Thedude
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this is a dumb question but what kind of oil should i put in a go kart engine? is it just lawnmower oil?
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yep. any 4 stroke oil.
sideways
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The most viscous engine oil you can get, splash lube engines don't like thick oil.
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Precisely...specs vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Standard fare for most lawnmower type engines is SAE 30 detergent.
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for me 20 is too thin and 40 is too thick 30 is jsut right.
r97
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it should say in your engine manual
motor_head
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30wt is good
modelengineer
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Highly viscous oil is thick oil...
That's what I thought but I didn't wanna look like an idiot for something like that if I was wrong.
I think several people look like idiots here giving fluid recommendations when they don't even know what engine they are talking about. Maybe that's why everyone thinks this motor or that motor is junk because they run the wrong kind of oil in them and damage them. Imagine that.
sideways
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well the average go kart engine, gets average oil.
MOST engines work fine with 30wt.
MOST engines work fine with 30wt.
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What kind of motor is the oil going in?
What kind of abuse do you plan to put the motor through?
How old is the motor and how hard has it been ran?
Them factor can factor in when choosing oil if you really care for your motor.
If it doesn't have any mods, I would run 10-30 with a good name brand.
If it is a new motor, I would go for a 5-20 or something around that.
Straight 30 weight is good but can be a little thick somtimes on start up, but i don't see nothin wrong with it.
What kind of abuse do you plan to put the motor through?
How old is the motor and how hard has it been ran?
Them factor can factor in when choosing oil if you really care for your motor.
If it doesn't have any mods, I would run 10-30 with a good name brand.
If it is a new motor, I would go for a 5-20 or something around that.
Straight 30 weight is good but can be a little thick somtimes on start up, but i don't see nothin wrong with it.
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