Oil
- Thread starter Carheir
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Hello,
I haven't seen Kawa oil in my area for sometime, but I did receive six quarts of it from Home products (DR Mowers) last summer for a oil change on a Kawasaki 18 h.p. engine.
I normally use national brands on my engines and change oil as specifications call for it. I may not use the same oil all the time, I purchase it bulk when it's available at a good price. I use various weights as I have quite a few different tractors, mowers, other machinery, both gas and diesel. I keep a good supply. 30w, 10 w 30, 5 w 30, 15 w 40, 85, 90, straight 10 weight. I pretty much use what the manuals call for in each machine. :confused2:
Enjoy your week.
I haven't seen Kawa oil in my area for sometime, but I did receive six quarts of it from Home products (DR Mowers) last summer for a oil change on a Kawasaki 18 h.p. engine.
I normally use national brands on my engines and change oil as specifications call for it. I may not use the same oil all the time, I purchase it bulk when it's available at a good price. I use various weights as I have quite a few different tractors, mowers, other machinery, both gas and diesel. I keep a good supply. 30w, 10 w 30, 5 w 30, 15 w 40, 85, 90, straight 10 weight. I pretty much use what the manuals call for in each machine. :confused2:
Enjoy your week.
bertsmobile1
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Manufacturer branded oil is a massive con.
Ring the technical department of any oil blender and they will give you their oil which is either equivalent or even better.
Opti oil which is sold through most non franchise mower shops actually run a "double your engine warrantee scheme" which effectively puts to bed the branded oil is better argument.
Having said that, mower oil is better in your engine than car oil is when the mower is used domestically ( sit idle for 99% of the time ) as it contains a lot more corrosion inhibitors than car oil does . Oil for air cooled engines is different to oil for water cooled engines and Kawaka recommend the same oil for both.
reynoldston
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Change it every 100 hours if you use a good synthetic oil like Ams oil. Agree to disagree
SeniorCitizen
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My engines get whatever is cheeeep and slick with the appropriate SN letters. I've seen mower engines fail from a lack of oil but never because of the brand of oil. Currently Ranch Pro from Atwoods for $1.98/ QT.
Mowers have enough other things to be concerned with other than oil brands.
Mowers have enough other things to be concerned with other than oil brands.
I run the Rotella T6 5W40 full synthetic with good results. I used to run 10W30 conventional as specified by Kohler. It would consume oil and I would get significant smoking during heavy loading of the mower, especially in hot weather. Then I switched to the Rotella T6 based on some things I had read and I never add oil between changes and the smoke issue is no more. This says a lot to me about the oil's ability to handle stress and high heat in an air-cooled engine.
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