Alternative to SAE30 oil?
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Comments (2)Over on the Organic Rose Growing forum I believe they say a light vegetable oil can be substituted. You might want to do a search there in case I forgot some caveat or another, though. I made Cornell formula for my roses using grapeseed oil from my kitchen and it went fine. You're aware that oil can cause serious "burn" on hot sunny days, though, right? Kristin...See MoreSynthetic SAE 30
Comments (7)I second the comments and observations of dpunisher listed above. I am a bit surprised that someone else on this board uses German Castrol Syntec 0W30. Word of mouth sells, I guess. Using German Castrol 0W30 in my air cooled Briggs generator and Briggs powered mower in 90F temps I have noticed: 1) Quieter and smoother running engines. (noticeable enough that my wife thought I "did something" to the Toro mower). 2) Less valvetrain noise upon startup. Less "ticking" sounds after shutting the engine down. 3) Cooler running engine (if the hand over the engine tests counts for anything). Of course, I can't say if either engine will last longer than normal. Ask me in 10 more years. My observations are compared to Mobil 1 and straight 30 wt mineral oils, which I used before. As a side note, some Corvette owners have also switched to German Castrol 0W30 and found the first two listed observations, as well. If you see it in your local Autozone (it should say "made in Germany" on the back), grab it. I heard it is being discontinued....See MoreOil change? What oil?
Comments (6)I would suggest that you go with single grade 30W Rotella T from Shell. That would be my choice over 10W30 or the horrid 10W40 oil that some manufacturers don't want used in their engines for any reason. My second choice would be Shell's Rotella T 15W40. Rotella is formulated for diesel engines and is the #1 choice by many large fleet owners. Another excellent diesel oil is Delo by Texaco and it can be had in either 15W40 or single grade 30W....See Moresoapstone owners 'green' alternative to mineral oil?
Comments (29)Thanks for the information. I know mineral oil as a skin care ingredient that is harmful to the skin. The molecumolecular structure is too large to be absorbed so it sits on the skin and "tells" the skin to shut down its moisture-producing. Leaves skin drier than before so is a perpetual issue as a moisturizer. Soapstone is non-porous, so anything put on it will either sit and dry (mineral oil) or sit and harden (walnut oil, for example). Mineral oil is harmful to humans and the environment (it is a waste product of crude oil and is cheap emulsifier so used in a lot og skin care for spread-ability). To address another’s comment about USB mineral oil OK to injest, it coats your organs that’s why it helps with constapation but is terrible for our health. Amazes me that some doctors still recommend this. Please know that just because something is natural, does doesn’t mean it is safe. Baby Baby oil is mineral oil plus fragfragrance. A baby drank it and it coated the lungs/organs and the baby died. After this, baby oil was mandated to use perscription-type safety lids. For me, it makes sense not to coat my counters with it no matter how refined. I don’t want my grandkids eating food off of it. I don’t claim to know a lot but have been to medical lectures and got the gist of it. My thinking: be as safe as possible, find reasonable, healthy alternatives. Use an oil that will dry and harden. Walnut oil. Boiled linseed oil. After hours of research, Im ordering the Real Milkpaint Soapstone Sealer (although soapstone is non-porous so does’t need to be sealed) because it has walnut oil and wax. I’ve never used it before and am not endorsing it, but reviews seem to favor it. Wish me luck! 😊 All the best to you all....See More1saxman
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