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Rail Dawg
December 3rd, 2008, 05:43 AM
The manual says to change the oil after the first 8 hours of operation but shoot that is going to be a year from now based on the exercise schedule.

I don't see a time reference in the manual. Any problem with changing the oil sooner than 8 hours?

Thanks as always guys.

Chuck
SkipD
December 3rd, 2008, 05:53 AM
The best suggestion I have had is to run the generator under a load for a few hours. That would wear in the piston rings better than a no-load exercise run. Then change the oil.

Four hours or more of running under load seems to be OK for an oil change.
Rail Dawg
December 3rd, 2008, 06:41 AM
The best suggestion I have had is to run the generator under a load for a few hours. That would wear in the piston rings better than a no-load exercise run. Then change the oil.

Four hours or more of running under load seems to be OK for an oil change.


Hmm that is great advice. I did not think of that. Will probably do that today!

Chuck