Posted by MarkB_MI on September 30, 2018 at 16:25:49 from (174.230.27.81):
In Reply to: 30 wt oil or 15-40 posted by 37chief on September 30, 2018 at 14:11:06:
I seriously doubt the use of multi-grade oil per se trashed your AC. However, if you went from a non-detergent oil to one with high detergency, that could have caused some problems.
Are you looking at an actual Honda manual, or one from the power washer manufacturer? When I pull up the manual for a Honda GX390, it says:
"SAE 10W-30 is recommended for general use. Other viscosities shown in the chart may be used when the average temperature in your area is within the indicated range."
The chart shows it's OK to use straight 30 weight above 50 degrees F. Which, perhaps not coincidentally, is the temperature range in which you're likely to operate a power washer.
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