I believe it was on etrailer there was a question about going from the 4.80 to the 5.30 and the response was that because the 5.30 is a wider/larger tire it would generate more heat then a 4.80
i would imagine that would only come into play in highway speeds above 55 mph.
oh hey a quick...
I myself bought a new S240 John Deere last year.
I made a compromise between the e-series and the x-series.
I wanted a mower better then the e-series but I didn't want the briggs engine that the x330 has
the S240 has the Kawasaki v-twin engine which is highly reliable. and it was in my price...
I've run exclusively Rotella in my R1 either 15w40 or 5w40 and sometimes mixed and today I made the switch to T6 15w40
I don't put many miles on my R1 these last couple of years but I've never had any issues with any of these oils.
Also use the same oils in my kawasaki vulcan Vtwin and both my...
it varies.
My mother notices things on her own vehicle, my sister in law does not.
I worked on my sister in laws car awhile back, was just doing a simple oil change and when I was finished and was going to take it back to them I didn't even make it a half a mile before I turned around...
12 quarts of FVP 5w30 from menards on sale plus the 11 percent rebate so around 1.50 a quart.
Was going to get some Resolute 5w30 at fleet that was on sale in quart bottles but was all gone so i weren't with the FVP instead which I've never used but I'm sure it's decent.
Kinda wish menards...
Originally Posted by Black_Thunder
1996 Ford Contour
Oil and filter out: Havoline HM synblend 5w30 and Protec/wix filter
Oil and filter In: Formula Shell 5w30 and another Protec/wix filter
Ha
I posted in the wrong thread
If its feasible I will occasionally prefill the oil filter but in some cases depending on how the filter is mounted and what it takes to get the filter up in where its suppose to be (some aren't located in an easy spot or angle), I'd end up dumping all the oil out that I just put in.
even if it...