I just replaced the oil in my gen. This time I put oil with the label 20W-50. The oil that was in it before was labeled SAE40.

I have always thought there was no much difference between these two and so I can use anyone for my gen.

What I noticed now is that I can no longer pump my water with the gen. The sound of the gen is different now and it makes a loud popping/shooting sound after a few minutes while pumping water.

Could I have bought the wrong oil for it or could it be something else?

I asked my mechanic and he says it is the oil. He is a good mechanic but not a very educated one, so I am not sure he really understands the difference between the oils. This is why I thought it best to seek other opinions here.

Attached are pictures of the two oils and gen.

booblacain:
I just replaced the oil in my gen. This time I put oil with the label 20W-50. The oil that was in it before was labeled SAE40.

I have always thought there was no much difference between these two and so I can use anyone for my gen.

What I noticed now is that I can no longer pump my water with the gen. The sound of the gen is different now and it makes a loud popping/shooting sound after a few minutes while pumping water.

Could I have bought the wrong oil for it or could it be something else?

I asked my mechanic and he says it is the oil. He is a good mechanic but not a very educated one, so I am not sure he really understands the difference between the oils. This is why I thought it best to seek other opinions here.

Attached are pictures of the two oils and gen.

The oil is the problem 20W50 is too light

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Incompatible oil

dawnomike:
The oil is the problem 20W50 is too light

Thanks for the response boss. Would you advise ai stick to the SAE40 or is there a more suitable oil you would recommend for my type of generator?

booblacain:
I just replaced the oil in my gen. This time I put oil with the label 20W-50. The oil that was in it before was labeled SAE40.

I have always thought there was no much difference between these two and so I can use anyone for my gen.

What I noticed now is that I can no longer pump my water with the gen. The sound of the gen is different now and it makes a loud popping/shooting sound after a few minutes while pumping water.

Could I have bought the wrong oil for it or could it be something else?

I asked my mechanic and he says it is the oil. He is a good mechanic but not a very educated one, so I am not sure he really understands the difference between the oils. This is why I thought it best to seek other opinions here.

Attached are pictures of the two oils and gen.

Why do u have to spam Auto section with your generator issues?? Do u realize this is against NL rules and regulations??

chccho:

Why do u have to spam Auto section with your generator issues?? Do u realize this is against NL rules and regulations??

Can you please suggest or at least direct me to the right section to post my generator issue?

booblacain:


Can you please suggest or at least direct me to the right section to post my generator issue?

NL General Section

The best engine oil for your gen is Total Hi Perf ask for it from total filling station.

booblacain:
I just replaced the oil in my gen. This time I put oil with the label 20W-50. The oil that was in it before was labeled SAE40.

I have always thought there was no much difference between these two and so I can use anyone for my gen.

What I noticed now is that I can no longer pump my water with the gen. The sound of the gen is different now and it makes a loud popping/shooting sound after a few minutes while pumping water.

Could I have bought the wrong oil for it or could it be something else?

I asked my mechanic and he says it is the oil. He is a good mechanic but not a very educated one, so I am not sure he really understands the difference between the oils. This is why I thought it best to seek other opinions here.

Attached are pictures of the two oils and gen.

chccho:

NL General Section

Ok thanks

Olatunde10:
The best engine oil for your gen is Total Hi Perf ask for it from total filling station.

Thank you for this. I will go check it out.

I found that the grade on the Total Hi Perf is the same 20w-50 I used that is giving me the problems. What do you think about this?

The kind of my gen.pls abeg my own battery died and never came on because I did not use the gen close to a year ,so the fuel I left inside damaged the carburettor and

I've been using this for mr generator and I've never had issues with it, though most generators get used to the first oil used, when it was forst purchased...

I've sticked to the oil I'm using since the first day I bought my generator and I've never changed oil, even when the oil keeps increasing in price, I still stick to it...

wunmi590:


I've been using this for mr generator and I've never had issues with it, though most generators get used to the first oil used, when it was forst purchased...

I've sticked to the oil I'm using since the first day I bought my generator and I've never changed oil, even when the oil keeps increasing in price, I still stick to it...

Is your gen similar to mine? I noticed it is the same 20W-50.

booblacain:


Is your gen similar to mine? I noticed it is the same 20W-50.

Yes, I use elepaq constant, infact this month makes my gen 2years, i only do normal changing of oil serving till date that all. Though I rarely used the Gen now, because I've moved to where light is more constant now...

Pls where can I get the firman carburettor. My gen guy took away my own because it packed up after almost a year of not using it and fuel rusted it,so the gen refused to start,thi he gave me his own to manage but I want to buy new one.