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Message started by rl153 on 12/01/11 at 14:08:26

Title: Small engine oil
Post by rl153 on 12/01/11 at 14:08:26
My generator for my home is supposed to use small engine oil, 10-w30. Is that the same as motorcycle oil, atv oil, or auto oil  ,or does it matter?Thanks!

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/01/11 at 15:09:15
No clutch to consider, so you can run friction modifiers. YOu can run any oil you want.

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by rl153 on 12/01/11 at 15:21:46
Thanks

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by mpescatori on 12/02/11 at 08:26:15
"Small engine" oil is really oil made to run in small engines 0> engines with teensy weensy oil passageways.

Hence the old tradition of using "light" (="runny") oils in the "0 - 30" range.

Modern synthetic oils are much more compatible, so my assumprion is any 10-40 or 10-30 oil is good.

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by Gyrobob on 12/04/11 at 17:46:23
"Small engine oil" is actually a mispelling of the correct term "Small Injun Oil" which refers to oil handcrafted one cup at a time in tepees by Injuns no more than 5'2" tall.  Briggs and Stratton was originally formed by Red Deer Briggs and Crazy Fox Stratton, both descendants of a long line of short (small) Injuns,... hence the requirement for Small Injun Oil.

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by bill67 on 12/04/11 at 18:16:31
Gyro you finally said something that makes sense.

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by bill67 on 12/04/11 at 18:19:56

213C293F2F2D38233E254C0 wrote:
"Small engine" oil is really oil made to run in small engines 0> engines with teensy weensy oil passageways.

Hence the old tradition of using "light" (="runny") oils in the "0 - 30" range.

Modern synthetic oils are much more compatible, so my assumprion is any 10-40 or 10-30 oil is good.

0w/30 is a newer oil they have had small engine oil for years nothing to to with small oil passageways.

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by WD on 12/04/11 at 19:41:11
Old engines run ND (HD) 30 weight. New engines you'd best stick with what the manual recommends... Service truck air compressor exploded after the big end rod bearing spun. Oil pump worked fine, but 15W40 diesel oil was a bad idea... Cam snapped in half, crank mount tore out of the casing, piston cracked...

New compressor was only $500 more than a replacement engine.

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by dasch on 12/05/11 at 00:59:49

7A444F525F525F3D0 wrote:
"Small engine oil" is actually a mispelling of the correct term "Small Injun Oil" which refers to oil handcrafted one cup at a time in tepees by Injuns no more than 5'2" tall.  Briggs and Stratton was originally formed by Red Deer Briggs and Crazy Fox Stratton, both descendants of a long line of short (small) Injuns,... hence the requirement for Small Injun Oil.


Injuns no more than 5'2'' tall... hahahahahahah

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/05/11 at 07:05:34

3427630 wrote:
Old engines run ND (HD) 30 weight. New engines you'd best stick with what the manual recommends... Service truck air compressor exploded after the big end rod bearing spun. Oil pump worked fine, but 15W40 diesel oil was a bad idea... Cam snapped in half, crank mount tore out of the casing, piston cracked...

New compressor was only $500 more than a replacement engine.



What a costly mistake that was.. a few of those & a guy could go broke.,

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by WD on 12/05/11 at 18:30:46
Not with the amount of federal disaster recovery contracts the company gets.

Now at my place it's a different story. All the pre-2004 small engines get ethanol free fuel, synthetic 2 stroke for those nasty little noisemakers, Kohler engines get Kohler oil, Briggs and Tecumseh engines get whatever is handy since you can't hurt them.

Our pecan cleaner (blows out empty shells, dirt, grass, leaves, small twigs, etc) has a very primitive engine, you have to hand wind the starter rope. I could probably run that old 10 hp Briggs on kerosene with 90 weight in the crankcase. Pretty sure it is from the 50s. The pecan cracker (electric) is from the 30s. Come to think of it, so is my sewing machine...

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by Boofer on 12/06/11 at 18:18:13
So's your motorcycle engine.   ;D ;D

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by WD on 12/07/11 at 18:08:50
I wish, I hate OHC engines, much rather be riding a sidevalve. Of the 6 pickups on the farm, the only one I truly love has a 218 cubic inch flathead 6, released to service in 1933, series pulled from the market in 1970. Mine is a 1949, has a 1948 car engine right now, getting a 1957 car 230 flathead 6.

I've got a real nice 318/727 I'd love to swap for a 251L6/4 spd...

Title: Re: Small engine oil
Post by Gyrobob on 12/08/11 at 07:29:57

3724600 wrote:
I wish, I hate OHC engines, much rather be riding a sidevalve. Of the 6 pickups on the farm, the only one I truly love has a 218 cubic inch flathead 6, released to service in 1933, series pulled from the market in 1970. Mine is a 1949, has a 1948 car engine right now, getting a 1957 car 230 flathead 6.

I've got a real nice 318/727 I'd love to swap for a 251L6/4 spd...



Cool.  This is the same mindset that puts ownership of a 1956 Harley KHK on my bucket list.

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh253/Gyrobob_theOriginal/Motorcycle/1956-harley-davidson-khk-1.jpg

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