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peedee
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2/05/2005
18:19:12
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Steve,
I just purchased a snow blower with a tecumseh engine. I am supposed to change the factory oil after the first 2 hours of operation, then every 50 hours or once per year. Should I put a full synthetic or a blend.
Thanks
Peedee
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TexasTodd
Dodge Dakota
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2/05/2005
18:38:28
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Ask a snow blower board. I always go full in my engines.
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mikec041
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2/05/2005
19:24:53
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I ran a snowblower with a tecumseh engine only used dino never bothered with synt. Never had any problems with it in 8 years(gave it away and it's still running 3 years later)
Suggestions
REPLACE the plug every year.Don't try to clean it because you didn't use it to much.
Run sta-bil thru it prior to storage then remove all the gas. I tryed to store it with gas/sta-bil had fuel lines varnish over summer.
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Dr. D
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2/05/2005
23:42:11
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What in the world is a snowblower ?
Dr. D in Georgia
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peedee
Dodge Dakota
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2/06/2005
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Dr. D,
It is the Southern equivalent of a bugrake. Pickin' ona us nordernas yew ar, ayah? LOL
Hey, "frosty" and "abomitiable" have needs too!
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Dr. D
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2/06/2005
22:22:02
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PeeDee,
We use syntetics down here in Georgia but for the exact
opposite reason ... Extreme Heat !
Very few folks that I know waste their money on "blends".
As for the snowblower crack I was just pokin' at you guys !
Dr. D
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Fishful
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2/06/2005
23:15:40
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My snow blower is 23 years old and has seen a lot of Connecticut bad Winters with a big drive way. For the past 10 years I have used only Mobil I 5W-30. You will find it starts a lot better when it is cold with the Mobil I. I also change it every year too. The Dakota works out really well for carting it around too (I use the same oil in the Dakota in the Winter). Hope for Spring--I would rather use my boat. Fishful Thinking
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Dan M
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2/07/2005
06:21:53
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Dr. D,
There were some pretty extreme cold weather here this winter. Most atlantians should be used to this, as most I've ran into are from the north! This cold reminded me of growing up in Indiana.
- Dan M
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2/07/2005
06:54:11
|  Amsoil Dealer #1061837 Steven Roark Amzoil Ams Oil
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Synthetic vs. Non Synthetic (Blends included)
Why Synthetics Work Better ... no matter the engine or motor (Tecumseh in a snowblower or a v-8 in a Dakota).
In plain English, synthetic lubricants are designed to handle temperature extremes, especially heat. They reduce frictional heat and transfer heat away from critical components faster. They also resist heat breakdown much better than petroleum-based lubricants. In scientific terms, synthetic lubes have higher lubricity and higher thermal conductivity.
Conventional lubricants (often referred to as Dino, short for dinosaur) rely mainly on additives for their performance. Their petroleum base fluids are physically separated from crude oil during refining. Petroleum base fluids contain impurities of varying types and amounts (wax crystals and sulfur compounds, etc.). These impurities make the lubricant less stable, providing molecular "targets" where heat and chemical contaminants can "attack".
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What ARE Synthetic Lubricants?
Synthetic fluids are manufactured, built "from the molecules up" from simpler organic compounds. This synthesis process gives Synthetic Lubricants pre-determined physical and chemical properties. Thermal and oxidative stability increases oil life, reduces deposits and controls oil thickening. High lubricity reduces heat and prevents wear. The performance characteristics of synthetic lubes are based on their tailor-made molecular structure. Synthetic oils use additives to enhance performance, rather than make up for limitations of petroleum base fluids.
The synthetic chemistry means less friction, more efficient operation, and a decrease in lubricant temperatures. This translates into better fuel economy and increased power, reduced maintenance, improved reliability, and longer-lasting engines, transmissions, differentials, etc.
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NOTE: There are TRUE Synthetics and SEMI-Synthetics (sometimes referred to as FAKE Synthetics). A "100% True Synthetic" is Group IV/Group V ... and a "Hydrocracked (not 100%) Synthetic" is Group III (still better than straight dino).
A true 100% synthetic oil uses either the Group IV or Group V basestock, or a mixture of the two. As a matter of fact, I don't think any of the synthetics use just one, they mix them both.
Group IV is PAOs (Polyalfaolefins) while Group V is the esters.
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You never go wrong by always using synthetics!
Steven Roark , Amsoil Dealer , Proud Sponsor of www.DodgeDakotas.com
AMSOIL Synthetic Motor Oils, Lubricants, Filtration, and Truck Care Products
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RadioMan
Dodge Dakota
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2/07/2005
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I just switched from Valvoline oil to Shell
Rotella T. I've been hearing nothing but good
reports from users of it so I thought I'd give it
a try.
It will be used in a 02 Dakota 4.7, 01 Caravan
3.3 and a 79 AMC 4.2.
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