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Here's my 1965 Bolens 1000. It's my workhorse around my property. I repowered it last year with a Lifan GX390 13hp. 3 speed iron transmission with hi/lo and worm drive differential which is lockable. I have a 42" mower, 36" snowblower, 22" tiller, and 42" blade for it.

Does anybody know who makes the FVP (Factory Motor Parts) synthetic oil? Thanks.

Just a got a 1965 Bolens 1000 with a Wisconsin TR10D cast iron monster. I changed the oil with SAE 30 and a splash of MMO and after about 10 hours run time it's black as coal. It smokes a bit out the breather and exhaust but the spark plug is a perfect tan with no oil on it. Would 15W40 be ok...

I've got an Allis Chalmers 611 lawn & garden tractor that I've put a NOS B&S 12.5 on. After changing the break in oil at 5 hours I installed an hour meter and used Rotella T6. It just hit 50 hours and the oil looks just like the day it was put in. Should I change it or could I go to say 75...

I've got a Craftsman chipper vac with a Tecumseh LEV120, would T6 be ok for it? The engine manual has in bold "Do not use 10W40" I run it in all my Briggs engines and it's easier to buy one oil. Thanks

Hi, is rotella T6 a good choice for a B&S 134202 5hp? It's on a 1948 Simplicity Model D walk behind tractor. The tractor is used about 45 minutes each week with a pull behind reel mower I use in a rough part of my yard that I don't want to use my lawn tractor on, and used for mowing down weeds...

Does anybody know why Briggs started using the Champion J19LM in place of the J8 and CJ8 in the same engines? They also recommend using the J19LM in engine's that originally spec'd a J8/CJ8. Thanks

I recently bought a Simplicity model D walk behind tractor with a sickle bar and 2hp cast iron Clinton Engine. I was planning on doing an oil change, but have no idea how good previous maintenance was and what oil was used. The current fill is very black and sorta goopy looking. The engine runs...

Was curious how long Rotella T6 could go between oil changes in my 1990 Craftsman GT6000 with an 18hp Briggs and Stratton opposed twin. Last July I changed it with Rotella T6 5W-40. I used it for mowing in summer and fall and plowing during the winter and the oil is still as clean as the day it...

A word of caution about E3 Spark Plugs. I put 2 E3.10 plugs in the 18hp Briggs opposed twin on my Craftsman GT6000 about 6 months ago. About 1 month ago I noticed it was harder to start, the idle would stumble, and it would die when throttling up. Today I need to plow some snow drifts and...

Would it be ok to use 10W-40 In a snowblower? I just got a 1986 Simplicity 860E a couple days ago. It's got an 8HP Briggs and Stratton that runs flawless and it's a tank. The temp range it'll be ran in is between 0-25 degrees. Thanks

I've ran about 2 quarts of this thru my 1985 Yamaha Tri-Moto 125 still using factory oil injection and seems fine so far but just want to make sure since some people like to bash Citgo. It's JASO FD rated and the only air cooled 2-cycle oil I can find in my area, thanks

I've got an 18hp Briggs opposed twin vertical shaft on a 1990 Craftsman garden tractor. The engine owners manual shows that SAE 30, 10W-30, or 10W-40 can be used for summer operation. It has about 500hrs currently. What's everybody's thought about using 15W-40 or synthetic 5/10W-30 in it...

Hi, I have a 1985 Yamaha YT125 Tri-Moto 3-wheeler (125cc same engine as a DT125 Enduro) I am almost out of the Yammalube 2S I got with it, all I can find in my area at stores is TC-W3 marine oil. My question is, is the marine oil going to cause any problems or engine damage? The service manual...