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noleakman
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Jul 29, 2014

Gen oil filter

I have a Onan 5.5 Gen and I just checked the last time I changed oil! It has been a year and 8 months and 14 hours! Should I still change oil and filter with that few of hours ??
  • Yes, follow the owner's manual and use Onan filters! Onan filters have a low pressure cut off that many after markets filters don't have!
  • Don't forget to exercise it every month.
    I don't use mine much other then exercising it.
    So only change it every 36 months.
  • Yes. The manual for my Onan says to change the oil annually or every 150 hours, whichever comes first. I don't know the rationale, but I intend do it (first change was when I first put it on the road a couple of months ago).