synthetic oil Original Message Apr 7, 2009 7:14 pm
I was speaking to the mechanic where I bought my snowblower, and asked him about synthetic vs conventional oil.He said that regular oil would be fine.Would synthetic oil really extend the life of the engine??
This message was modified Apr 7, 2009 by mikiewest
i dont see the benefit. save your money and use sae 30w for your summer and 5w-30 in winter. keep in mind 90%-95% of these engines in use are SPLASH lubricated, meaning the oil sits in bottom of crankcase.. there is a "dipper" bolted the the rod cap. when this rotates around this dips into the oil and splashes it around the valve train onto the crank jurnal etc. IF you have a tractor with a pressurized system or oil pump, then use synthetic.
i dont see the benefit. save your money and use sae 30w for your summer and 5w-30 in winter. keep in mind 90%-95% of these engines in use are SPLASH lubricated, meaning the oil sits in bottom of crankcase.. there is a "dipper" bolted the the rod cap. when this rotates around this dips into the oil and splashes it around the valve train onto the crank jurnal etc. IF you have a tractor with a pressurized system or oil pump, then use synthetic.
Synthetic oils make sense in cold weather applications. That's the only place I use it.
