[AT] Synthetic Oil

Mark Greer markagreer at embarqmail.com
Mon Nov 14 06:56:27 PST 2016


My son uses Mobil 1 0W20 in a 4 wheeler. He finds it at WalMart.

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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

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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>
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Sent: Sat, Nov 12, 2016 9:58 pm
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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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