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greyhoundman
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Apr 11, 2014

generator oil change

Time to change gen oil and filter.Wondering if you all use Onan products or substitute something? I have a Onan emerald plus 5000.Reccomended filter is 122-0645 or 122 0323.Appreciate your ideas.

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  • stuplich wrote:
    greyhoundman wrote:
    Time to change gen oil and filter.Wondering if you all use Onan products or substitute something? I have a Onan emerald plus 5000.Reccomended filter is 122-0645 or 122 0323.Appreciate your ideas.


    greyhoundman
    I no longer use only Onan products in my 6.3kw Onan.
    Many Onan p/n can be cross referenced at NAPA and other "parts stores" and purchased for less $$.
    Mel
    '96 Safari


    Napa rocks. You can even find the "old" fuel filters for the 5500 there for 4.00$. I'm just not sure about the leakage problem with them, was it just a bad production run as this filter has been around since the 60's.
  • greyhoundman wrote:
    Time to change gen oil and filter.Wondering if you all use Onan products or substitute something? I have a Onan emerald plus 5000.Reccomended filter is 122-0645 or 122 0323.Appreciate your ideas.


    greyhoundman
    I no longer use only Onan products in my 6.3kw Onan.
    Many Onan p/n can be cross referenced at NAPA and other "parts stores" and purchased for less $$.
    Mel
    '96 Safari
  • I normally use Onan fuel, oil & air filters, but spark plugs and oil I purchase from our nearest Walmart or auto parts store.