Post your latest small engine oil change
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Ariens Deluxe 24 snow blower with 254 cc LCT engine. 2 years but < 10 hours on oil.
Out: 5W-30 M1 High Mileage. This came out black.
Filled and flushed with drip oil. This came out amber.
In: 5W-30 M1 High Mileage.
Out: 5W-30 M1 High Mileage. This came out black.
Filled and flushed with drip oil. This came out amber.
In: 5W-30 M1 High Mileage.
1995 John Deere 445, 22 HP Kawasaki Liquid Cooled F/I
45hrs on oil - 1881hrs on unit
Out: Rotella T6 5W-40+ 16oz's Valvoline VR1 10W-30 - NAPA Gold 1394 filter
In: Rotella T6 5W-40+ 16oz's Valvoline VR1 10W-30 - NAPA Gold 1394 filter
45hrs on oil - 1881hrs on unit
Out: Rotella T6 5W-40+ 16oz's Valvoline VR1 10W-30 - NAPA Gold 1394 filter
In: Rotella T6 5W-40+ 16oz's Valvoline VR1 10W-30 - NAPA Gold 1394 filter
1989 John Deere RX75 riding mower, Kawasaki FC290V engine. Maybe 30-40 hours worth of mowing last season. Out: Last year's Rotella T5 10W-30. In: Rotella T5 10W-30.
DR walk behind string trimmer 1 year old. Briggs & Stratton engine
Out- Supertech HD 30
In - Supertech HD 30
I have to say I bought the lightest machine and this thing is real easy to push.
Also this always starts on the first pull of the rope.Happy with my purchase after a year.
Out- Supertech HD 30
In - Supertech HD 30
I have to say I bought the lightest machine and this thing is real easy to push.
Also this always starts on the first pull of the rope.Happy with my purchase after a year.
Poulan pro push mower i bought new in 2015. B&S engine
out. I think trop Artic 5W30.
In. A quart I dump my near empty bottles in. So its a custom blend of 5w20, 30, 10W30, 10W40, SAE40 veggie oil, peanut oil, unicorn horn oil, oil of olay and a few drops of uncle earl's oil that he uses of his hair. etc
out. I think trop Artic 5W30.
In. A quart I dump my near empty bottles in. So its a custom blend of 5w20, 30, 10W30, 10W40, SAE40 veggie oil, peanut oil, unicorn horn oil, oil of olay and a few drops of uncle earl's oil that he uses of his hair. etc
Bottle some more of that up and send it to me. I need some oil for my hair clippers, might use some to cook with.
John Deere D140 law tractor with 22 HP 724 cc Briggs V-Twin. 116.4 hours on machine, a little over 29 on the oil.
Out: Mobil 1 10w-30 EP and Fram TG3614 filter. Oil looked new; what a pity.
In: Mobil 1 10w-30 HM and Fram TG3614 filter. I may need to reconsider this "every 50 hours or annually" strategy based upon the condition of the drain oil.
Out: Mobil 1 10w-30 EP and Fram TG3614 filter. Oil looked new; what a pity.
In: Mobil 1 10w-30 HM and Fram TG3614 filter. I may need to reconsider this "every 50 hours or annually" strategy based upon the condition of the drain oil.
Well since I mow with 44 and 46 year old Lawn Boys, I guess technically I change the oil every time I fill the tanks on them!
L8R,
Matt
L8R,
Matt
New to me Exmark Metro 36" commercial walk behind mower
Out: Pennzoil 10w-30, Kawasaki filter
In: Mobil1 15w-50, Wix 51348
Out: Pennzoil 10w-30, Kawasaki filter
In: Mobil1 15w-50, Wix 51348
Got rid of the Mobil1 15w-50 in both my mowers (Kohler Command V-Twins) and replaced it with Chevron Delo XLE 10w-30.
The 15w-50 would create a significant amount of aeration in the oil, tons of bubbles visible when pulling the dipstick even after just a few minutes running. Thinner oils exhibit no such behavior.
The 15w-50 would create a significant amount of aeration in the oil, tons of bubbles visible when pulling the dipstick even after just a few minutes running. Thinner oils exhibit no such behavior.
Honda GCV160 push mower:
Out: Honda Power Equipment 10w30
In: Amsoil Small Engine 10w30
Out: Honda Power Equipment 10w30
In: Amsoil Small Engine 10w30
Sears Briggs and Stratton 6.75
Out Rotella T6 5w-40 that ran all last season barely discolored.
In Rotella T6 5w-40
Out Rotella T6 5w-40 that ran all last season barely discolored.
In Rotella T6 5w-40
MTD snowblower Briggs 250cc M1 5W30
Craftsman lawnmower M1 5W30
Craftsman lawnmower M1 5W30
Troy-Bilt Pony 15.5 hp Briggs and Stratton
Out/In 1.3 qts. mix of Havoline and O'Reilly SAE 30
Out/In 1.3 qts. mix of Havoline and O'Reilly SAE 30
Mother-in-law's 2005 John Deere x475 garden tractor with Kawasaki FD671D 23hp v-twin. Installed new Fram Tough Guard TG4987 filter and 2qts Harvest King full synthetic 10w30. Then I got about an hour of seat time mowing after putting the deck on. I always tell her since I do all of the maintenance on her tractor, first mowing is mine!
L8R,
Matt
L8R,
Matt
Changing from PP 10w30 to SuperTech Full Synth 10w30 in my cub cadet push mower. Interested in seeing how its going to do, the PP still looks like new after a season of use last year.
So I got bored and decided to change oil in all my equipment. I have found that the oil on the dipstick is misleading. Looks clean on the dipstick but it came out looking like pepsi. Cub cadet Lawnmower, yardman weed wacker, troybuilt edger. All 3 same story. Ran for 5 mins and dumped and refilled with ST 10W30 as previously pictured. My Echo leaf blower uses 80:1 Amsoil saber.
Toro SS5000 ZeroTurn w/ Kawasaki FR691V 23hp
Out: Valvoline White Bottle 10w30 and Kawasaki 7007 OEM filter
In: Napa Full synthetic 10w30 and EcoGuard SE1 filter
Approx 60hrs on last change or equivalent of 3 months of mowing. No make up oil.
Out: Valvoline White Bottle 10w30 and Kawasaki 7007 OEM filter
In: Napa Full synthetic 10w30 and EcoGuard SE1 filter
Approx 60hrs on last change or equivalent of 3 months of mowing. No make up oil.
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