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I'm posting this here sort of by default, since it's one of those "falls-in-the-cracks" kinds of questions that doesn't fit anywhere obvious. So if the mods want to move it, be my guest. Anyway... here's the problem: I ran across a new, unopened 64oz bottle of charcoal lighter fluid. I no...

New tractor with Kawasaki FR691 726cc "24 hp" V-twin. Nice motor - smooth, instant starting, surprisingly quiet, fuel-efficient, perfect speed regulation v. load, all in all, looks very good so far in the 3 hours it has on it. Not only that, it's laughably easy (5 minutes for everything, tops)...

Hi all! There's a post a bit below here concerning hydraulic fluid for hydrostatic transaxles. My question is similar, but different: TuffTorq, one of the largest manufacturers of self-contained hydro transaxles says to use 5W-50 synthetic motor oil for refill purposes in the Knnaa series, at...

I fail to see the point. A well-built, well-maintained automotive engine will run 200,000 miles without any oil in the gas. What would you expect to improve? OTOH, I could imagine a lot of carbon buildup in the cylinders and on the valves, not to mention the potential damage to the cats, by...

The equipment in question is an ordinary non-limited slip differential. Supposedly it has a 'lifetime' fill of lubricant which is BMW's version of 75W-90 gear oil, "XO" for anyone familiar with the product. I want to change the lubricant because it has 50k on it and there's no such thing as...

A forum search turns up some information on this subject. There are many opinions, a few quotes from "experts", and a good bit of it is contradictory: Here's one http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=16;t=001673 that says in part, "According to the company that...