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205 cc Briggs in a 2010 Ariens 24" compact snow blower out: Blain's Farm and Fleet 5w30 in: Blain's Farm and Fleet 5w30 6.5 HP Briggs in a 1999 Toro 22" Super Recycler (FWD with large rear wheels) out: Valvoline 10w-30 conventional in: Valvoline MaxLife 10w-30

Blain's Farm and Fleet 5w30 with PureOne PL14670 for the '99 Cherokee.

I have the BFG Long Trail T/A Tour for both my Cherokee and Liberty. These tires are quiet at highway speeds and good in the snow. They also have the benefit of not slipping in the rain while driving over many railroad crossings in my area. I have about 6k miles on the Cherokee's set. The set on...

FirstNissan, I have a pencil gauge from Milton that reads in one pound (PSI) units. It reads consistently and has lasted a very long time. I gave my son a newer Milton analogue dial model a while back as a Christmas stocking stuffer. He gladly replaced his digital gauge of unknown origin. He...

Originally Posted By: addyguy Yeah, my next move after the Kreen would be a thicker oil. I'd start with a 5w30 HM oil, and see how it goes from there. I'd do a couple of changes with each, and 'work your way up' to 10W-30, 10W-40, 15w40....see if anything changes. Brons2 and addyguy, I've...

Originally Posted By: steve20 did you Carfax it to see if it was a rental vehicle in its former life? steve20, The Jeep dealer from which we had bought three Jeeps gave us the current Carfax. The previous owner was a private party, no accidents. I also got a list of the Chrysler warranty...

Originally Posted By: paulswagelock We purchased a new Liberty Limited in 2003 with the 3.7. ran it for 3 years and 40k miles without a drop used. Interesting yours has such high usage. paulswagelock, I understand. My son bought a 2002 Liberty new and kept it for almost 110k miles. No oil...

Originally Posted By: paulswagelock With this usage, why change the oil at all? Just keep topping it off and change the filter every 7500 miles. Use the savings to fund the oil for top offs. Keep using the cheapest oils you can find that are within spec, and drive away. I wouldn't invest another...

Springtime! Get the lawnmower ready and put the snowblower away for the summer. Toro 22", 6.5 HP, 190cc - Valvoline SYNpower 10-30 Ariens 24" Compact LE, 205cc - Blain's Farm and Fleet 5w30

Hello, The Blain's Farm and Fleet private label oil is blended by Citgo/Mystik. The Blain's store in Sturtevant, WI sells it by the pallet load and folks buy it by the cart-full. I am using up my stash of 2 gallon jugs. Code: Filter: Purolator Classic Engine Block: cast iron...

Originally Posted By: Touring5 Six_in_a_row, The replacement gasket finally came yesterday and I was a bit surprised to see that it's a fiber/felt material (not metal). At first I wondered if it were the wrong part, but the shape and pattern are clearly correct. I suspect that the original was...

Originally Posted By: Touring5 Yes, I want to be conservative on tightening the bolts. One of the bolts was really backed out and I think the internal threads got a little buggered up (not stripped). Since spending decent money on a torque wrench a couple of years ago, I figure I might as well...

Originally Posted By: Touring5 Today I ran the tank dry on my 13-year old Toro snowblower and noticed that the muffler/exhaust was exhibiting a lot of bouncing/vibration (lots of movement). The engine was pretty much stationary. I looked in the owners manual to see if it showed how the muffler...

Originally Posted By: friendly_jacek My trailer manual specifically listed Mystik JT-6 Hi-Temp #2 Grease as recommended. I initially didn't believe and thought that calcium sulfonate based marine grease would be better but it was not as it turned to gray mush very quickly. Mystik stays solid and...

Originally Posted By: odie Its now a 50/50 blend for the GOLD. Was less than 35% synthetic for the S.U.V. blend . This was stated by a PENNZOIL tech I spoke to about 4 months ago . odie, I'm surprised that the Pennzoil organization would drop the Truck/SUV brand after taking so much effort to...