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12-05-2010, 11:14 AM
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Eels
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Mansfield,MA.
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Snow blower oil weight
Hey Guy's;
I have an older snow blower it's gotta be close to 20 years old,it's a Craftsman 8 horse Tecumseh engine 26" cut with an 11" impeller 6 speed with one reverse,with that said anybody have an idea what the oil weight is?
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Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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12-05-2010, 11:16 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
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5w-30w
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12-05-2010, 05:38 PM
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Eels
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Thank's Bill
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Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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12-05-2010, 05:40 PM
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10W30 if it's 20 years old.
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12-05-2010, 08:15 PM
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Eels
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Quote:
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
10W30 if it's 20 years old.
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LOL!
I inherited the snow blower about 5 years ago & I never changed the oil,I just did the basic lube and maintenance.....I think that I should @ least change the oil  |
Live bait sharp hooks and timing is all you need
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12-05-2010, 08:58 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Tecumseh calls for 5w30. They even warn against using 10w40, so would avoid all 10 weights.... One school of thought says using a synthetic is easier on the engine when starting in the cold. But I don't even use that stuff in my vehicles, so in went the new 5w30 today with some fresh fuel. Hit the electric start and motored it into place in the garage.
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12-05-2010, 09:09 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
Tecumseh calls for 5w30. They even warn against using 10w40, so would avoid all 10 weights.... One school of thought says using a synthetic is easier on the engine when starting in the cold. But I don't even use that stuff in my vehicles, so in went the new 5w30 today with some fresh fuel. Hit the electric start and motored it into place in the garage.
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I only use synthetics in my diesel, but would agree that 5w30 is in mt Arian's Tecumseh. |
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12-06-2010, 05:16 AM
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I've been using 10/30 oil in every machine all my life. My rider mower is 18 years old and doesn't blow oil or have any noises. Change the oil every 3-4 years.
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12-06-2010, 05:17 AM
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Raven has my original snowblower that has run 10/30 all it's life. That's got to be 15 years now? I think 5 wt is too thin for older engines. Your tolerances were alot more back then. Things are machined to much tighter tolerances these days so newer motors would benefit from the thinner oil.
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12-06-2010, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
Raven has my original snowblower that has run 10/30 all it's life. That's got to be 15 years now? I think 5 wt is too thin for older engines. Your tolerances were alot more back then. Things are machined to much tighter tolerances these days so newer motors would benefit from the thinner oil.
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12-06-2010, 12:49 PM
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