Post your latest small engine oil change

Kohler Command 18 in 2000 Series Cub Cadet.

Out: Unknown oil and Kohler brand filter.

In: Rotella 10w-30 and MC 910s
 
Honda GCV 160 on Troy-Bilt mower.

Out: Quaker State Ultimate Durability 10w-30; with 5 hours break-in and lots of shiny metal flakes.

In: Ravenol TSJ 10w-30
 
1986 Wheel Horse 210H
Out: PYB 30w
In: PYB 30w

1963 Lawn Bird Tiller
Out: PYB 30w
In: PYB 30w
 
John Deere F510 mower with 14 hp Kawasaki power/trans unit, around 100 hours on the oil and filter.

Out 3.7L or Mobil 1 0w40 and Purolator 10241 filter
In 3.7 of Mobil 1 0w40 and a Fram PH3614

About 50 hours a year
 
Originally Posted By: dsmith41
Briggs & Stratton filled with canola oil.


For the win!
 
Originally Posted By: greenaccord02
This can be a place to post our latest small engine oil change. I guess spring time would be the best time to start a thread like this.

I figure it would be good to include the engine info, brand and weight of oil, and filter where applicable. Here goes mine:


1954 B&S 2.5HP 6B-HS - 20oz. M1 15W-40 Gold Cap



Troy-Bilt TB130XP with Honda 160 GCV engine: - 16oz Ravenol TSJ 10W-30, ACEA A3/B4 every season. Going to start using Rotella T5 10W-30 or T4 15W-40 next season.


Winco WC10000VE Generator producing 10,500max/9,600cont. watts with VANGUARD 18-HP V-Twin Engine and Oil filter: 1.5 quarts of Chevron Delo 400 Severe Duty 15W-30 CJ-4/SM, Baldwin B7165 Oil Filter every 50 hours if severe use or 100 hours normal use OCI
 
Scag 3 wheel zero turn rider (Grandfather's) - Kohler Command 18hp V-Twin

Out: Rotella T 15w40, Fram PH8170
In: Super Tech 15w40, Wix 57035
 
Lost power yesterday due to high winds. I did use my 10 year old 5KW Powermate and back feed through my welder outlet. Since it's been 3 years or so since I last did an OC I changed it out this morning. I use this generator to power a hedge trimmer and to trim trees with an electric chain saw, and to power the house when I lose grid power.

Engine: Subaru Robin

Out: M1 10-30

In: M1 10-30
 
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1999 Craftsman GT5000 (with Kohler 20HP)

Out: Shell Rotella T5 10w30 and NAPA Gold filter
In: Chevron Delo 400 XLE SAE 10W-30 and NAPA Gold filter

The Rotella looked and smelled great, but it was due on time.
I'm curious how the Delo will fare over the winter.
 
Self-propelled push Poulan Pro with Briggs & Stratton 625ex engine and 22" deck
Out: Castrol GTX synthetic blend 5w30 after about 7 hours
In: Castrol GTX synthetic blend 5w30

This is oil change number two on this mower. The fluid supplied by the mower manufacturer looked odd straight out of the container and only looked worse after I dumped it after 5 or so hr of use. Probably contained a lot of metal. This time oil was just dark which is fine. I hope I got all of the junk cleaned out. Who knows what kind of oil Poulan supplies with its equipment.

This is the last of the Autozone clearance GTX synblend purchased several years ago for $1/qt! Thank you, BITOG!
 
2004 John Deere L110 42" riding mower, 17.5 HP Kohler single cylinder
Out: frankenmix 30wt, John Deere filter
In: 2 QTS frankenmix 30wt, Supertech ST3614 filter
 
2005 John Deere LX 280 AWS. 18HP Kawasaki V-twin.

Out: JD Turf Gard 10w-30 with a John Deere filter
In: 1qt Rotella T6 5w-40 and 3/4qt Formula Shell 10w-30 with a Napa Gold 7145 filter
 
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