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Originally Posted by 101Volts
Any chance you'll be using Amsoil Smal Engine 10w30 Oil in a new mower? I've been using that in my push mower since April 2018, when I got the mower new, though I did try breaking the engine in (if that's a thing anymore) with the oil that came with the mower. I'll change the Amsoil oil once a year, but it should extend the mower's life considerably. It costs about $10 per quart, but if it means that I don't have to buy a new mower within 20 years' time, a $5 oil change is really no big deal to me.
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I just retired either a 1994 or 95 model riding mower with a Kohler 20HP engine about 3 years ago. I used regular old conventional 30w and changed it and the filter every 50 hours. When the rest of the mower was worn out the engine used maybe 4-6 oz. of oil in 50 hours. $5. oil changes for a lawn mower? I'm still using oil and filters I bought for my Escort's years ago when oil was $ .79/qt and I ran up on a couple stores that were discontinuing some of their oil filters so, I bought all they had for my cars for about $ .25-$1/ea. The oil I'm currently using in the Versa was bought at a store grand opening back in late 90's-early '00's at 2/$1. When I bought the Versa before the first oil change I ordered a dozen filters from Rock Auto at a final cost of $2. each including shipping. I think an oil change in the Escort's are costing $3.60-$4.35 each depending on which filter I pick up and in the Versa $3.70. The Escort uses 4 quarts of oil and the Versa 3.2 quarts per change. Yes, the oil is old and not the latest specs but I've been using it in all my vehicles for 25-30 yrs without a single problem. Back when I was driving the '88 Escort as my daily driver I was at a flea market one time I guess back in the mid '00's where they had about 10 cases of 20w20 Pennzoil that was probably early 80's era oil. I asked what they'd take for all of it. They quoted me a price that came to about $ .65/qt. I bought it and ran it in the '88, the engine had 518K miles on it and was still running when I parked it. Two of the cars I have now that I've been using 20+ year old oil in have over 200K miles, both use about half a quart between 5K mile changes.