseRob]

Yamaha EF3000ISEB with GC 0w30...

 

[RF Overlord]

Subaru/Robin 3800/4300 inverter nicknamed "Petunia". FF changed at 7.5 hrs with RT5 10W-30. Changed again at 21 hrs. with same. Only has 30 hrs. total now, and 25 of those are from exercising.

 

[Turbojoe]

Older Generac 15KW. Have using QSUD 5w30 changed annually. Have ran 12+ hours in the summer with no consumption. It gets pretty cold here. Have had a below zero start and run for extended time with no issues. 500+ hours with exercise time and actual outages. I adjusted the valves last summer and was pretty pleased with the cleanliness.

 

[loneryder]

Onan 12kv whole house gen.....Mobil 1 0-40 and Fram TG oil filter. Cranks quickly on it's weekly exercise.

 

[Turbojoe]

Yes, I have considered running the 0w40 sounds like the best of both worlds to me. That new formulation of The Mobil 0w40 has a very high TBN. Maybe after I use up my current stash I may try it.

 

[TiredTrucker]

Yamha EF2000is with Amsoil 4 stroke 10w30 year round. Gets a few changes a year since I put on about 300 hrs a year on it and change it at 100 hrs.

 

[fozzdesy2001]

Old Tsunami 4500/5000 watt; oil, Synthetic 5-30. I have no idea how many hours this gen-set has but I have racked up close to 500 on the Honda GX340. It has run for days in row, hot and cold weather, powering my house. Changed every 50 hours or 2 days of around the clock operation. Love it!