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MattH
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Joined: Mon Oct 17, 2016 5:38 pm Posts: 2
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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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Wed Nov 22, 2017 4:54 pm |
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wade_660
MMT Addict
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2011 7:56 pm Posts: 523
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Re: Cold weather Oil
5w30
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Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:08 pm |
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brycecheramie
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am Posts: 4323 Location: Cut Off, La.
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Re: Cold weather Oil
What are the temps in your winter months?
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Wed Nov 22, 2017 8:13 pm |
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Will C
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Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:16 pm Posts: 2107 Location: Gladewater TX
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Re: Cold weather Oil
Checked valve lash?
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Wed Nov 22, 2017 11:51 pm |
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SETx Longtail
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:53 pm Posts: 3480 Location: Hardin County, Tx
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Re: Cold weather Oil
I run Rotella 15/40 year round and set lash to Briggs spec.
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Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:01 am |
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MNGunner
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:56 pm Posts: 2623 Location: Minnesota
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Re: Cold weather Oil
5w30 all year for me up here in MN
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Fri Nov 24, 2017 4:03 pm |
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libertarian
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:09 pm Posts: 105 Location: SE Texas
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Re: Cold weather Oil
Shell Rotella 5W-40 synthetic would be good in the summer as well as winter.
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Fri Nov 24, 2017 6:10 pm |
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50fps
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:42 pm Posts: 2377 Location: West Coast Wisconsin
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Re: Cold weather Oil
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Sun Nov 26, 2017 4:58 pm |
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dead animal
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:18 pm Posts: 1726
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Re: Cold weather Oil
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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Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:49 pm |
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Smoke
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:27 pm Posts: 1095 Location: SW Michigan
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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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Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:35 am |
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