Comments on: Snow blower Oil 30 wait or 5w30? http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-oil-30-wait-or-5w30 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: scratch pad answers http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-oil-30-wait-or-5w30/comment-page-1#comment-819 scratch pad answers Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:11:09 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-oil-30-wait-or-5w30#comment-819 Sitting inside or not! This is irrelevant, you will be operating this blower outside in cold temp. Now listen to this Sae 30 has a high resistance to flow because of its viscosity,(thickness) when the engine is warm at normal operating temp it thin out so as to flow faster to the top of the engine valve guides, and circulate faster around the crankshaft and cam shat to prevent the engine to burn out. Now if you happen to be going in the house for a reason or another the engine cools of fast, and then trying to start it will be more difficult because of the thickness of the oil, got that. Now 5w30 is formulated to have hardly any resistance to flow when cold because the oil is thin and will flow to the parts mentioned up above and not cause any damage to the engine parts. As the engine warms up this is where the 30 factor come in to play because of the thickness and resistance to flow out of its normal operating sources. and save the engine from wearing out. The owners manual is there to read and understand the operation and the maintenance of the overhaul machine. So, read it and understand the terms and their values and you will keep it in good shape for years to come, I should say winters to come. This includes on how to summarize it as to prevent gas fowling up in hot weather with gas preservative Sitting inside or not! This is irrelevant, you will be operating this blower outside in cold temp. Now listen to this Sae 30 has a high resistance to flow because of its viscosity,(thickness) when the engine is warm at normal operating temp it thin out so as to flow faster to the top of the engine valve guides, and circulate faster around the crankshaft and cam shat to prevent the engine to burn out.
Now if you happen to be going in the house for a reason or another the engine cools of fast, and then trying to start it will be more difficult because of the thickness of the oil, got that.

Now 5w30 is formulated to have hardly any resistance to flow when cold because the oil is thin and will flow to the parts mentioned up above and not cause any damage to the engine parts. As the engine warms up this is where the 30 factor come in to play because of the thickness and resistance to flow out of its normal operating sources.
and save the engine from wearing out.

The owners manual is there to read and understand the operation and the maintenance of the overhaul machine. So, read it and understand the terms and their values and you will keep it in good shape for years to come, I should say winters to come. This includes on how to summarize it as to prevent gas fowling up in hot weather with gas preservative

]]> By: Curt V http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-oil-30-wait-or-5w30/comment-page-1#comment-820 Curt V Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:11:09 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-oil-30-wait-or-5w30#comment-820 You can go to a lawn & garden store like sears and get snowthrower oil- i think its 5w30 or a similar blend. It's made to stay thinner in the cold weather that you'll be operating it in. You can go to a lawn & garden store like sears and get snowthrower oil- i think its 5w30 or a similar blend. It’s made to stay thinner in the cold weather that you’ll be operating it in.

]]> By: prize355 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-oil-30-wait-or-5w30/comment-page-1#comment-821 prize355 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:11:09 +0000 http://www.snowblowerexpress.com/snow-blower-oil-30-wait-or-5w30#comment-821 Stick with the factory recommended grade - those engineers get paid alot of $$$ to decide whats best for that specific motor. And change the oil as recommended if you want it to last another 4 or more yrs (unless you just have $$$ to burn). Good luck Stick with the factory recommended grade – those engineers get paid alot of $$$ to decide whats best for that specific motor.

And change the oil as recommended if you want it to last another 4 or more yrs (unless you just have $$$ to burn).

Good luck

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