Winter motor oil

[bo dawg 547]

Is everyone using 10w30 oil in the engines out plowing snow? I didnt get my D-200 switched over yet and would like to get it out of the barn. Still has the straight 30w in it.

Edited 3 hours ago by bo dawg

[sqrlgtr 2,009]

I run straight 30w year round. 

[lynnmor 8,454]

It would be best to have 10w30, better for the engine, starter and battery.  Many use 30W year round since it is a PITA to change for a rather period of time but that doesn't make it correct.

[ebinmaine 76,813]

Trina's  8 HP engines use HD30 all year. 

My big blocks 12 to 16 HP get switched over from HD30 to 10W30 for the winter. ❄️ 

[Ed Kennell 44,274]

51 minutes ago, bo dawg said:

Is everyone using 10w30 oil in the engines out plowing snow? I didnt get my D-200 switched over yet and would like to get it out of the barn. Still has the straight 30w in it.

I don't switch oil.     I switch tractors.    Winter tractors use 10w30 and summer tractors use 30w.

[8ntruck 8,523]

you probably have a 1:1 ratio of tractors to implements.

[ri702bill 11,041]

Just now, 8ntruck said:

you probably have a 1:1 ratio of tractors to implements.

Given the ideal storage conditions...

[pfrederi 19,606]

I do not switch oil either.  Snow horses get 5w-30 synthetic .... Summer horses Rotella 30w

Edited 1 hour ago by pfrederi

[sqrlgtr 2,009]

2 hours ago, lynnmor said:

It would be best to have 10w30, better for the engine, starter and battery.  Many use 30W year round since it is a PITA to change for a rather period of time but that doesn't make it correct.

We usually don't have real real cold like some of you guys have. Ya know the old saying in real estate location location location.