3000W Chinese Gensets Info.
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Oldfordman wrote:
I was reading a thread on a different generator and someone posted some info on Honda Generators. What I found interesting was that Honda Spec's 10W-30 motor oil for their units, including the ones that use the 6.5HP enging that is almost exactly like the one used in the Champion units.
Honda Specs, 6.5HP equipped unit.
This tends to support the desire to use 10W-30 Motor Oil by many.
I asked the Champion tech-line about using multi-viscosity oil vs. straight weight oil. Here is a summary of the two recommndations followed by Champion's tech-line answer.
C46535 owners manual specifies multi-viscosity oils 5W-30 for 30 degrees F and lower, 10W30 for 0 to 120 degrees F and 30W for 70 to 120 degrees F.
Champion's website description of the C46535 specifies straight grade SAE 20W for 32 degrees F, 30W for 33 to 70 degrees F, 40W for 70 to 100 degrees F and 50W for 100+ degrees F.
Champions response:
Hello Bob,
Oil is always a mixed bag of questions and answers. I personally prefer a straight grade oil, but not everyone has the access to a variety. My best choice it to use a multigrade up to the 70 degree temperatures as in the manual and use a straight grade for higher temperaturs as on the web site. When the temperatures are high, you dont need a lot of multi viscosity oil. Use a premium grade oil and you will never go wrong. They all carry the APi rating that meets or exceeds any Champion requirement for oil.
Hope this helps your decision.
Best regards,
Paul Cole
Sr. Tech.
Champion Power Equipment Inc.
