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Yes, that should all swap over since it is from another YJ.

Rotors and pads shouldn't be impacted and still good if they aren't worn down. If it was mine I'd be replacing the soft lines and calipers though.

The hydrostatic riding mowers that commonly fail are the cheap Cub Cadets and other bottom of the barrel consumer machines sold at Lowes and Home Depot with sealed under-sized transmissions.

+1 to running it dry. In my experience no matter what fuel stabilizer you use, it only improves the shelf life of fuel by MAYBE two weeks.

Good luck finding something similar in that price range these days...

A good friend just purchased a 2012 Golf 2.5. I test drove it with him and what a fun car, I had never driven a Golf before. The 2.5L is a very durable engine. My sister traded her 2013 Jetta 2.5L with close to 250k miles on it, and the drivetrain was perfect. Didn't leak or consume a drop...

My dad has a '98 Honda Foreman 400 4x4 that I resurrected. It has been a great machine. I own a 1995 Honda Fourtrax 300 4x4. Also a very simple machine and reliable.

It's really a hard to beat option. Widely available and for a good price. Some of the manufacturer hydro oils are just nothing special 20w50 in a bottle with their name on it for 3x the price. The last time I looked at Exmark hydro oil at my local dealer they wanted $60 for a gallon. o_O

All of these companies incentivize you to use the app so they can sell your data.

I don't get that feeling from it at all. Ford and other manufacturers are fully capable of building an engine that lasts a long time. That wouldn't be good for profits though. The 1.0L Ecoboost with the oil bath timing belt and oil pump drive belt is the prime example of the modern automotive...

My point was it is clearly out of warranty for those insisting he use what the manufacturer recommends... M1 15w50 has a proven track record in commercial mower hydros.

That does look really sharp with those wheels. (y)

I'm sure it is fine, the fluid isn't subject to combustion like engine oil. I've drained hydro fluid out of machines with similar hours and it still looked amber/clear. I'd change it with Mobil 1 15w50 or Valvoline synthetic 20w50. Those are the oils I've been using for years in all sorts of...

Is anyone else paying for the repair on a 500 hour hydro even if the "recommended" fluid is used??

This is what I would go with if you have room. The "below deck" mufflers can be tricky if the engine is different than what came in the machine.

The phone stores are useless when it comes to the actual devices themselves. Anything beyond selling you a phone plan and they just throw up their hands. Telling a customer to "go home and hopefully you can figure it out" is laughably bad customer service. An Apple store could've likely...

The FR/FS/FX are a different newer series of engines compared to the FH series like your FH500V. FR481V, FS481V, and FX481V are all the same engine but with different engine filtration and features.

BMWs seem to be a lot more DIY-friendly in general, with a great community to support it. I'm obviously biased, but a naturally aspirated RWD E90 is really hard to beat. I'd stay away from X-Drive, as it adds complexity and potential expensive repairs unless you daily drive in a foot of snow...

This isn't a simple yes or no question. At 80 years old several other factors come into play such as his mental health and physical ability besides the one hand driving. I have a friend who is in a wheelchair and drives with one hand all the time. One hand using the hand controls for the...

With zero turns, if it has a serviceable hydro I'm usually more concerned about the longevity of the engine.