Recent content by james1950

i own a 2011 hyundaia sonata.i retired a few years ago so i have only 15 thousand miles on the vehicle. i am concerned about the coolant being 5 years old.should i be concerned about time or mileage ? am i due for a drain and fill or good to go? thx for any advice!

8hour initial drain then 100 hours. viscosity from 5w-30 to 20-50. no synthetic oils are mentioned in the manual.

i am approaching my first oil change @ 8hours on my 18 horse kawasaki v-twin air cooled.i would like to go with t-6 rotella 5-40 full synthetic but i have read where 40 hours of conventional oil should be used to fully seat the rings.in that case i would use shell rotella 15-40 weight. i dont...

seems strange that here in the corn patch called iowa that e0 blends are redily available at most gas stations.30 to 40 cents more per gallon though.i do feel sorry for those that do not have this option.

Originally Posted By: james1950 my gas station for many years has switched there pumps to a one hose set up. there used to be a separate hose for each grade of gasoline pumped. my question is if i buy one gallon of premium for my lawn mower do i get what was left in the hose from the previous...

Originally Posted By: james1950 my gas station for many years has switched there pumps to a one hose set up. there used to be a separate hose for each grade of gasoline pumped. my question is if i buy one gallon of premium for my lawn mower do i get what was left in the hose from the previous...

my gas station for many years has switched there pumps to a one hose set up. there used to be a separate hose for each grade of gasoline pumped. my question is if i buy one gallon of premium for my lawn mower do i get what was left in the hose from the previous customer? so for my one gallon...

AMAZON part number matches my ARIENS owners manual part number.i am confused as to which belt is of better quality.

i am confused about which style of belt to purchase for my ariens 10-28 rider mower . amazon lists two belts with the proper part number for my machine.one is a stens oem belt and is 30 dollars.the other belt is also a stens but is described as a raw edge belt.this belt is 42 dollars.i have...

just got a new carb for my briggs quantum 6 hp flathead.i was wondering if the o ring between the carb and engine should be lubricated with oil,grease ,etc. for a better seal and to prrevent the o ring from drying out. thanks for any input.

i repaced my oem mulching 21 inch blade with a gator blade. i would estimate that the gator blade is twice the weight of my original mulching blade.this extra weight seems to unload my mower engine when running. (extra rotating mass). the gator blade mulches great but seems to leave a un cut...

my briggs quantum is 12 years old with a occassional miss.i was wondering about the flywheel key maybe being partially sheared.this mower has NEVER hit any kind of hard object while running.can the key deteriorate with time?is this key a normal maintenance item? if i inspect the key how would...

i have always wondered if a non resistor spark plug would produce a hotter spark at the electrodes than a resistor plug.also why do they still manufacture resistor spark plugs today since everything has solid state circuitry.

i do like the walmart MAXX batterys.they are jci. i will want the freshest one in stock or see you later!!!!

i am approaching 5 yrs. on my current batttery.so far so good. i am looking ahead at a new battery purchase soon. are there any advantages of maintenance free batterys over non maintenance free? do you have a preference? i would imagine most new batteries today would be of the maintenance free...