What kind of oil are you putting in this unit? Does it burn the oil with gas? Is this unit a 2 stroke or something?
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No this has a four stroke motor it uses straight regular unleaded gas. The crank case uses 10w40
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It's a four stroke. So no oil in gas. And I'm using a air cooled small engine oil.
206255
I use Yamalube generator oil, it is not a two stroke, the oil and gas are separate.
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It is a 4 stroke, I use the recommended Yamaha motor oil, but Im sure regular valvoline or Quaker state or any wal mart oil would be fine.
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Suzuki Marine 4 Cycle Engine Oil 10W-40. It does not mix with or burn with the gas. Its just like a car engine
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I'm using 30 weight oil. The unit is NOT a 2 stroke engine that burns a mix of oil and gas. The oil is for lubrication only.
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Michael I bought this generator in late April and it came with a bottle of the proper oil - though I don't remember the SAE rating. The generator is a 4 stroke (meaning you don't mix the oil and gas). I've used it on 2 camping trips and its great. This I the only generator I've owned but I am very impressed with its operation - always starts on the first pull - and quietness.
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You use just regular gas, don't forget to fill it with oil before starting. And don't overfill the oil, its worse than under filled. Use 30 wt oil, any brand!
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NO,no,no,no, and no..... I believe Mr.Thomas Samarati meant well when he answered this Q but he is wrong. Trust me, use unleaded 89 octane gas with two cycle oil with the right mixture, THAT'S IT!! I am sorry to see wrong Info are pass around on the net and will be back to help/explain why in bit. My Owner's manual specifically says to use 89 Octane with two cycle oil.
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negative, it is a hot air machine.I believe oil may short it out, would definitely make a mess
2050990
I know this is an old question but for the sake of others looking at this, THE PUMP IS SEALED and the oil is non serviceable. It is a sealed system, do not add oil. This information comes directly from Briggs and Stratton technical support. I called them, they double checked. Bolt this on and away you go...
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I do not recommend it at all, in fact I returned mine as it was defective. It uses a LOT of oil too.
1889275
The generator listed #56352 is a gas unit. No oil mixing with gas.It runs on regular.
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You don't want to mix the fuel & oil in this container. This is for measuring the oil only. I use a small one gallon can to do the actual mixing & storing. Be sure to stabilize your fuel for storage!!!! Ethanol will cause the oil to separate for gas & blow your 2 stroke engine. Use Star-tron for short term stabilization. Also shake stored fuel before using to re-mix oil.
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It's a 2-stroke, which is what I understand is the best for small equipment. The fuel is a mixture of gas and oil.
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I would guess it's not intended to be added to fuel like 2 cycle oil but a 2 stroke engine still has oil lubrication the same as any other motor and that's where Motorkote could be utilized (in the crank case).
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The lower end models are still two cycle, the one I bought is 4 stroke which is just gasoline. Which means there is a tiny bit of oil in a crank case you have to watch for no mixing of gas and oil.
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This is a 4-cycle engine, not a 2-cycle.That means no mixing oil with gas---you fill the oil pan like you do with your car.Instructions and a funnel are included. You use regular car oil--there is a chart for oil weight vs. temperatures.Cheap 10w30 is good for most purposes. I used a 5w40 synthetic oil because we are most likely to lose power in the winter, when its below freezing.
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You will need to add 4 cycle oil to the engine itself. You will not use a gas oil mix like a 2 cycle engine. I hope this helps.
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Im-friggin-possible! Who put two cycle fuel in the gas tank? To my knowledge the only way oil gets into gas is if you have a multi cylinder engine and one of the spark plugs is not firing.
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It is a 4 cycle engine. It means the fuel and oil are separate. 2 cycle engines requires the fuel and oil to be "mixed".
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Echo Power Blend 2 stroke oil. They sell it at Home Depot. It's just a small bottle 2.6 FL. OZ. It mixes with 1 gallon of gas. Hope this helps.
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For a 2-stroke, non-ethanol is always the best. You can find non-ethanol stations at a site called pure-gas dot org.