Recent content by jeepman3071

Interesting. I have a 2019 Grand Cherokee with the 5.7L/ZF8 combo, and my father has the same vehicle but a 2020. His has about 40k more miles than mine and his definitely shifts smoother. I've been running MaxLife ATF in his and changed mine with the ZF fluid just to see if there was a...

The E90 is a great platform, I miss mine every day, and mine was a lowly 328i. They were the sweet spot for handling, comfort, and still able to DIY most repairs. It sounds like a good deal, but just make sure you are aware of the potential N54 problems. They can be needy cars, but it sounds...

The engines aren't bad but the rest of the mower will fall apart pretty quickly. The decks and wheel mounts are paper thin on those mowers, they flex when you pick the front wheels up to turn.

3600 RPM is usually the rated speed for air-cooled outdoor power equipment engines, and they should be run at full throttle when under load for optimal cooling.

Nice mower! :cool:

Oh 100% agree, but if they were making the claim it was because they didn't want people repairing the safety systems that's one thing, but not repairing the vehicle as a whole is ridiculous.

For most of the vehicle I don't see it as being dangerous, but for calibrating the blind spot monitoring and radar cruise systems I can see how that would seem like a liability.

In my experience 2-strokes are fairly easy to flood due to their diaphragm carburetors.

Agreed. I have a PAS-225, probably the same year as yours and it has been great. I also have a PAS-266 and have the paddle attachment, edger, pole saw, and brush cutter attachments. I find that I grab the PAS-225 most of the time, simply because it is lighter and has plenty of power for most...

+1 The BMW issue is with the rod bearing design and is just a known issue, the 10w60 in track applications might delay the failure, but won't prevent it. GM is hoping for the same result with the 6.2 V8, but it doesn't seem to matter. Thicker oil won't fix a design flaw.

How big is the ditch area that needs to be mowed, and how severe is the slope? Zero turns are great for flat areas, but on hills and ditches they can slide and be quite the handful. I had an Exmark Lazer Z and while it was fast it beat me up with the rough ride, and wasn't great on hills for...

The current equivalent to my 2000 345 is the X590, which lists for $10,400. o_O I'm sure it is a dream to mow with though. A cab tractor is the ultimate "no expense spared" option.

No need to have the ability to fix it, but certainly to pay for the repairs.

I do have an extractor I will use for certain machines and agree it does cut down on the mess by a lot. Flipping mowers really isn't too bad, but I guess my point was if I'm going through the process of changing any fluid in a piece of equipment, it will be with new fluid. If one is using old...

For $2000 it would be a good beater. Can't even buy a running car in my area for $2000. With that said, I would only expect to have it a year or two and then ditch it before it requires something expensive. It may not for a while, or it could start nickle and diming you.