# Snowblower oil change? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 11, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowblower-oil-change/21498 "2006-12-11T17:21:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![buffalove](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buffalove/32/7460_2.png) [@buffalove](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/buffalove)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowblower-oil-change/21498/1 "2006-12-11T17:21:23Z")
I have a Ariens snowblower. It’s due for an oil change Question is: What type of oil does it take? People are giving me diff opinions, is it 5W30, regular 30, 10W30 or something else? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2006, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowblower-oil-change/21498/2 "2006-12-11T17:52:06Z")
Straight 30 would seem to be a bad idea for the typical weather a snow blower is used in (aka, real cold). I know the manual that came with my generator said using straight 30 when it was below 40 degrees could result in engine damage. 10 hp OHV in that thing. Your best bet, look in the manual. Don’t have one, check the manufactures site. No luck there, call an Ariens dealer. ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowblower-oil-change/21498/3 "2006-12-11T20:07:48Z")
5w 30 ---
**Author:** ![97FormulaWS-6](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/97formulaws-6/32/7384_2.png) [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2006, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/snowblower-oil-change/21498/4 "2006-12-12T04:53:58Z")
I use 5W30 in mine.