Generator use
I have used my generator intermittently a lot in the past couple of years, but next week, I will need to use it for about 65 -70 hours, non-stop. I know generators are made to be used, but I just want...
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j-d wrote:
Phil, Please post the specifics of the oil you've chosen for your generator and application. I'm not trying to start an oil debate. LORD Knows there are plenty of them. Just thinking the 10W-40 Valvoline Dino that's in ours now probably isn't the best choice I could make. You think things through and I'd like hear your pick.
This is the oil type that I use in our built-in Onan generator and our little EX650 Honda battery charging generator. For the Onan, I use the multi-grade weight that the manual specifies for hot weather use. (FWIW, in both generators I also use E3 advanced spark plugs to supposedly help reduce fuel consumption and for a slightly "less labored" smooth running sound.):
https://mobiloil.com/en/motor-oils/mobil-1/mobil-1-extended-performance
