Generator Oil?

[nels824]

Got a Powerhorse 2000w generator from NT and wondering what kind of oil I should use.

[Luke_M]

5w30 in the winter 10w30 the rest of the year. I recommend small engine oil but any performance oil will work well just stay away from cheap auto oil those don't have high enough zinc and moly levels for small engines.

[magnum mike]

Check with the motor manufacturers. A lot of those motors want straight weight oil, typically 20 weight

[Bryce]

Been running cheap 5w30 in our Honda since new. Think it's going on 5 years now. I do change after every trip. We run non-stop the entire trip so roughly every 100 hours and could probably double that since there is no discoloration of the oil at all. Not going to mess with it without a lab analysis though. Company I work for wants oil changed on all small engines at 25 hours running synthetic 30w. PITA when pumping water for days on end.

[harvey lee]

I run synthetic oil and also changed it after every weekend of fishing . Oil is cheap and it takes so little I just change it a lot, some may think this is overkill but I do not have issues. This last 4 days on Upper Red, still there, I probably put on close to 25 hours of run time. I use 5-30.

[AlligatorDundee]

I have two of the Yamaha 2000s

I will run them continuous nonstop for

25 days and nights straight before I change

oils

I live on the ice all winter

[Fowlmouth]

I use straight Honda 30w in mine, never had a problem.

[nels824]

Thanks for the replies

[dfv87]

HEard good things about that genny... how do you like the NT 2000?

[nels824]

Haven't had a chance to use it yet

[forcedtowork]

I had a powerhouse, it worked great at first (3 times out) then had carb issues, tehn the recoil broke, had it fixed, and the same carb problems came up again. I sold it and bought a Honda, do yourself a favor and buy a good one right away. The Briggs and Stratton has been a good one for my brother in law, another friend has the Ryobi and has had great luck with his.

[forcedtowork]

I had the Black Powerhouse, I would still go with something else. I would look at the Briggs if I didn't want to spend the $ on a Honda.