slow_runner
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It is Queens Birthday weekend here and the likes of Repco and Supercheap have good prices on motor oil.
Both my Hondas are powered with older GXV120 as are my project motors waiting in the wings.
I have always had older motor vehicles too and when they had a few miles on the clock, ring and bearing wear etc, I would use a heavier oil.
My question is this; what weight oils do you use in your older mowers, especially Honda?
I have a preference for Penrite and this is due to my experience when I owned a Evo 1340. Where other oils showed a lack of viscosity at temperature after a long run, say Auckland to Kaitaia when the oil light would flicker at idle, when I changed to Penrite this no lomger happened and the oil still had viscosity (using the slip test with fingers).
Honda advise 10/30 weight. Penrite has a 10/30 small engine oil but would it be sensible to use their 30 weight or their 15/40 Vantage?
https://www.repco.co.nz/en/brands/penrite/penrite-vantage-15w-40-6l/p/A1262663
Penrite oils
http://www.penriteoil.co.nz/tech_pdfs_new/April2013/Small Engine_April2013.pdf
Both my Hondas are powered with older GXV120 as are my project motors waiting in the wings.
I have always had older motor vehicles too and when they had a few miles on the clock, ring and bearing wear etc, I would use a heavier oil.
My question is this; what weight oils do you use in your older mowers, especially Honda?
I have a preference for Penrite and this is due to my experience when I owned a Evo 1340. Where other oils showed a lack of viscosity at temperature after a long run, say Auckland to Kaitaia when the oil light would flicker at idle, when I changed to Penrite this no lomger happened and the oil still had viscosity (using the slip test with fingers).
Honda advise 10/30 weight. Penrite has a 10/30 small engine oil but would it be sensible to use their 30 weight or their 15/40 Vantage?
https://www.repco.co.nz/en/brands/penrite/penrite-vantage-15w-40-6l/p/A1262663
Penrite oils
http://www.penriteoil.co.nz/tech_pdfs_new/April2013/Small Engine_April2013.pdf
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