Wrecking snow blower engine?

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

Dad put 10w30 in during oil change.

Manual calls for 5w30.

I was going to switch the oil when Dad wasn't around, but it snowed before I got to it.

What harm will I do if I run it one time for an hour or two on the 5w30.

 

[Bad LP]

Won't hurt a thing.

 

[blades]

5w vs 10w - in the cold 5w is easier to pull over as flows better, when up to operating temp 30w is 30w so as above no foul no harm

 

[aaronk25]

Ya these don’t even pump the oil like your car they just splash it around. I think even if you had straight 40w it would be ok with a slash system. Now a aircraft or auto engine where it has to pump the oil is a whole different story.


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[johneh]

Will work just fine

 

[Tar12]

No problem at all...

 

[jatoxico]

Maybe let it warm up a minute or two more than you would before you put a load on it.

 

[DodgyNomad]

You're good. No worries. I switch my air cooled motors to 5-30 synthetic in the winter for startup lubrication.

 

[DodgyNomad]

Synthetic 5-30 is good from -20 to 140 degrees ambient temps, the widest range according to Briggs.

 

[Easy Livin’ 3000]

Sounds like consensus. Thanks everyone!