ENGINE OIL

[Bison]

I am also wondering is the 8 hr break in oil also Synthetic since I am cannot find anything at all about that?

nope, the rings will never seat on a new engine using synthetic oil for break in.

 

[DSepe]

I am also wondering is the 8 hr break in oil also Synthetic since I am cannot find anything at all about that?

Been remodeling a house so I had the local dealer change my oil...He said he always runs synthetic in the Kawasaki per recommendation. He said the break in he put in mine was synthetic. I had 8.2 hours when he changed it.

 

[possum]

There is some theories that synthetic oil will prevent rings seating. However, I know several that never run the oil that is shipped with the engines or drain the oil that is factory installed and use synthetic oil from the get go. Those machines run the same as any new engine as far as I can tell and do not consume oil.

 

[Nwatson99]

Well thanks everyone for the info, I guess I will switch over to synthetic oil on this newer engine.

 

[gfp55]

I have no use for or do use gas engines(save the lawn tractor and some small one bangers) therefore i don't keep up as to what oil they use nowadays.
I am mainly into diesels.
FYI , SPIN ON filters and SPINNER filters are two whole different animals.
Spin on filters are as you are correct the cans with the treads as used on about any engine since they got away from the cartridge type many years ago.

This is a spinner oil filter.
Spinner II

I did not know that, Thanks for the info. I learned something today and I thank you. Do you use an engine block heater in the winter?

 

[Bison]

Yes all my trucks and engine powered equipment have a block heater.
I hardly use them anymore cause the equipment and trucks i use in winter sleep in my heated garage and shop.

 

[reynoldston]

Trick question...what weight is SAE30???? When the user stated 30w, you responded "isn't 30w a little thick" so I'm a bit confused as it seems to be saying the exact same thing to me(SAE30 = 30w). BTW, I've used Briggs & Stratton "SAE30" for over 20 years in 3 different mowers(most recently in my Kawasaki FX691V in my Gravely). Never had ANY oil-related problems(including oil consumption/leaking). Synthetic oil....what's that:0)
Oh yeah, that expensive lubricant for the lazy people that want to go 20k miles in their vehicles without changing their oil(guess you can tell I'm not a big fan:0)

We don't know each other so how can you sit there and call me lazy. You have no idea how much work I have in my shop. You must have a shop full of work to say such a thing but I am also doing a lot of repairs right now is the reason I haven't been on the forum very mush lately. Being retired yes I have been trying to get away from wrench's some but its not working for me. Doing the 20,000 mile oil changes has nothing to with the amount of work I am doing. No I don't put in the 16 hour days like I did when was younger just because you do.

 

[Lawnboy18]

Well, I switched to 10W-30 oil in my Kawasaki FJ-180v engine and it seems to be consuming oil. Not a lot, but I do have to add a bit once in a while. I do hope it is not the motor itself that is loosing compression. :frown:

 

[reynoldston]

nope, the rings will never seat on a new engine using synthetic oil for break in.

I don't know about that? Been a long time since I bought a new mower, but when I bought my ATV new it came with synthetic in it from the factory. And that is all I have run in it from day one.

 

[gfp55]

nope, the rings will never seat on a new engine using synthetic oil for break in.

I don't know about that? Been a long time since I bought a new mower, but when I bought my ATV new it came with synthetic in it from the factory. And that is all I have run in it from day one.

I don't know how someone can say that the rings will not seat when using synthetic oil when manufacturers put synthetic oil in brand new engines.