rswitzer
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Does anyone use Synthetic oil in their Honda generators? Good idea - bad idea? Pro's - cons?
Got a new Honda 2000, I was thinking about using Ams 10W30 in it, just wanted to see what everyone does.
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Wayne Dohnal
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I use Mobil 1. No problems or issues to date with it.
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gillguy
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I run Mobil 1 5W30 in my Honda 5.5 motor on my aircompressor, and in my 14.5 Briggs lawn mower engine. Also ran it in my '02 Suburban. good stuff.
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k-bit
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Just put some hours on it with regular oil to get it broke in before switching to synthetic.
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Kenneth
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Yep, a couple of short interval oil changes with conventional, then use the synthetic of your choice.
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stevelv
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Wayne Dohnal wrote:I use Mobil 1. No problems or issues to date with it.
No, he asked if anyone used SYNTHETIC, not Mobil 1 which isn't really synthetic of course 
Sorry, I'm trolling
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plascell
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I use AMSOIL 5W30 on my EU3000is which is used year round down to 10F
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Paul B
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I put a few, very few hours on mine and then switched to Mobile 1. Every thing fine since 2004 when bought. Just got off a stint of 18 hour run time days for 10 days straight and not one problem.
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javaseuf
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Thanks for all of the replies.
I went with Valvoline 10w-30 synthetic blend.
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PrairieGoat
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stevelv wrote:Sorry, I'm trolling
Good thing you added this.....I was already slobberin' all over my keyboard! 
As for the OP....like many above, I use Mobil 1 in my two....so far, so good!
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