Lawn Mower Oil
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I use the store brand 30 wt in my lawn mower. It only takes 20 ounces so I change it opening weekend and every other month after that mowing weekly. my $100 Wal-Mart push mower is still going after 7 years. New spark plug every year and sharpen the blade on oil changes. I also wash the air filter regularly.
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I have run 15W-40 Rotella in both my lawn tractors since the first oil change, one a Snapper 16hp air cooled B&S the other a John Deere liquid cooled 20hp Kawasaki. The Snapper is 10 years old and the John Deere is 11 years old. Never one problem.
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Motorcycle oils are really a gimmick. Nothing more than a HD oil like we use in diesels. Only thing to watch out for is oils containing moly when used with wet clutches.
We have a 1982 and a 1985 Honda Big Red that's still going strong. Nothing but Rotella in the sump. Also using Rotella in my 1998 Kawasaki Prairie 300 4x4.
MikeyB
We have a 1982 and a 1985 Honda Big Red that's still going strong. Nothing but Rotella in the sump. Also using Rotella in my 1998 Kawasaki Prairie 300 4x4.
MikeyB
Thanks for the heads up. I guess I bought into the hype.
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From: Oklahoma/Texas
Motorcycle oils are really a gimmick. Nothing more than a HD oil like we use in diesels. Only thing to watch out for is oils containing moly when used with wet clutches.
We have a 1982 and a 1985 Honda Big Red that's still going strong. Nothing but Rotella in the sump. Also using Rotella in my 1998 Kawasaki Prairie 300 4x4.
MikeyB
We have a 1982 and a 1985 Honda Big Red that's still going strong. Nothing but Rotella in the sump. Also using Rotella in my 1998 Kawasaki Prairie 300 4x4.
MikeyB
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Personally, I do run motorcycle oils or at least oils rated JASO MA, a motorcycle specific certification for oils that includes providing sufficient friction with wet clutches...
On the other hand, I've also seen ATC's run for many thousands of miles on Rotilla...
On the other hand, I've also seen ATC's run for many thousands of miles on Rotilla...
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