Nice!!
I'm sure they are throwing rods because they don't check the oil at all, not because they are running 10w30. The last hurricane we had I saw several broken generators. All were from low oil. They were either seized, broken rod, or the oil sensor was just preventing it from starting.
One guy dropped off a generator that was fairly old (early 90's maybe) and it had very few hours on it before the hurricane where it ran continuously... until it didn't. Turns out it had what was left of the original oil inside, it had never been changed or checked. The guy didn't even think to check or change it, just put gas in it.
I have a 1988 Coleman with an 8hp Briggs flathead. Very reliable, but extremely loud, and not good on fuel. I'm thinking of getting one or two of these Hondas to replace it.
I'm sure they are throwing rods because they don't check the oil at all, not because they are running 10w30. The last hurricane we had I saw several broken generators. All were from low oil. They were either seized, broken rod, or the oil sensor was just preventing it from starting.
One guy dropped off a generator that was fairly old (early 90's maybe) and it had very few hours on it before the hurricane where it ran continuously... until it didn't. Turns out it had what was left of the original oil inside, it had never been changed or checked. The guy didn't even think to check or change it, just put gas in it.
I have a 1988 Coleman with an 8hp Briggs flathead. Very reliable, but extremely loud, and not good on fuel. I'm thinking of getting one or two of these Hondas to replace it.