Oil recommendations cold weather generator
Hi, I joined the "dark side" last spring and bought a Yamaha 3000 sIEB generator. I'm going to need to run it at -30 c (-22 F). Any suggestions as to the viscosity of oil I should use?
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Geez, at those temps, you may not even want any oil:S
Only kidding.
You may want to pull the oil out when it's not running....to keep it warm (the way Bush Pilots used to drain the oil from their planes up in Alaska), then add it just before you run it.
A PITA for sure, but at least you'd know it was gonna start, and be lubricated properly.
I'd think, if you did that, you could probably use the normal weight oil....but agree with Dave, you may want to check with Mfgr.
To cold for me:B
Another thought....why say you have come to the dark side.....you just left it, now you have light!:)
Only kidding.
You may want to pull the oil out when it's not running....to keep it warm (the way Bush Pilots used to drain the oil from their planes up in Alaska), then add it just before you run it.
A PITA for sure, but at least you'd know it was gonna start, and be lubricated properly.
I'd think, if you did that, you could probably use the normal weight oil....but agree with Dave, you may want to check with Mfgr.
To cold for me:B
Another thought....why say you have come to the dark side.....you just left it, now you have light!:)
