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    Greasing my Cub Cadet Zero turn mower first time - Is Moly appropriate?

    Hi there, I bought Cuc Cadet entry level PRO mower for my Acreage last year and it now has approx 60 hours on it. It is steering wheel based zero turn not those bar type. I did not know about Greasing and have not greased it even once. Manual says to grease front wheels ( 2 zerk fittings on...
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    Noack v/s HTHS

    There are two oils I am comparing Amsoil Synthetic Small Engine Oil and Amsoil Synthetic Metric MotorCycle oil, both in 10W40 Small Engine oil has Noack 3.7 and HTHS 4.4 whereas Metric Motorncyle oil has Noack 7.2 and HTHS 4.7 Application is Kawasaki FR730V Engine on a Cub Cadet LawnMower...
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    Should I start the engine after Oil change before winter storage?

    Hello, I have a Cub Cadet Z Force SX54 Zero turn mower with Kawasaki FR730V engine. I like to change my oil before storing it for approx 6 month of Manitoba winter. I dont like to leave dirty oil in the engine sump for such long time. When I changed the oil yesterday, I took off the Oil filter...
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    2003 Honda TRX250EX oil change recommendation for Low running

    Hi I bought this quad used. Its in mint condition Previous owner did run it on trails etc but I am using it only for my Acreage so it will hardly run 10 or 15 kms max each year. My option are two ( Both 10W40 ) 1) Put Honda GN4 oil and change every year. It is semi synthetic. Pro - Little less...
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    Oil for Stihls 2 stroke small engine for Weed eating

    Hi , I bought a new Stihl tool. Its called kombi 94R . It is a 2 stroke engine and not those 4 stroke engines ( also called 4 Mix) that still take Gas and oil mixed. Somewhere I read to break in the 2 stroke small engines, one should use gas and conventional(Dino) oil mix. What is this forum's...
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    Which oil for new Kawasaki engine FR730V on a Cub Cadet Lawnmower

    Greetings, Just bought a Cub Cadet Z Force SX Zero turn lawn mower which has Kawasaki FR730V engine. Manual says following. I have two questions 1) I am not sure what will they fill from the dealership but I want to dump that within first 5 hours. Then after, what is recommended for summer long...
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    My switch to mobil1EP 0w20 and yearly oci

    2003 Accord...I think body will die sooner than engine. Car has 183k kms..In crazy cold Winnipeg. Car asks for 5w20 but I switched to Mobil1 EP 0w20 and now Fram Ultra filter. only change oil once a year now.. requires half quart top up every 2000kms or so as it burns oil. I change oil in...
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    Air Filer and Engine Oil connection

    I am exceeding around 8000kms on my Engine Air filter ( Original Honda) change... Maintenance schedule says change at 48000 kms interval . I am at 56000 kms . Car has 183000 kms on odo. I just changed to the bext oil and oil filter I can put on my car ( Mobil1 EP 0W20 and Fram Ultra XG 7317)...
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    Every 6 months or one year OCI

    I have two questions one specific to my current situation and one generic 1) Specific - I changed oil Early June 2018 . M1 5W20 with M1 110 filter . Since then and now I have got 8000kms on the clock In mid Aug 2018, I found a leak in the oil filter so my filter was changed. Stupid pit top...
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    Can Mobil1 M110 Extended performance filter go 14 months

    So I was thinking to ditch 6 months oci and go 12 specially as my car burns oil. same goes with filter but due to logistics I want to go 14 months on M1 110 filter instead of 12.. during these 14 months though oil will be changed mid way...total milage expected max 160000 kms over 14 more nths...
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    Is tranny fluid change every 2 years overkill?

    I bought my car in 2012. I guess tranny oil that time would have been Honda ATF Z1. I drain and filled 3 liters each time, once in 2012 then 2014 then 2016 with Honda full synthetic dw1 in these 6 years I have driven 70000 kms . 70% highway, 30% stop and go. Do you guys think this approx 12000...
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    How much oil an oil filter contains......

    Guys, quick one... How much oil you think will come out of the system if only oil filter is replaced.. Car details in signature Filter Mobil1 M110 Full story later.....
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    0w20 instead of 5w20 in extreme winters.

    Hi, moved from Toronto to Winnipeg . Winters here are brutal. sometimes -35 or even -40 deg celcius. car is 2003 honda accord 160k kms ( 100k miles) I always put mobil1 5w20. should I run 0w20 in winters to give extra protection at cold starts? right now both mobil1 extended performance and...
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    Can I use this filter?

    Hey folks. Greetings from Canada I have a mobile1 M1 110 filter from one and half year I guess. Brand new sealed in original packaging. It stayed on my rack in house properly but when I moved places, I just threw it in my car trunk. Stayed in -30 degree centigrades for quite many weeks. It was...
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    How do you like Mobil1 Ad- Don't change your oil

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSsj2LeIXfI
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    Penzoil Ultra after 5 years of Mobil1?

    Hi folks, greetings from Canada I have a 2003 Honda Accord 4cyl ,very good condition just shy of 150k kms Bought it in 2012 and running Mobil 1 5w20 since then. No compliant as such. The car runs like butter. It's just that it burns oil almost 1 liter every 3000 kms or so but this model Honda...
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    6 months OCI ...leave the filter unchanged?

    I heard that oil filters are more efficient when they are bit old( clogged) ... Honda Accord 2003 4 cyl( oil burner ) I normally do between 6000 to 8000 KM in 6 months hence I only change oil and filter based upon the Honda prescribed 6 months OCI rather than kms... I am running Mobil 1 oil...
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    Accord 2003 M1 oil with M1 EP filter. Good enough?

    Folks, Greetings from Canada I bought this 2003 Accord 4 cyl in 2012 with 93000 km. The car was in very good condition . . I liked it and after buying this in 2012 , I changed the oil and filter right away. I was not knowing much about oils but had heard that mobil 1 is one of the good...
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