Briggs 16 HP Vanguard seized and has a broken piston rod due to oil stravation I was told. Oil was full and recently changed a couple weeks back.
The mechanic sid it was because instead of using the B&S oil filter I went and listened to somebody and used a M-1 102 instead. The M-1 created too much resistance and the oil pump did not have the where with all to pump enough oil through it and it did not bypass.
He claims to have seen this occur a few times.
Probably $1,200 to replace...so I decided to trash it and get a new Simplicity tractor...this one lasted 19 yrs but should have made it much longer I feel.
Not happy right now...
The mechanic sid it was because instead of using the B&S oil filter I went and listened to somebody and used a M-1 102 instead. The M-1 created too much resistance and the oil pump did not have the where with all to pump enough oil through it and it did not bypass.
He claims to have seen this occur a few times.
Probably $1,200 to replace...so I decided to trash it and get a new Simplicity tractor...this one lasted 19 yrs but should have made it much longer I feel.
Not happy right now...
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