[AT] Synthetic Oil

[Jason]

The only reason not to is cost.

On Sat, Nov 12, 2016, 11:28 PM Dick Day <dickday0 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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