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I order parts from partstree, ereplacementparts or repairclinic. Partstree has excellent parts breakdown pictures.

Correct me if wrong here, Adjusting the mixture screws on let's say a weed trimmer, does not change the oil/fuel ratio entering the engine. The mixture screw controls the "amount" of fuel mixing with the air. Turning a mixture screw in reduces the amount of fuel mixing with air so that would be...

Sounds to me like there is a little to much clearence between the valve stem and the valve lifter. I have never seen a valve rotator on a sm engine.

Yes. I use it in all of my OPE's.

I do not see any reason to worry. I believe part of the reason ashless oil is used in outboards is to lessen pollution in water. Ash is non-combustible. Plus it says it can be used in OPE's.

I use Rotella T6 5w-40 synthetic in all of my mowers and mowers I work on. As long as the oil is kept at the proper level and changed per useage, brand of oil is really a personal preference.

Originally Posted By: fdcg27 Gotcha. So Mobil Super HM? It contains sodium to begin with and has an add pack very similar to Durablend. In this case, mix away and no harm done. Yes Mobil Super HM. I Will mix it up. Thanks for the input!!

Originally Posted By: Nick1994 Originally Posted By: Sam2000 This is the all time best BITOG thread title. Darn he changed it, lol Someone changed the thread title for me.

Picking up cheap or free OPE's is one of my favorite hobbies. A little TLC and they almost always run just fine.

It is not M1, Mobil High mileage. I never dilute M1. Takes 4 1/2qts.

Is there any harm in mixing Mobil High mileage 5w-30 and Vavoline Dura blend 5w-30? I am switching to Mobil high mileage and have two qts of the Vavoline left over from a previous change. Thanks

I just cleaned one up of the same mower. Sold it for$130.

Wonder why Mobil 1 does not make a synthetic 2-cycle oil?

I say he is wrong. To my knowledge oil foaming in a small engine is due to the crankcase being over filled with oil, not the detergents. Foaming can cause lack of lubrication. Your engine failure was not due to using a 10w-30 oil, unless it was low on oil or overfilled. Which you indicate that...

Is straight 30w getting harder to find everywhere? I cannot find it in any of the major brands like I used to.

If the dry spindles spin smoothly and there is no side to side movement of the spindle, you could just regrease them. A grease needle for grease guns works well for this.

Rotella T6 5w-40 synthetic.

Good to hear you got it fixed. I forgot about the nylock nuts.

Originally Posted By: Panzerman Originally Posted By: bubbatime Originally Posted By: Panzerman Buy whatever, including the cheapest Walmart Murray ones, for $69.99. Use run your oil no less than 32:1. Take off the engine side and and lube the shaft once a year(not a major job) 4 bolts. Mine is...

You could use the rivets you have by using a hammer and an object that is a little larger than the hole of the rivet (preferably with a tapered end like a metal punch). Tap the object into the end of the rivet until the pad is secure. Small bolt and nut would also work. Be sure to use a lock...