[AT] Synthetic Oil

[Mike M]

Hi Phil, my wife's Camry also requires the 0-20 oil. Mobil 1 makes it, 
and it is usually cheapest at Wally World.

Regards,

Mike


On 11/13/2016 12:26 PM, pga2 at BasicISP.net wrote:
> My fiancee's '13 Honda Civic requires 0W-20 oil. The only oil I could find
> locally in that weight is Pennzoil full synthetic. After two oil changes, no
> problems yet. I also used Mobil 1 in my old '04 Grand Marquis with no ill
> effects. It went to 160k before it was traded.
> Generally, I use 5W-20 Motorcraft synthetic blend in the car and truck
> year round as that is what's recommended. Sometimes I can even find it cheaper
> by a few cents than conventional oil.
> In the tractors, all built before 1950, I use Delo 400 straight 30 wt.
> In the Cub Cadet lawn tractor I use 10W-30 because I have several 5 Qt. jugs
> left over from previous vehicles like my '91 F150 and '87 Crown Vic.
> I guess I've been pretty lucky as I've never had an oil related failure on
> any of my vehicles, which covers cars as old as '53 and trucks as old as '61
> up to my current vehicles. The same goes for lawn equipment as well.
>
> Phil in TX
>
> --- k7jdj at aol.com wrote:
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> From: k7jdj at aol.com
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] Synthetic Oil
> Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2016 01:26:23 -0500
>
> Friend of my wife got talked into synthetic at a national oil change chain for an older Honda.  It leaks like a BP oil rig now.
>
> Gary
> Renton, WA
>
>
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> From: Jason <dejoodster at gmail.com>
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sat, Nov 12, 2016 9:58 pm
> Subject: Re: [AT] Synthetic Oil
>
> 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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