Engine Type of Oil for Push Mower

Fish said:
The thing I hate about using Amsoil in the winter months, is that the engines run so cool that ice crystals form on the exhaust manifold and valve and cause piston damage......
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I have never seen an engine damaged by ice while running...?
 
Fish said:
The thing I hate about using Amsoil in the winter months, is that the engines run so cool that ice crystals form on the exhaust manifold and valve and cause piston damage......
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This a new one on ice form on the exhaust. Have called the Amsoil tech support to what they say about it? If so what did they say?
 
davbell22602 said:
This a new one on ice form on the exhaust. Have called the Amsoil tech support to what they say about it? If so what did they say?
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That is such a BS story the Amsoil oil tech will think your not very smart for asking such a dumb question. Fish is just trying to get a funny going. If you don't know yet fire makes heat and heat melts ice.
 
meppwc said:
I have a Toro and a Craftsman push mower. I need to change oil using SAE 30W..............but I need to know if I should be using 2 stroke or 4 stroke type oil
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Well since I've never seen 2 stroke oil rated at 30W then my best guess would be 4 stroke oil ie: motor oil, my personal preference is Mobile 1. Never use 2 stroke oil in a 4 stroke engine, it will not lubricate the internals properly. good luck with your oil change, and I do congratulate you, most people don't realize that you can change the oil in a push mower.
 
i got (2) 2 stroke chainsaws from the late 50's early 60's that specify 1/2 pint of non detergent sae 30 to 1 gallon of gas but if i ever use them they will get 32:1
to much coking,carbon and ring sticking using the old oil.
 
meppwc said:
I have a Toro and a Craftsman push mower. I need to change oil using SAE 30W..............but I need to know if I should be using 2 stroke or 4 stroke type oil
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I have always been told, and believe and follow it, 2-cycle (or 2 stroke) oil is only for 2-stroke engines like chain saws and the like, where you mix it with gas since there is no oil in a crankcase, and 4-stroke oil is thicker and only used in 4-stroke engines where there is a crankcase filled with oil. I have had others tell me they used 2 cycle oil in their 4 cycle engines and they soon started using, and leaking, oil and "blew up' within a short time. I talked with a very good, and reliable, mechanic this same question. He said to me, You dont use motor oil in place of transmission fluid do you, it is not designed for that, always use the right type in the right place.
Just my thoughts, I'm not always right, but always try to do the right thing. Save yourself some possible problems or headaches, use 2 cycle in 2 cycle and 4 cycle in 4 cycle.
 
marvc said:
I have always been told, and believe and follow it, 2-cycle (or 2 stroke) oil is only for 2-stroke engines like chain saws and the like, where you mix it with gas since there is no oil in a crankcase, and 4-stroke oil is thicker and only used in 4-stroke engines where there is a crankcase filled with oil. I have had others tell me they used 2 cycle oil in their 4 cycle engines and they soon started using, and leaking, oil and "blew up' within a short time. I talked with a very good, and reliable, mechanic this same question. He said to me, You dont use motor oil in place of transmission fluid do you, it is not designed for that, always use the right type in the right place.
Just my thoughts, I'm not always right, but always try to do the right thing. Save yourself some possible problems or headaches, use 2 cycle in 2 cycle and 4 cycle in 4 cycle.
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YES YES I agree with you. What I said you can change the two oils around and get away with it. Is it a smart thing to do NO never did I say it was. It will shorten the life of your equipment YES. Oils have come a long ways in the last 50 or so years with big improvements. So use what oil that is recommended by the manufacture. And then we can start this all over again. Its called Ams oil. The best oil out there. With Amsoil you can extend the service time.
 
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