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Do these have a timing belt (thought I read that)? If so, have you ever had to change it or is there a recommended interval? Is the lower unit oil and engine oil easy to change? Any corrosion or paint issues (or corrosion inside the cowling)? I will only be using in fresh water, but have...

Mercury Pro XS 115 vs Yamaha F115. The more I think about the Suzuki the more I'm leaning against. Dealers are far away, they won't resell well here, and maybe the biggest thing for me is the weight.

Took it in, the mechanic said it is a slight rod knock. Bad rod bearing. But not bad enough to need to change for maybe quite a while. But I just hate knowing something is wrong. Drives me nuts. So it was either spend $2000-3000 getting an almost 40 year old motor (and boat) fixed, or run it...

I bought a new Starweld Victory 18 today (links below). This dealer is a very large one and does not put engines on most of the boats. The customer can choose between Honda, Mercury, Suzuki, and Yamaha. I selected the F115 Yamaha (I think the SHO model is really ugly so don't want that even if...

All compression 115 to 119 (got a new gauge). Gear oil isn't leaking and has about 2 to 3 hours on it since changed. Next step take off flywheel and look for problems? Are there bearings between flywheel and lower unit? Wonder if bearing (3 or 11 in diagram below) maybe are bad? What type of...

Carbs were recently rebuilt, less than 15 hours. I always run techron and seafoam in 91 no ethanol gas in the boat. Definitely a rattle/ticking. So weird only does it in the water.

1985 90hp Johnson v4. It makes a rattling/ticking noise in the water. It is more noticeable if you are going kind of slow then accelerate a little (louder during the acceleration phase). Increases in frequency with increasing RPM (usually... see below for exception). Took the cover (cowling)...

Ran it the first time yesterday. It is dry here so dust was everywhere. A definite improvement in air flow over the Simplicity Regent or former low end (two blade) 42" Toro ZT (which now sells for MSRP $3500, which to me seems crazy for that quality machine). Feels very sturdy and the bagger...

Bought a TG4967. Wondering thoughts on oil type and weight? Plan to change at 10 hours. Spec is 10W-40, but yhat is hard to find unless in like ATV oil. And the 10 or 15w-50 that Kaw approves (due to oil consumption sojetimes with 0w-40) are harder to find. These Kaw engines are new to me...

I almost walked. The dealer uses Synchrony which is 0% for 18 months (plus $50 promo fee). Yard Card, which is what Ariens/Gravely advertises, is 0% for 48 months right now (plus $125 promo fee). We could pay cash but with this inflation don't want to. So I offered he install the bagger for free...

Bought the Gravely ZT-XL 42" today. Was a tough call vs 48" but we have a small yard and this will maneuver and store easier. But going from the 651 to 691 was tempting, too. Has the Hydro 2800 transmission which is why I got it instead of the X. I got the bagger (non-turbo), too. Will be...

I mean the 4967 is better?

I have a couple spare ph3614. I care about the gasket location (no leaks) and threads. Sounds like ph3614 is a better fit on the Kaw 651? I bought the mower today but won't have it for almost two weeks.

Going to buy a new mower. Kay 651 or 691. I have a Briggs 23hp professional now. Are the filters compatible. I have a couple fram extras.

So Gravely it is. Didn't like the deck design and can't get a bagger on Spartan. Hustler just seemed bad quality for the price. Only decisions are 42" or 48", and X or XL. Getting very mixed opinions on importance of the filter on 2800 vs 2200 with no filter but does have a drain plug.

So I went to a couple dealers yesterday for Gravely. I think that I probably should go with the XL. It is $650 more than the X after accessories I would buy for the X that are standard on XL. The prices that seemed too good to be true from the one dealer, were. I called them again and was told I...

How big of a deal is it to have a transmission filter that can be changed? In the X the transmission oil can be changed but not filter. This and an extra year warranty are main differences between them. Note, I have only half acre lot (just enough to not just push) and put on about 15 to 20...

Ok, deciding between these two... https://www.gravely.com/en-us/power-equipment/zero-turn-mowers/zt-x/zt-x-42-kawasaki https://www.gravely.com/en-us/power-equipment/zero-turn-mowers/zt-xl/zt-xl-42-kawasaki I can get the X (first link) for $3795 cash, or $3995 and 0% for 48 months. MSRP is...

Gonna go check out some Gravely and the Simplicity today. The toro cut well but mulched poorly. But the extra clippings make it grow really fast so I prefer to bag.

I looked at Ariens and the bagger alone is $1100. I won't pay that. However, I did become aware Snapper has a $350 rebate right now on their entry level zero turns, and the Simplicity Courier is $500 off (rebate). There are several local dealers for them near me that I can price compare. One...