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mikiewest


Joined: Dec 29, 2007
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Engine oil recommendation
Original Message   Nov 6, 2013 8:47 pm
I have a 30kw water cooled $#%*mins onan standby generator.The manual recommends 10w30'or 5w30.the company that installed it said they use 15w40.I asked them why and he said that the engine has an engine block heater and 10w30 was too thin for year round use.My question is ....would 15w40 be too heavy of an oil for use in the winter?Or is it ok since the engine has a block heater?
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borat


Joined: Nov 10, 2007
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Re: Engine oil recommendation
Reply #8   Dec 27, 2013 8:05 pm
Is the block heater on all the time?  If it is, that could add a bit to the hydro bill.....

Sounds like you're now ready for a prolonged power outage provided you've stored enough fuel. 

I've been watching the news about the power outage in Toronto after the ice storm.  Many homes are still without electricity and will likely stay that way until into the new year.  That's the downside of big city living.  Too many high rises unable to supply water, no place to put a generator, no alternative heat source.  Fortunately for us, we have plenty of redundancy here living in the sticks.   Two big high efficiency wood burning fireplaces with two months supply of dry wood, natural gas for cooking/heating water, gravity feed water supply and a couple small generators with lots of fuel and plenty of places to put them.   It easy to be prepared as long as you stay prepared. 
friiy


Location: Las Vegas, The Desert
Joined: Apr 12, 2008
Points: 600

Re: Engine oil recommendation
Reply #9   Dec 28, 2013 10:59 pm
I think you would still have a cold engine with a 10 sec. Start up time... From not running to load would take a hell of a block heater / tank heater. How many watts does this thing burn just sitting keeping it's self warm? I hope for your sake / power bill that the thing has a thermostat keeping it from wasteing power. I would read theinfo on the generator and run what it says, they have to warranty it and they have worked out the numbers.
Santaclause


Location: northern NY
Joined: Jan 18, 2009
Points: 48

Re: Engine oil recommendation
Reply #10   Feb 1, 2014 4:47 pm
5w30 synthetic is what all my OPE gets generators everything and my stuff seems fine whether its -25 or 90° so but that is what works for me!!!!!
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