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WHAT TYPE OF OIL IN SnowKing SNOWBLOWER

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SZa2617288

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Nov 20, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/20/00
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I have a Snowking Dynamark Plus snowblower. I dont know what kind of oil it
uses. It has a separate place to part the oil. I know it is not 2 stroke oil,
but I don't think it is regular 10W/40. Any ideas?

BobsGL1500

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Nov 20, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/20/00
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>I have a Snowking Dynamark Plus snowblower. I dont know what kind of oil it
>uses. It has a separate place to part the oil. I know it is not 2 stroke oil,
>but I don't think it is regular 10W/40. Any ideas?
>

Straight 30 weight oil.

raymondj

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Nov 20, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/20/00
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Probably 5W30.


bob

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"SZa2617288" <sza26...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> I have a Snowking Dynamark Plus snowblower. I dont know what kind of oil
it
> uses. It has a separate place to part the oil. I know it is not 2 stroke
oil,
> but I don't think it is regular 10W/40. Any ideas?

straight 30 weight oil

rgrif

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Nov 20, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/20/00
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Its COLD outside when you use a snowblower....you do not need multi viscosity
oil...I have always used straight 20 weight oil in my snow blower... Been using
it
for 30+ years ..Now on my second snowblower..the first rusted away..

Easy way to find the CORRECT answer is to ask a dealer who sells snow blowers
since you do not have the manual

Bob Griffiths

Eric Tonks

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Nov 20, 2000, 9:18:39 PM11/20/00
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#30 would be a bit heavy if the temperature gets cold. Below 32 degrees (0
C) you may not be able to turn the engine over fast enough to fire, it will
be so stiff. My snowblower calls for straight #10 oil for it's engine. It is
used in temperatures below 32 degrees down to 10 below.
bob wrote in message ...

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>"SZa2617288" <sza26...@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:20001120140248...@ng-cf1.aol.com...
>> I have a Snowking Dynamark Plus snowblower. I dont know what kind of oil
>it
>> uses. It has a separate place to part the oil. I know it is not 2 stroke
>oil,
>> but I don't think it is regular 10W/40. Any ideas?
>
>straight 30 weight oil
>
>


S Crook

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Nov 20, 2000, 9:18:49 PM11/20/00
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Any blower with a Tecumseh winterized engine on it (does anybody else but
Honda build snow blower engines?) called for 5W-30, or failing that, either
5W-20 or 10W. The assumption being that it would be below (perhaps far
below) 40* F at time of use.

Compare to 30 wt for summer engines -- mowers, blowers, pumps, tillers, etc.

Dan Hicks

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Nov 20, 2000, 10:42:57 PM11/20/00
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SZa2617288 wrote:
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> I have a Snowking Dynamark Plus snowblower. I dont know what kind of oil it
> uses. It has a separate place to part the oil. I know it is not 2 stroke oil,
> but I don't think it is regular 10W/40. Any ideas?

Depends on the engine. Get the brand and model of engine and ask a
local small engine shop what oil should be used for winter service.
Probably 5/30 or 10/30, occasionally straight 10. In any event you'll
probably be OK on 5/30 or 10/30, even if it isn't optimal.

Dan

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Nov 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/21/00
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Since you are using this in winter and want it to start, use synthetic
oil. 5W-30 or 10W-30 should do well. For a snow blower, in my opinion
the brand name isn't important. It probably will only take 1 quart or
less. Get whatever brand is on sale when you go buy it. If they are all
about the same price then get one of these, Mobil 1, Valvoline
synthetic, Castrol synthetic, Pennzoil synthetic or Quaker State
synthetic.

Dan


sza26...@aol.com (SZa2617288) wrote:
> I have a Snowking Dynamark Plus snowblower. I dont know what kind of
oil it
> uses. It has a separate place to part the oil. I know it is not 2
stroke oil,
> but I don't think it is regular 10W/40. Any ideas?
>


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John Barry

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Nov 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/21/00
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Hi, Dan.

Definitely, synthetic. Maybe 5W20 Mobil!. The numbers' meaning is very
different from conventional oils', in that the viscosity vs temp curves are
extremely different.

Bottom line: you can crank it with 5W20 synthetic at 20-below, where with
"same" mineral oil it'd seem to be frozen solid.

Regards,
John
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raymondj

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Nov 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/21/00
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On 20 Nov 2000 21:06:50 GMT, bobsg...@aol.com98 (BobsGL1500) wrote:

>>I have a Snowking Dynamark Plus snowblower. I dont know what kind of oil it
>>uses. It has a separate place to part the oil. I know it is not 2 stroke oil,
>>but I don't think it is regular 10W/40. Any ideas?
>>
>

>Straight 30 weight oil.

I would not use 30 on any outdoor engine in the winter.

BobsGL1500

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Nov 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/21/00
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>Straight 30 weight oil.
>
>I would not use 30 on any outdoor engine in the winter.

Sorry, my mistake, for some reason, I was thinking of oil for my lawn mower
which I just winterized it and put it away for the winter.

Jack Gavin

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Nov 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/21/00
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In article <20001120140248...@ng-cf1.aol.com>,

sza26...@aol.com (SZa2617288) wrote:
> I have a Snowking Dynamark Plus snowblower. I dont know what kind of
oil it
> uses. It has a separate place to part the oil. I know it is not 2
stroke oil,
> but I don't think it is regular 10W/40. Any ideas?

Check the dipstick. It may be labeled with the specifics.

--
Jack Gavin

BM

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Nov 21, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/21/00
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As someone else said, you don't want to use std 30W oil in winter. Depending
on the expected ambient outside temperature, you should be using 10W40 or
10W50 (for -20C to -35C). Check your manual or go to SnowKing's website for
specific info.

--Bernie

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Dan Hicks

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Nov 21, 2000, 8:08:30 PM11/21/00
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rgrif wrote:
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> Its COLD outside when you use a snowblower....you do not need multi viscosity
> oil...I have always used straight 20 weight oil in my snow blower... Been using
> it
> for 30+ years ..Now on my second snowblower..the first rusted away..

It's cold when you START your snowblower, but the snowblower gets warm.
Go to work blowing heavy snow on a 40 degree day and it'll get downright
HOT. A multi-vis oil is better for such conditions.

Bill Brown

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Nov 22, 2000, 3:00:00 AM11/22/00
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In article <3A1B1C8E...@ieee.org>, Dan Hicks <danh...@ieee.org>
wrote:

Very good point :)

Ron

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On Monday, November 20, 2000 at 1:00:00 AM UTC-7, SZa2617288 wrote:
> I have a Snowking Dynamark Plus snowblower. I dont know what kind of oil it
> uses. It has a separate place to part the oil. I know it is not 2 stroke oil,
> but I don't think it is regular 10W/40. Any ideas?

Tecumseh specifically says do not use 10W/40. It depends on temperature, but for most applications Tecumseh recommends 5W/30. if you are below about -20 below you can run 0W30 and above 45 then they recommend straight 30 weight. I run 5W/30 Synthetic (Mobil 1 for me) and I have had this thing for a long time and it runs like a top.
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