Can I run auto 10w30 in a Kawasaki air cooled?

[Redhawk454]

I’ve been buying a lot of fossil fuel burners lately, I ordered a husqvarna w520 with a Kawasaki FJB180v kai

It came with a little smoosh of oil in it, as it was shipped in a box. I went and grabbed some Casey’s brand 10w-30 for the initial break in of 8 hours. The problem I see is that the manual recommends API SF, SG, SH or SJ. The 10w30 I got is API SN, SP, SP plus etc.


I didn’t know if this is an issue. I have some amsoil 10w40 4 stroke power equipment oil coming in after the break in

 

[spasm3]

It should work. You could run a diesel oil if you wanted to go overkill. I'd do the first change after an hour, but that's just me.

 

[Brian123]

10W-40 from Amsoil will be fine.

 

[Redhawk454]

It should work. You could run a diesel oil if you wanted to go overkill. I'd do the first change after an hour, but that's just me.

The FJ180v has external oil filter but KAwasaki still recommends changing it at 8 hours

 

[spasm3]

The FJ180v has external oil filter but KAwasaki still recommends changing it at 8 hours

Hey thats nice. I'd leave the filter and still dump the oil at 1 hr, but again i go overboard on the first changes of any engine.

 

[Redhawk454]

any issue running a synthetic from the get go?

 

[Redhawk454]

Seems at, sf, sg, and sj oils are obsolete. Anything alphabetically higher supercedes

I guess it’s the same for CJ diesel oil. It’s all CK now

 

[spasm3]

any issue running a synthetic from the get go?

None, other than cost.

 

[MParr]

Valvoline VR 1 10W30
Or, run a Diesel engine oil 10W30 or 15W40.

 

[Warlord]

That motor is stout as they come. You can just pick something in the 30-40 wt range and it’ll be fine.

 

[Snagglefoot]

That sounds like a pretty good engine, with a cast iron liner and pressurized oiling system.

 

[Alain2]

Run the 10W-30 you got for break in, nothing wrong with SP+ in this engine.

 

[Gebo]

Why not just buy the Kawasaki oil? It's made for the engine.

 

[jake wells]

I run 20W-50 in all kawi engines

 

[Redhawk454]

Why not just buy the Kawasaki oil? It's made for the engine.

because in a pinch i couldn't find Kawasaki oil

 

[Hermann]

IIWM it would get a high mileage 10w-30 syn. I have used Valvoline HM in my current OPE. The push mower is 20 years old, started on first pull this spring. The rider is a spring chicken in comparison. YMMV

 

[Tdbo]

I have run 10W30 in whatever brand I got a deal on at the time in the Kawasaki in my Deere for years.
Everything from the Castrol synblend that I got on clearance for 76 cents/quart, down to the Citgo Full syn that I picked up for 49 cents/quart with a MIR. Still going strong after 16 years.
Also, SN and SP are the new standard, and basically replaces the earlier standards.
Just use price as a criterion for any grade appropriate API rated oil.
It'll be fine.

 

[Bighorn2500]

Usually run 5w40 Rotella T6 or Mobil 1 0w40 Euro in my liquid cooled 17HP JD LX188. Kawasaki’s seem to like the 40 weight.

 

[wpod]

any issue running a synthetic from the get go?

Not at all but use a conventional oil for break in because the time of use is short and the short oil change gets the sparkles out.

 

[Redhawk454]

Ended up going with rotella t4 15w40 for my Kawasaki fjb180v