Weight of oil?
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Topic: Weight of oil?
Posted By: Kayaker120
Subject: Weight of oil?
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2010 at 7:24am
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HI! Getting ready for winter, what weight oil sould I use in my B? I usually go with a SAE 10. Would a blend be better, say 5w30? Oh yeah, snow plowing in Wisconsin.
Thanks!
Dan
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Posted By: Tricky Dickie
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2010 at 8:15am
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Use a multigrade like 10-30, or 10-40. That will do you fine!
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Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2010 at 8:30am
10/30 would be my choice, a good high quality oil. 10/40 just does not have the lubricity of the other in additive package. Run it year round.
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Posted By: 427435
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2010 at 10:29am
I've gone to using Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel 5w-40 oil in everything. It is also rated for API SL and SM gas engine use. It also has higher levels of Zinc and Phosphorous than most other oils available today. With this oil, you just leave it in year around.
Here's a link to what's in the various Mobil 1 oils and what they're recommended for: http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Files/Mobil_1_Product_Guide.pdf - http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Files/Mobil_1_Product_Guide.pdf
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Posted By: firebrick43
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2010 at 1:35pm
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Are you just using it for the winter and changing in the spring? If so, use a 0w-30 or 5w-30. If you are not going to change the oil in the spring stick with 10w-30. There is not such thing as an oil to thin below 32 degrees(multigrades that is)
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Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2010 at 5:51pm
I put 0w-30 Mobil 1 in the CA so it is easy to start and gets lubrication to the rods ASAP since they are not pressure lubed. There is a tiny hole in the cam that registers with a hole in the rod cap. Takes some time to get oil to the rods.
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Posted By: Dave H M
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2010 at 5:58pm
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Wouldn't that depend on where/how it was stored?
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