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Saying that someone is "successfully using" a filter does not mean much. Someone put on an aftermarket filter on an engine, and no immediate horrible outcome was observed. For example: the filter operating in bypass mode most of the time may not be immediately apparent. Accelerated engine...

I am thinking that the Turbo engines perhaps prefer a higher flow rate filter. Flow rate is really a differential pressure chart (the pressure difference between the filter inlet and outlet, given at various gallon per minute flow rates, the lower the better). Flow rate and filtering...

The point I was making is that the bypass occasionally opening is not the end of the world. The oil is (normally) circulating, and any impurities the filter can catch get trapped in the filter. So the oil is kept clean. Impurities do not get generated at a significant enough rate so that they...

The turbo engine probably runs higher oil pressure. If that is the case, you need a higher bypass pressure setting filter, because the filter for the regular engine would end up bypassing more often at high rpm-s. BTW bypass is not impossibly rare. When the engine is cold, it is common for...

The OP probably figured out the answer one way or another. The question and answers may be still interesting for someone, so you could view it as "posting for the community" . I cant see anything wrong with that, and I appreciate thastinger pointing out that these small outdoor engines do not...

The Swisher is a great zt, but pricey. In the range of 17K as I recall, meant for professional use. Mjkrorez, do you own one? If you are willing to spend that kind of money, there are surely lots of options. I thought this thread was discussing residential mowers?

My simple understanding, correct me if I am wrong: One advantage of high quality, synthetic base stocks is being able to avoid using an excessive amount of viscosity modifiers. (the "polymers" you are referring to). The synthetic base stocks are naturally multi-viscous so they do not need as...

That is around the price I buy the Belgian Castrol at my local Walmart. Where was it made? If it is Belgium, then it is PAO based, otherwise who knows. The "European formula" label does not necessarily indicate what base stock they used, this could be referencing the additive package.

Follow up on my earlier post on swollen rubber bushings: I have actually seen swollen bushings now, after checking on a slider pin that I greased with the 3M copper formula. It caused my guide pin bushings on a Hyundai Sonata 2015 swell up to the point that I had a hard time extracing the pins...

I mow 3/4" acre flat terrain, but replaced my 20 year old 48" JD tractor with a 52" Ariens Apex Zt. IN retrospect, I spent an unreasonable amount of money (all said and done 7k+), since I needed a power bagger for the leafs in the fall, and _wanted_ serviceable heavy duty hydros. I tow an...

The swollen rubber folks mention in this thread earlier is the rubber band close to the thin end of the slider pin. Never seen this swollen and causing problems. What I have seen is brake dust getting into the grease and causing the grease to turn into a hard, non-slippery substance. But, in...

I see no need to replace the calipers . The sliding pins go into the caliper carrier bracket, But in this case it seems the pins did come out of the bracket. So the pocket these sitting in can be cleaned out. The pins may need to be replaced, and the rubber boots for the pins may need to be...

If you are braking, the rotors will heat up, that is normal. On most cars, most of the braking work is done by the front brakes. There are exceptions, the braking force can be biased either way. In any case it is ok for the front to be hotter than the rear. If you did some braking, they brakes...

A this point, I woudl take apart the brakes, and see if the slider pins come out easily, move easily, and see what kind of shape they are in. I woudl not trust anybody claiming that they did the service, esp. in the light of ther pads still seem to be dragging. They may have pulled out the...

If the slider pin turns, you will be able to get it out. What I do in this case is : take off the caliper carrier bracket which actually has the sliders in it, to make it easier to work on. I clamp the stubborn slider pin in a desktop vise. I can then pull on the bracket while rotating...