OT : backup generator oil recommendation

Just got my new 3700 watt portable Coleman generator in to get ready
for the hurricane season.

Engine is a Briggs/Stratton OHV 6 hp.

Reading the book on the engine it recommends 30 weight SAE oil or
10-30 synthetic.

This unit will only be used once in awhile (I hope...LOL).

Would it make sense to run it maybe 5 hours on regular oil to break it
in and then change to Mobil One?


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Scott in Florida

On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 01:42:09 GMT, Scott in Florida
<JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote:
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>Would it make sense to run it maybe 5 hours on regular oil to break it
>in and then change to Mobil One?[/color]

Yup. Seat the rings, then use M1. I used it exclusively in both of
my Harleys, even in the primary for the clutch. It can't be beaten
for an air-cooled engine.


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Eric Dreher wrote:[color=blue]
> On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 01:42:09 GMT, Scott in Florida
> <JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote:
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> >Would it make sense to run it maybe 5 hours on regular oil to break it
> >in and then change to Mobil One?[/color]
>
> Yup. Seat the rings, then use M1. I used it exclusively in both of
> my Harleys, even in the primary for the clutch. It can't be beaten
> for an air-cooled engine.
>[/color]

Wow... Eric "Rattle Me Balls" Dreher has a hog.

"Learning Richard" <learningrichard@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1118974548.239051.191460@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...[color=blue]
>
>
> Eric Dreher wrote:[color=green]
> > On Fri, 17 Jun 2005 01:42:09 GMT, Scott in Florida
> > <JustAsk@Florida.com> wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > >Would it make sense to run it maybe 5 hours on regular oil to break it
> > >in and then change to Mobil One?[/color]
> >
> > Yup. Seat the rings, then use M1. I used it exclusively in both of
> > my Harleys, even in the primary for the clutch. It can't be beaten
> > for an air-cooled engine.
> >[/color]
>
> Wow... Eric "Rattle Me Balls" Dreher has a hog.[/color]

And actually contributed something useful to somebody!