Oil???

[SamB]

Only if you like spending money and don’t follow normal maintenance schedules.

$15.00 a gallon for the T6 Shell. Add another $10.00 for the full synthetic. I change according to Briggs recommendations, but usually sooner.

 

[slomo]

Wish SAE 30W was made in a real full synthetic.

 

[deriter]

I wish they made a synthetic sae 30w also.

 

[Scrubcadet10]

Wish SAE 30W was made in a real full synthetic.

Royal Purple does

 

[SamB]

Royal Purple does

Royal Purple straight 30w is over $13.00 a quart here an my local NAPA store Is there any real advantage of straight weight oil over the 15w40 I'm using now?

 

[Scrubcadet10]

Royal Purple straight 30w is over $13.00 a quart here an my local NAPA store! Wow! Is there any real advantage of straight weight oil over the 15w40 I'm using now?

10.95 a qt on amazon..... Wow

 

[SamB]

10.95 a qt on amazon..... Wow

10.95 a qt on amazon..... Wow

Sorry...I'll edit out my surprise at that price per quart. I have
Prime, but still seems like a lot of $$$ to pour into a Briggs,though.
This is for 4 quarts,my price.

 

[Scrubcadet10]

Sorry...I'll edit out my surprise at that price per quart. I have
Prime, but still seems like a lot of $$$ to pour into a Briggs,though.

Yeah, especially when my last engine ran on their B&S SAE30 for 20 years.

 

[SamB]

Yeah, especially when my last engine ran on their B&S SAE30 for 20 years.

My local Lowes has this.48 Oz for $8.49+tx.
Just the right amount for one full oil change.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Royal Purple straight 30w is over $13.00 a quart here an my local NAPA store! Wow! Is there any real advantage of straight weight oil over the 15w40 I'm using now?

Short answer is NO
In reality the only real advantage is being thicker when cold it is less likely to leak out of seals & gaskets when cold
So for really old engines with oil slingers & no seals it does make a difference
Otherwise no reason to use strait 30 other than the price