i am low on lawn mower oil and i need to change the oil in my tractor. can i use some car oil? is there a problem with mixing it or should i use only one type?
2007-11-13 05:51:59 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sure you can if it's clean SAE 30 engine oil.
2007-11-13 06:02:27 · answer #1 · answered by Parercut Faint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would help if you told us what kind of lawnmower you have. If it's a push/walk-behind mower or even a small riding mower with a 4-stroke gasoline engine, then SAE 10W30 or SAE 5W30 oil for cars works perfectly fine. Usually lawnmower oil is SAE 30, which means it is 30 times as viscous (viscosity kinda sorta means how thick a fluid is) as water. A 10W30 or 5W30 still has a viscosity of 30 when it is warm, but becomes thinner in the cold (10 or 5) so that it can still run through your car's oil passages when you start it up in cold weather. Usually you only mow your lawn when it's warm out anyway, so the winter weight doesn't even come into play. So go ahead!
2007-11-13 06:06:15 · answer #2 · answered by Nicolas G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can use auto oil in your lawn tractor.BUT do not mix it with the oil in your tractor unless it is the same mutigrade oil as the auto oil you want to use. If you don't know what grade of oil is in your lawn tractor, it would be best to change it. Do not mix grades of oil. Not a good idea. Each grade has its own properties, chemical additives and uses. Use only one grade.
2007-11-13 07:11:38 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should not mix two different types of oil. As to whether you can use car oil in you lawn mower depends on whether or not the two machines use the same oil weight which I doubt. The oil that you use in your car will be thicker and "heavier" due to being a different weight. This will put unnecessary strain on the motor and will only cause you problems in the long run by shortening the life of the motor.
2007-11-13 06:04:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Briggs and Stratton recommends SAE 30 above 32 degrees and SAE 5w-30 below 32 degrees. This is right of the engine manual for a 17 hp ohv briggs lawn tractor.
2007-11-13 06:58:50 · answer #5 · answered by renpen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your machine has a 2 cycle engine and mixes oil with gas for lubrication then no! You need two cycle oil. If it's a regular 4 stroke engine. Oil tank fuel tank separate. then oil is oil. I use 30 weight motor oil in my chain saw. but only for chain lube not to mix with gas. regular motor oil isn't refined enough to mix with gas.
2007-11-13 06:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All that matters is the proper oil weight recommended for the motor. Remove the old oil first.
2007-11-13 06:01:51 · answer #7 · answered by BMXpert (J.M.) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the tractor is not a 2 stroke.
2007-11-13 06:00:23 · answer #8 · answered by Echelon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JUST ADD ENOUGH TO FILL AND USE , NEXT TIME YOUR IN TOWN BUY THE RIGHT OIL AND CHANGE IT ALL OUT . ONE OR 2 TIMES WON'T HURT AND BETTER THAN RUNNING LOW .
2007-11-13 06:59:41 · answer #9 · answered by D.C. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes use a NON DETERGENT...30 weight sae..do not use hd types etc..only non detergent
2007-11-15 04:01:57 · answer #10 · answered by pcbeachrat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋