Syn oil in generator
Awhile back I posted about my Kohlar generator leaking when I switched to syn oil and asked how to stop the leak. The leak was bad and dripped onto the hot exhaust causing a lot of smoke as well as pu...
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If you think 10W synthetic is the same as 10W dino try this: compare viscosity of dino oil when cold and when draining hot from the engine-runs like water. Then try the same with synthetic oil of same rating. Synthetic oil has very high viscosity index and viscosity changes little with temperature, dino does not, mostly due to wax content.
I use synthetic oil in everything that has the engine including pressure washer and lawn mover since 1974. Since 1976 I use only 5W-30 Mobil I in all my engines and the last oil leak I had was on 1984 Jeep Cherokee with 1983 Chevy 2.8l engine that had length of rope (too short) for crankshaft seal. No leaks in motorhome, pick-up, Jeep, car, boat, both generators, pressure washer or lawn mover.
If you think 10W synthetic is the same as 10W dino try this: compare viscosity of dino oil when cold and when draining hot from the engine-runs like water. Then try the same with synthetic oil of same rating. Synthetic oil has very high viscosity index and viscosity changes little with temperature, dino does not, mostly due to wax content.
I use synthetic oil in everything that has the engine including pressure washer and lawn mover since 1974. Since 1976 I use only 5W-30 Mobil I in all my engines and the last oil leak I had was on 1984 Jeep Cherokee with 1983 Chevy 2.8l engine that had length of rope (too short) for crankshaft seal. No leaks in motorhome, pick-up, Jeep, car, boat, both generators, pressure washer or lawn mover.
