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Old 12-12-2011, 01:08 PM
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Anyone use a lighter oil or a multi-weight in winter? My 1650 turns slow in the cold and is had starting.
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Old 12-12-2011, 01:14 PM
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I had an engine (recent rebuild K321) turn into a "bug fogger" with 10W-30 in Massachusetts years back.

I switched back to 30W and never changed to multi weight in an air cooled again.

If the engine is doing only only light duty (snow blade) AND you remember to switch back to 30W when it gets above 32 deg. F., it is OK
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I use 10w 30 in the winter. Been using that for a long time and never had any bug fogger problems. I use 15w40 Rotella in the summer with no problems. Kohler manual has the specs for what oil to use in different climates. If you keep it in a heated garage 30w would be ok.
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Well, unheated garage in Michigan, runnin a 42" snow blower. It gets a little cool around here in the winter.
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I run 10W-30 in the winter time and I have had NO problems. This is what Kohler recommends.
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I've been using Shell Rotella 15W-40 year round in a few of mine, as they don't get used more than 8 hours a year, which would amount to a lot of seasonal oil changes. They still start easy in the winter and don't burn it that quickly in the summer.
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I am looking for a block heater ,oil pan heater to attach to the 128 to help starting on the frigid mornings maybe just the old dip stick type anyone got one on there's ?
also I mix 1 qt 30 w and 1/2 qt 10-30 now
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I am looking for a block heater ,oil pan heater to attach to the 128 to help starting on the frigid mornings maybe just the old dip stick type anyone got one on there's ?
also I mix 1 qt 30 w and 1/2 qt 10-30 now
green 4 acres a company called wolverine engine heaters have various sizes of glue on block heaters.
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CADplans is 100% correct.
My 127 is parked in an unheated attatched garage and I use 30wt year round. It has a hard time turning over in the winter. A magnetic block heater does the trick when there is snow in the forecast.
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