[AT] Synthetic Oil

[Dick Day]

Dave, as you can tell, I know nothing about motor oils.  The little bit
that I've read and heard, leads me to believe that synthetic oil is better
for the engines.  I am currently using synthetic in the Husqvarna/Briggs
because the dealer I ordered it from suggested that when I did the 5-hour
oil change that I replace it with synthetic.

Is there a reason to not use it?

Thanks

On Sat, Nov 12, 2016 at 10:56 PM, Dave <rotigel at me.com> wrote:

> I have never used anything but 10W-40 in any of the various small engines
> I’ve owned over the past 40 years and never had a bit of trouble with any
> of them. Why would you want to use synthetic oil in any of the engines you
> have?
>         Dave
>
> > On Nov 12, 2016, at 7:18 PM, Dick Day <dickday0 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I apologize if this has been discussed recently, I searched my ATIS
> folder
> > and couldn't find any prior posts.
> >
> > I have 6 small engines here and they all seem to call for different specs
> > of oil.  I would love to be able to find one that would work in all of
> them.
> >
> > They consist of
> >
> > Generac 15hp generator (13 years old)
> > Husqvarna articulating lawn tractor w/Briggs 20hp (4 years old)
> > Champion 389cc pressure washer (new)
> > Deutz Allis garden tractor (26 years old) w/Kohler Magnum 16hp
> > Craftsman push mower (10 years old) w/Briggs 6.75hp
> > TroyBuilt walk-behind sickle mower (22 years old) w/Briggs 5.5hp
> >
> > The manuals for the above all spec the best type of oil to use during
> > winter and summer, and I am stocking 5w-30, 10w-30, straight 30 weight,
> and
> > 10w-30 synthetic for the Husqvarna.
> >
> > Does anyone offer any type of synthetic that could be safely used in
> these
> > engines?
> >
> > I am guessing that the answer will be no, but thought I would ask :)
> >
> > As always, I really appreciate Spencer making this resource available.
> >
> > Thanks!
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