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Post Cold weather Oil
My HDR 37 has a lot of valve tick when cold starting in the winter months until motor warms up, currently running regular briggs oil. What weight oil can I run in the colder months to keep this from happening?


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5w30


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What are the temps in your winter months?

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Checked valve lash?


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I run Rotella 15/40 year round and set lash to Briggs spec.

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5w30 all year for me up here in MN

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Shell Rotella 5W-40 synthetic would be good in the summer as well as winter.

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run whatever oil is in your lawn mower. lol

I have no clue about cold weather oil. it don't get real cold in south la.


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Post Re: Cold weather Oil
I run the same oil in the winter as I do in the summer. 5-30 synthetic. Do as others have mentioned and check your valve lash. I don't recall EVER hearing my valve train ticking on any mud motor i've had in any temps, unless my lash was to loose.

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