Recent content by rainman49

The only time I've ever had to add a quart of oil to our BMW with the inline six was when I ran straight "Mobil" 1 0w-40. I started adding two quarts of HM 10w-40 to the five quarts of 0w-40 and the consumption stopped.

14 gallons at $3.49 for the Bad Boy with twin 6.5-gallon tanks. Should get me through August.

Maximum cut height is 4.5 inches. I cut mine at 3. I live fairly close to Foley, so it's pretty flat. I've got a few holes and ruts from people driving through my yard after Hurricane Sally because of downed trees. Basically, the only slope I have is the ditch next to the road.

I had a 1976 Datsun 280z back in the day that I kept for 12 years and wish I still had. Anyway, when Slick 50 came out, I poured a bottle into the Z's butter-smooth inline 6 at my next oil change, and the idle went up 200 rpms. I had to adjust the idle back down, so something was obviously slick...

I'll have to use a cutoff tool. I don't have a filter cutter. May skew the results.

All my outdoor equipment and 4-wheeler get non-ethanol gas treated with Techron Marine Fuel Treatment. Supposed to stabilize fuel for 2 years, but it's getting harder to find.

Didn't wait for the 8-hour recommended oil change. Changed it at 5 hours with Kawasaki 20w-50 and Kawasaki filter. I live in LA (Lower Alabama), where it gets hot. I won't be cutting grass in any temps below 70F. Still happy with the Bad Boy. The suspension seat makes all the difference!

Mowed my 2.5 acres twice with the new Bad Boy. It's taking a little adjusting. The ZT-3400s are a little more sensitive than the ZT-2800s on the Scag, so I'm not cutting a perfectly straight line yet but getting close. To use a football analogy, the Scag was like a wide receiver. The Bad Boy is...

The Maverick HD comes with hydro gear zt-3400 transaxles, considerably beefier than the 2800s on my Freedom Z, which BTW, have been trouble free. It's also got the Donaldson air filter system and suspension seat, which is what sold me. A comparable Scag Patriot has zt-3100 transaxles and was...

From what I've read, the OGs at Bad Boy sold out to Hustler and then weren't happy and started Spartan. I priced both and I got a smoking deal on the Bad Boy with $1k off for the '24 model.

Having Maverick HD 48-inch cut with 22 hp Kawasaki delivered Monday. I was pretty much set on a Ferriss because of the ride, but there were absolutely no reputable dealers within 100 miles. Local company that's been here forever had this '24 model on sale. I drove it in a field next to the...

I use the NOCO maintainers for both my Scag and 4-wheeler. I mow the grass and immediately plug it back in. Working for me.

Replacing rear brakes on daughter’s 2017 Highlander XLE. Was told needed to put brakes in service mode. Doesn’t have EPB, so I think that is incorrect. Please advise. Thanks!

As Emily Litella would say, "Never mind." I'm going to order a couple of 5L jugs of Liqui Moly 4110 5w40 229.51 for the Mercedes and use the 229.5 in the 528i.

Got great deal on 5L jugs of Liqui-Moly 229.5 5w-40 oil. Have quarts of Liqui-Moly 229.51 5w-40. Would it be acceptable to mix 5L of 229.5 with 2L of 229.51 in our 2021 GLE 350?