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LittleBill
Explorer
Feb 18, 2016

Synthetic oil worth it? 18k hour yamaha generator says no.

I know this is going to start a war, figured I post it anyway link is below for a EF2000iS using Pennzoil Conventional 10W40 Motor Oil that has run 18,000 hours. Actually he has multiples over 10k ...
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beemerphile1
Explorer
Feb 18, 2016
Wear and oil usage in an engine that is run nearly continuously has no relativity to the way most people use engines. The hardest test on the oil is when the engine is first started and operating cold.

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