Genny needs fresh lube

[80grit]

Just a friendly reminder to service your generator this off season.

We tend to run our generators for long hours and forget about them. I just changed the oil and filter in mine and it looked a bit "used". Whole job took 20 minutes.

Would hate to hit the season this October and have it fail out there.

If you have a toy hauler or RV with an Onan.... You can order the filter directly from them and they will ship it to you.

Here is their website.

http://www.cumminsonanstore.com/

[OGP]

I have the filter and the oil ready to go in mine. As soon as I get it back from the river,I will do a complete service on it. Oil,filter,fuel filter,air filter, spark plug. I cant believe the hours mine has on it already. My hauler is only a few seasons old. Im hoping to install an inverter before dune season. Makes much more sense than running the generator just to watch a movie.

Thanks for the reminder Rob.

[Jakster884]

Just did mine. What oil did you use. I use regular 30w. Is this what you used.

[OGP]

i use synthetic in mine. I swear by synthetic oils

[Jakster884]

i use synthetic in mine. I swear by synthetic oils

The only synthetic 30W I can find is the volvo synthetic I use for my boat. What grade do you use 10-30 or 30W.

[Fast Machine]

This is off the topic...sort of...but I misread the title of this thread as "GRANNY needs fresh lube"

The kicker is I wasn't even mildly shocked at that title, this being DDR and all lol

Edited August 1, 2009 by Fast Machine

[dunefreak]

The only synthetic 30W I can find is the volvo synthetic I use for my boat. What grade do you use 10-30 or 30W.

I run a fleet grade 15W-40....same stuff that I run in the Dmax.

This is off the topic...sort of...but I misread the title of this thread as "GRANNY needs fresh lube"

The kicker is I wasn't even mildly shocked at that title, this being DDR and all lol

[White Rhino]

I only run the Onan stuff I am a big a$$ chicken ( I know it's synthetic) and I pay a premium but hey it's in the same spot when I buy my filter. And it only takes what less then 2 qts.

April that is some funny sh*t and no I wouldn't have been shocked either with DDR! LOL

[ynot]

I buy all my filters for the ford, the Motorhome(fuel and air) and the gen from this site. There half the price of the local NAPA store and there in 3 days.

http://www.fleetfilter.com/?gclid=CIim2u3xtJkCFQoMDQodJDXL6A

[80grit]

I was playing with the search function and man that new server cooks!

Anyways, I came across this old thread from a year a go.

Just another friendly reminder, its that time of the year.

Service your Genny. 30 days to Halloween

[Sincity_blondie]

My generator hasnt run in a whole season. Had someone look at it last season after it had bad gas in it for a while. Got all that out, got it to run finally last halloween, let it run about 5 hrs, thought it would be good, shut it off overnight, nothing the next morning. Anyone in town wanna take a look at it and help a girl out?

[Bryan M]

Good advice... Also pull your plug on your water heater tank and drain it.

[1BADYFZ]

I was wondering who genny was and why she like lube!! :?:

Sorry off topic!!!

[indasand]

My generator hasnt run in a whole season. Had someone look at it last season after it had bad gas in it for a while. Got all that out, got it to run finally last halloween, let it run about 5 hrs, thought it would be good, shut it off overnight, nothing the next morning. Anyone in town wanna take a look at it and help a girl out?

Did you ever get anyone to look at yo Jenny?

[Richard Cheese]

every year in summer i change the fuel/oil filter, clean my air filter, change the oil and the plug...thanks for the reminder though

[Sincity_blondie]

Did you ever get anyone to look at yo Jenny?

Yea I took it to a friends house, not sure he has gotten to it yet. Hopefully he can get it running.