Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

Want to say HI to everyone This my first post here. I just came over from W.T.B.L.Mower.com

I just bought a nwe Ariens 926 dle. Does Ariens / Tecumesh use a break in oil ? Is that why the want to have it changed after 2 hr.

Whats your thought on runing Synthetic oil.

Pecanwill,

   Mobil 1, has 10W30, 20W30 and a 20W50. Castrol has a 10W40. I think for your climate either 20W30 or 10W40 woud be OK.

                                           Fred 

Mobil 1 has 5w30 at any auto supply store.   I have a question for everyone using synthetic.  I want to switch over but i am wondering something. I change my oil in my snowblower right before i store it for the summer. then when i take it out for winter use i change it again before i use it. Just wondering if you do this with the synthetic also ? i understand that even if you put fresh oil in before storage that over the months it sits the oil draws the acids out of the metals in the engine so its a good idea to change it before use when taking out of storage. am i correct ? i have been doing this with all my equipment since new. thanks

Thanks all of you for the information. Think when time comes to change I will switch.
One thing I can say, all I hear and read is good.---Until we talk again may you and your families all be watched over from above--your friend--Will

  Kneebiter,

              I use Syn in ny equip. At the end of season, change it, put in dino.

When ready to use it again, run it to get warm, drain and put in Syn again.

                                                  Fred   

Will,

I would not use an oil with a low viscosity figure of above 10W. I think 10W30 would be perfect for you in your climate. Matter of fact, I bet your owners manual say's to use 5W30 or 10W30 depending on climate. Being that Mobil 1 is full synthetic, the protection from breakdown in heat  is very great so a thicker viscosity won't be needed and, it may potentially be damaging. That's my 2 cents for a price of $0. 

Your friend,

Marshall

Thanks to all of you---Your friend Will

I memory of Bobby P..................

Marshall,

            Where is Bobby P ?

                                        Fred

? got me ?

I'm against synthetic oil in power equipment. I would probably use it in a snow thrower if I lived in a really cooold climate for easier starting. I do use synthetic in my wife's chipped turbo Audi (car) for the high temperature characteristics of a synthetic oil. Everything else in my garage gets Castrol GTX and I change it often. I certainly don't see any use in putting synthetic in a machine that only gets a few hours use per year. Money down the drain IMHO.

John