I just picked up a new-to-me used Toro 621 that has a Loncin 163cc 4 stroke engine. What are you guys running for oil? I was gonna start with some Pennzoil Platinum 5w30.
Toro 621 4 stroke - what oil to use?
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I use Mobil 1 0W40.
You think the 0 weight helps with the cold weather starting ability?
I use Rotella 30 wt in my mower and Rotella 5W40 in my snowblower. One is a 7 HP B&S engine (mower) and the other is an 8 HP Tecumseh approaching 30 years of age with a lot of hard snowblowing in its past! Both were bought new and serviced by me
I got 20 years out of a Tecumseh with Castrol 20-50. Wouldn't use it in a smow blower though.
Yeah I'll tear into the engine tomorrow. I kind of took a chance and bought this one sight unseen. The engine may be brand new. Manufacturer recommends 5w30 synth. I run 5w30 Platinum in my Chevy anyway, so I usually have it in the garage.
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Originally Posted By: Boomer
I use Rotella 30 wt in my mower and Rotella 5W40 in my snowblower. One is a 7 HP B&S engine (mower) and the other is an 8 HP Tecumseh approaching 30 years of age with a lot of hard snowblowing in its past! Both were bought new and serviced by me
What oil did you run in your snowblower before the 5w40? Just curious that's a long lasting engine!
I use Rotella 30 wt in my mower and Rotella 5W40 in my snowblower. One is a 7 HP B&S engine (mower) and the other is an 8 HP Tecumseh approaching 30 years of age with a lot of hard snowblowing in its past! Both were bought new and serviced by me
What oil did you run in your snowblower before the 5w40? Just curious that's a long lasting engine!
Here is the Loncin G160F 163cc in my Toro 621. It runs super-smooth on the Pennzoil Platinum 5w30. This engine sounds a lot like my Honda GCV 160.
With her skirts on:
Bring on the snow baby!!!
With her skirts on:
Bring on the snow baby!!!
Until I shifted to Rotella 5W-30 several years ago, I just used PYB 5W-30. This thing has worked very hard over the years. For over two decades I did an entire cul de sac curb to curb and several driveways. Many times the snow was over 2' deep. It is a Lawn Boy (actually a Gilson) with gear drive. Can't get a gear drive any more on a snowblower that I know of.
Originally Posted By: cycloxer
You think the 0 weight helps with the cold weather starting ability?
Most certainly. I can start my mower with a few pulls now during the winter. Before I went with 0W I had a 10W/15W and could barely turn the engine over. No way would it start.
You think the 0 weight helps with the cold weather starting ability?
Most certainly. I can start my mower with a few pulls now during the winter. Before I went with 0W I had a 10W/15W and could barely turn the engine over. No way would it start.
Manual says 5w30 synthetic so I went with 5w30 Pennzoil Platinum. It starts on the first pull right now, so I will try this for the winter.
I run 0w20 in my 8hp briggs ohv snow engine
Sorry i forgot to say i run rights 80 hr oci.
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