UOA, Toro w/Kawasaki VTwin, Amsoil Z-Rod, 100 hrs.

[btanchors]

I wasn't sure whether I should post this in the Gasoline Engine UOA forum or the small engine forum, LOL...Decided it would be of more interest here.

This is a UOA on a fairly new (just over a year old) Toro 48 inch mower with Kawasaki 16HP V-Twin engine, using Amsoil ZRT (Z-Rod) 10W-30 and a Mobil 1 M1-102 filter.

This UOA represented the entire 2012 mowing season. The oil was installed December 2011, the mower sat until spring of this year, and was used to cut about 15 lawns every week from about April until November, which I estimate is around 100 hours of use. Looks pretty good! Comments?

 

[Barkleymut]

Nice UOA, what kind of air filtration do you have on it? I assume that the 48" is a walk behind?

 

[btanchors]

Barkleymut -

Yes - this mower is a belt driven walk behind. The air filter is the original one that came with the mower - of course it will be changed now that the end of the season is here. I will replace it with an OEM filter.

 

[Slick17601]

Looks like 200 hours would be no problem. You must be going a great job with keeping the air cleaner maintained.

 

[Barkleymut]

I would also add a Tiny Tach if they still make them. It would be an easy way to monitor the # of hours.