Changed the generac 2200i’s oil for the second time. The first oil change, I ran a tank of fuel through her and changed it. It had lots of glitter. This last oil change was after 4 hours or so of use and still had about the same amount of glitter. I guess I’ll run another tank of gas through it and see if it improves any. I have a magnetic dipstick coming Friday That I will install immediately.
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Excell Pressure Washer - Honda GCV190
Out: Castrol 0w40
In: Rotella T6 15w40
Also changed pump oil: SuperTech 75w90
1968 Gravely Commercial 10A - 10hp Kohler K241 (5 hours on rebuild)
Out: Pennzoil 5w30
In: Rotella T6 15w40
Also changed transmission: Napa 15w40
2005 John Deere G110 - 25hp Kohler Command
Out: Castrol 0w40, Wix 51348XP
In: Valvoline Euro 5w40, Fram XG3614
Out: Castrol 0w40
In: Rotella T6 15w40
Also changed pump oil: SuperTech 75w90
1968 Gravely Commercial 10A - 10hp Kohler K241 (5 hours on rebuild)
Out: Pennzoil 5w30
In: Rotella T6 15w40
Also changed transmission: Napa 15w40
2005 John Deere G110 - 25hp Kohler Command
Out: Castrol 0w40, Wix 51348XP
In: Valvoline Euro 5w40, Fram XG3614
In the past week:
Scag STHM - Rotella T5 and Motorcraft FL910s
Bad Boy ZT Avenger - Rotella T5 and Motorcraft FL910s
Ooooold Honda power washer - Rotella T5
Kawasaki Mule - Rotella T5 and... fram? I think it was? First oil change in 5 years. Old oil looked brand new. Not worried about it.
Scag STHM - Rotella T5 and Motorcraft FL910s
Bad Boy ZT Avenger - Rotella T5 and Motorcraft FL910s
Ooooold Honda power washer - Rotella T5
Kawasaki Mule - Rotella T5 and... fram? I think it was? First oil change in 5 years. Old oil looked brand new. Not worried about it.
2020 Craftsman push mower with Honda 160 engine
Approximately 3 hours on engine
Out factory fill
Flush with some Wolf's Head 10 W 40 SH oil (Throwback time)
Fill with approx. 18 ounces of QSUD 10 W 30 full synthetic.
Also sprayed some oil on the bottom of the mower
Got to use for the first time my Briggs and Stratton oil extractor pump. Worked great!
Approximately 3 hours on engine
Out factory fill
Flush with some Wolf's Head 10 W 40 SH oil (Throwback time)
Fill with approx. 18 ounces of QSUD 10 W 30 full synthetic.
Also sprayed some oil on the bottom of the mower
Got to use for the first time my Briggs and Stratton oil extractor pump. Worked great!
What are the specs on the Scag? My grandfather has an STHM from ~2000 or so. It's a 61" hydro with 22hp Kohler Command V-Twin. He mows about 8 acres weekly with it, and it runs fantastic. He bought it brand new, and it's a tank. I do recommend changing the hydro oil/filter and keeping the cooling fins on the hydro cooler above the engine clean.
Also from ~2000, 61" hydro but 23hp Kohler Command. Over 2000 hours on it. First hour meter stopped working sometime around 1200 hours, second one shows 1080 or so. It's a wild ride and the deck raise is definitely unique but the old Kohler and the hydros both work perfectly. Wife's family has owned this one since new as well and yes it's definitely built to last. I really like using it.
It is WAY better at mowing on slopes and you can raise the deck up so high it's basically impossible to get the deck hung up on anything.
Honda HS520 Snow Blower
Out: Unknown oil (Curb find with a broken auger engagement lever. Engine started after a couple of pulls when I got it home, so I ordered a new handle and used it this past year and it worked great. I also replaced the Champion spark plug with the OE NGK number while I was at it.
In: SuperTech 5w-20
Out: Unknown oil (Curb find with a broken auger engagement lever. Engine started after a couple of pulls when I got it home, so I ordered a new handle and used it this past year and it worked great. I also replaced the Champion spark plug with the OE NGK number while I was at it.
In: SuperTech 5w-20
1990 Agway Turf-Power Tiller - Honda GX200
Out: Napa Synthetic 10w30
In: Valvoline Euro 5w40
Out: Napa Synthetic 10w30
In: Valvoline Euro 5w40
Neighbor's Craftsman 971.289081 LT1000
Out: Unknown; briggs oil filter
In: Valvoline premium blue 10w-30 and Deere 125424c filter.
John Deere 185 (Completed in March)
Out: Unknown; stens oil filter
In: TurfGard 10w-30; ST4697
E110 (completed in March)
Out: Turfgard 10w30; deere 125424c
In: Same; same
Toro SR4 super recycler
Out: Valvoline Premium Blue 10w30
In: same
I'm now out of clearance premium blue 10w-30.
Out: Unknown; briggs oil filter
In: Valvoline premium blue 10w-30 and Deere 125424c filter.
John Deere 185 (Completed in March)
Out: Unknown; stens oil filter
In: TurfGard 10w-30; ST4697
E110 (completed in March)
Out: Turfgard 10w30; deere 125424c
In: Same; same
Toro SR4 super recycler
Out: Valvoline Premium Blue 10w30
In: same
I'm now out of clearance premium blue 10w-30.
Gravely Pro Turn 160 with Yamaha MX800V (8hours)
Out: Factory fill
Off: Yamaha OEM filter
In: 2 liters 50/50 SAE 30 HD/10W30 (what I had laying around)
On: Yamaha OEM filter.
Out: Factory fill
Off: Yamaha OEM filter
In: 2 liters 50/50 SAE 30 HD/10W30 (what I had laying around)
On: Yamaha OEM filter.
1995 MTD Tecumseh 10hp Snowblower: Out: B&S 5w30 synthetic.
In: Frankenmix summer storage fill of Briggs Stratton SAE 30, Briggs Stratton Sythetic 5w-30, Supertech Full Synthetic High Mileage 10w-30, Master Mechanics SAE 30
2006 Craftsman 22 inch mower with 6.75 hp B&S -
Out: B&S SAE 30
In: Rotella T1 SAE 30
Cub Cadet XT1 42 inch Riding Mower with 18 hp Kohler Courage
Out: Supertech High Mileage Full Synthetic 10w30 Motorcraft FL910s filter
In: Rotella T5 10w30 and Motorcraft FL400S filter
Champion 5500 Watt generator with Chonda engine
Out: Mobil One Advanced 5w30
In: Mobil One Advanced 5w30
Craftsman pressure washer with 5.5hp Honda GCV160
Out: B&S SAE30
In: B&S SAE30
In: Frankenmix summer storage fill of Briggs Stratton SAE 30, Briggs Stratton Sythetic 5w-30, Supertech Full Synthetic High Mileage 10w-30, Master Mechanics SAE 30
2006 Craftsman 22 inch mower with 6.75 hp B&S -
Out: B&S SAE 30
In: Rotella T1 SAE 30
Cub Cadet XT1 42 inch Riding Mower with 18 hp Kohler Courage
Out: Supertech High Mileage Full Synthetic 10w30 Motorcraft FL910s filter
In: Rotella T5 10w30 and Motorcraft FL400S filter
Champion 5500 Watt generator with Chonda engine
Out: Mobil One Advanced 5w30
In: Mobil One Advanced 5w30
Craftsman pressure washer with 5.5hp Honda GCV160
Out: B&S SAE30
In: B&S SAE30
2 for 1, changed the rider and the self propelled
Husqvarna yth22v46, 22hp Briggs Intek
Out: 2qt Magnatec blend 5w-30, Briggs filter
In: 2qt Magnatec blend 5w30, .2qt napa syn 5w30, Motorcraft FL-910s
Troy Bilt TB240, (Honda GCV160 powered)
Out: 1qt Valvoline Maxlife blend 5w-30
In: 1qt Supertech full synthetic 5w-30
Husqvarna yth22v46, 22hp Briggs Intek
Out: 2qt Magnatec blend 5w-30, Briggs filter
In: 2qt Magnatec blend 5w30, .2qt napa syn 5w30, Motorcraft FL-910s
Troy Bilt TB240, (Honda GCV160 powered)
Out: 1qt Valvoline Maxlife blend 5w-30
In: 1qt Supertech full synthetic 5w-30
John Deere walk behind 190cc B&S engine, SAE 30 Petro-Can TO-4.
Vintage 1985 Troy-Bilt Pony with 5 HP Briggs flathead. Purchased direct at the factory in Troy, NY over the winter of 85/86. In other words, not an MTD product.
Out: Rotella T6 5w-40 with 2-1/2 seasons; black as night in the north Maine woods. No complaints about that oil.
In: Rotella T6 15w-40. It's not as if this machine is ever getting started below 40 degreed F.
Out: Rotella T6 5w-40 with 2-1/2 seasons; black as night in the north Maine woods. No complaints about that oil.
In: Rotella T6 15w-40. It's not as if this machine is ever getting started below 40 degreed F.
Just changed all my OPE oil. Ihave a 13 HP honda pressure washer, Kawasaki 6 HP on a Snapper mower, a V-twin Honda 20 HP generator and a 10 HP B&s generator. They all got Mobil 1 10-40 high mileage and filters where applicable. Keeping it simple with one oil. Later the Yamaha powered golf cart will get the same. I'm in NE Florida and it gets hot here so that is what I was told to use, and have been using this for a while and no problems.
My old MTD cub cadet push mower got some loving. Oil was low so I topped up with some leftover PYB 5w30.
This girl i got new in 2008 and promptly knocked the air filter off as it stuck out to far. Since 2010 its been on and off using an old sock for a filter and housing. Well nothing for the last couple years now. The power more keeps ticking.
This girl i got new in 2008 and promptly knocked the air filter off as it stuck out to far. Since 2010 its been on and off using an old sock for a filter and housing. Well nothing for the last couple years now. The power more keeps ticking.
