Thank you! Is it a good idea to change the filter for each of those initial intervals? Say if I’m going to do at 1hr and 5hr. I will definitely be changing it annually with the oil but unsure on the earlier ones.
How reliable are those B&S engines you may wonder. Confession time: I purchased a similar John Deere mower with the B&S engine new in 2007, mowed with it weekly Spring-Fall and didn't change the factory oil FOR YEARS.
The mower is now at my FIL's house and he uses it to pull a little yard cart around. The engine was abused badly by me, and still purrs like it's new.@picklyrickly1073 I changed both the oil and filter the first time somewhere around 5-8 hours. For the next few years I changed both the oil and filter at the end of the season. More recently I've been changing the filter every other year because I average only 31 hours per year. That's sort of like changing the filter on your car every 2000 miles.
Okay, so you keep the oil and filters changed regularly I would like to add that no more than you will change them the cost is negligible compared to an engine swap. Heat is a big enemy of rings and valves. Also, the belt to the transmission is a pita.
On the first picture it looks like there is water or coolant in the oil.
There were some slight remnants of oil drained from my car just a few days prior, perhaps some condensation made it past the catch can and into the drain. This engine is not water cooled so would not be coolant.
Thanks, I did get a 15w-40 at Walmart. Mower ran fine with it, no surprises. Good to hear you have many hours on it, the transmission is a questionable part (TLT 200) but on my flat .3ish acre lot should be fine. It only took me about 30 mins to mow last time so 300+ hours is going to be many many years of service.
I buy lots of 40-grade oil at Walmart.
I believe the TLT200 is a heavier unit than the K46 which is generally fine for mowing flat yards and not doing any work other than the occasional yard cart, so I think you'll be fine. For what it's worth, the K46 in my L110 ran until 700 hours before I sold the mower, although it was abused some. I did service it a couple of times which helped. Your transmission may have a filter that you can service? I read an article comparing it to the K46 saying as much but can't verify the accuracy.
