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Thanks everyone. Got to Mom's last night and used the mower. Depressed the brake blade handle and did the slow pull as usual to verify not seized. Made no grinding noises, pulled smoothly and started fine and ran great as usual. I was going to look in the screen area as suggested above but no...

Looking for some guidance on my old-ish Cub Cadet lawn mower. It has the B&S 6.5 engine, does not have the words 'Intek" or "Vanguard". "Professional Plus," maybe. Oil is full, changed annually with whatever 5w30 or 10w30 is closest at hand. Probably QSGB right now, SL grade. Before I start...

DIY Timing belt: Depends. I say so but the DIY "talent" demanded since the "error" penalty is high. So it is not DIY friendly if you are LOFT (lack of ****ing talent) DIY projects. Yes, it is a 'mazewell" ... more like a "gottadoit". Good spot with the fuel line. Did it happen around the fuel...

Thanks for all the great info. You guys have really gone above and beyond for me and I appreciate it. The Timing belt is almost certainly original. Is this a DIY friendly job? Is it one of those "mazewell" jobs? You know, as long as you're in there you mazewell do the tensioner, and the...

Originally Posted By: FutureDoc [quote=krismoriah72 Now that is what thread-jacking is all about. That was awesome. But as Al said above, as long as were talking Subu and oil, we're on topic! I looked up Genuine Subaru parts online and a made in USA genuine Subaru oil filter lists for $6.59...

No codes, original timing belt, I think plugs are original. Mom has had the 15K, 30K, 45K and 60K services done at the dealer, but I don't know what all they did. She misplaced or threw out at least a couple of the work receipts. Didn't check the PCV, not sure where it is. I'll look it up on...

Thanks for the ideas. I'll just take it to 4K and change when the weather is warmer. Of course, I'll be keeping a close eye on oil and coolant levels as well as appearance and smell. I was also thinking of going to a Fram Ultra. Good idea or overkill? Mom drives like a grandmother. She's 76...

Originally Posted By: Droopy As far as the differential smell it's possible you pulled the front differential dipstick instead of the oil dipstick. I'm not insulting your intelligence but I am bringing up a possibility. In all of my experiences I've never smelled oil and it smell like...

Vehicle is Mom's 2002 Legacy Wagon, about 80K miles. Had routine dealer maintenance and OCI about 4K. At about 78K miles I offered to change the oil as early Christmas present for Mom. Got M1 0W-30 on rollback at Wally's, and a Napa gold filter since they owed me a refund. Told Mom no need for...

Originally Posted By: clinebarger Is your truck a GMT400 or a GMT800? It's the new for '99 GMT800

Originally Posted By: tightwad I think it would be a shame to get rid of a well-maintained old truck now. You're at the bottom on resale value. Keep it another ten years and it will go up in value. I agree it would be good to flush the brake fluid. If the bleeders won't break free, new wheel...

Originally Posted By: Scooby Need to do pump rub fix. Google Chevrolet Silverado transfer case pump rub Think I saw this on TV. How much does this cost? DIY-friendly or specialist only? Dealer only or good shop? I have less than 40K on truck, but use a lot of 4wd in winter, especially this year.

Rotors are the biggest bugaboo for me. I swear you can stand still on a humid day and watch the rust form. I was thinking of doing rotors myself this year as I can see deep pits and the shiny part of the rotor (swept area?) is only half the radial distance of the pads. I can feel reduced braking...

Have '99 Silverado 2500 I bought new from dealer. I am currently coming up on 40K miles. Nobody else drives it, and between it, the Buick, motorcycle and rental cars when travelling out of town, it just doesn't get used much. I was planning to trade it at 15 years (this September) but personal...

That sounds good. Use a little at a time in diluted form in a few OCI and in my older lawn equipment. I have a mower from Montgomery Wards I bought in 1994, still starts every year on a few pulls, first pull the rest of the season after that. It might enjoy a few short OCI, as would the tractor...

Good idea on the mower oil. Take care of three mowers, could do some short OCI on them, feeding the urge to do an oil change! The Buick is 2005 LeSabre. I just put PU in about 900 miles ago. Was thinking of a short OCI on Wifes Tiburon, but it's 2001, and if I read the chart right, SF/CC is...

New BITOGer here. Well, I read a lot, but this is my first thread. Here's my background story. I decided to build my stash when I find oils on sale. No big score so far, but in accordance with suggestions of others here, I cleared out a place in the basement so my oil would stay a little warm...

Such a disappointment. It was an aspirational store for me when I was young and broke, but now I have to drive past Lowes, HD, AAP, Harbor Freight etc. to find a Sears. With the (perceived) dropoff in quality of the Craftsman brand, I don't drive those extra miles. I have two old Craftsman 3/8"...

Just put this in Wifes 2001 Tiburon, 104K Miles, bought last year at 100K with unknown maintenance history. Ran much quieter in just a couple minutes, and wife says "It's got more power now." Got the 5-quart oil change special at AAP with a Pure1 filter for $24. So far, about 800 miles, no...