Originally Posted By: Astro_Guy
This prompted me to check the level in my generator, currently filled with T6 5w40. The oil was changed late last summer. Other than an occasional exercise run, it has powered a real load for about two hours last winter at 32 F, and another two hours last weekend at about 80 F. The oil level is good, and the oil looks factory fresh. Barring an extended outage this fall, I think that oil will be staying for another year.
Similar approach here, our Honda EU3000is has Delo 5W-40 synthetic from the end of last Winter's 4-day outage and has only run for exercise every other month...oil is still light amber and I'm seeing no reason to change it in prep for the upcoming season.
During prolonged use in last Winter's outage oil got changed on days 1 and 3 from the same Delo gallon jug, with a 1/2 ounce shot of moly additive from a Liqui Moly can I had on the shelf just for good measure. The last change after power was restored was straight Delo, didn't want the moly settling out while it sat.
This prompted me to check the level in my generator, currently filled with T6 5w40. The oil was changed late last summer. Other than an occasional exercise run, it has powered a real load for about two hours last winter at 32 F, and another two hours last weekend at about 80 F. The oil level is good, and the oil looks factory fresh. Barring an extended outage this fall, I think that oil will be staying for another year.
Similar approach here, our Honda EU3000is has Delo 5W-40 synthetic from the end of last Winter's 4-day outage and has only run for exercise every other month...oil is still light amber and I'm seeing no reason to change it in prep for the upcoming season.
During prolonged use in last Winter's outage oil got changed on days 1 and 3 from the same Delo gallon jug, with a 1/2 ounce shot of moly additive from a Liqui Moly can I had on the shelf just for good measure. The last change after power was restored was straight Delo, didn't want the moly settling out while it sat.
