Post your latest small engine oil change

[ARCOgraphite]

Latest would be last Fall. That big old Generac 5500 Chonda had its Valvoline VR1 10W30 Synthetic dumped after 10+ years (!) and some Valvoline 5W40 Euro that had on clearance at WM.

Before you go freaky - There was likely no more than 20 hours runtime on that 10 year old oil. It even had an ounce of LubriMOly MoS2 in it. Thinking is: No Filter = No Problem with the moly sludge and particulate can only help on a dipper and splash engine.

 

[jake wells]

Latest would be last Fall. That big old Generac 5500 Chonda had its Valvoline VR1 10W30 Synthetic dumped after 10+ years (!) and some Valvoline 5W40 Euro that had on clearance at WM.

Before you go freaky - There was likely no more than 20 hours runtime on that 10 year old oil. It even had an ounce of LubriMOly MoS2 in it. Thinking is: No Filter = No Problem with the moly sludge and particulate can only help on a dipper and splash engine.

Generac is good stuff.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Grandmas Toro zero turn mower. Twin cylinder. Confidant. Out unknown, Off: Fram 3614

In: 2.2 quarts of Castrol GTX 10W-30, On: Genuine Kohler filter because I wasn’t sure any other numbers that would work as I didn’t look at it before I went.

 

[jake wells]

Grandmas Toro zero turn mower. Twin cylinder. Confidant. Out unknown, Off: Fram 3614

In: 2.2 quarts of Castrol GTX 10W-30, On: Genuine Kohler filter because I wasn’t sure any other numbers that would work as I didn’t look at it before I went.

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fram ph4967, 3600,3614

 

[RazorsEdge]

1-quart Royal Purple HPS 5w30
+ Torco SR1 5w30

Spring 2023

Craftsman lawn tractor

 

[jake wells]

2022 Grasshopper 329 w/ 35 hp briggs vanguard
out Mobil 1 15W50 and Fram ph4976 with 150 hrs
in Mobil 1 15W50 and Fram xg4976

 

[NormanBuntz]

2002 Yamaha G16AX gas golf cart
OCI: 2 years of seasonal use in FL
Out: Carquest synthetic 10w-30
In: Carquest high mileage synthetic 10w-30 (one quart)
This was a $4.50 oil change: 50 cents for the Carquest clearance oil and $4.00 for the Yamaha crush washer.

 

[350Rocket]

2009/10 Ariens 24 deluxe snowblower Briggs and Stratton 1150 ohv, drained unknown black stuff and flushed with cheap 5w30 conventional and 30+ hours draining. Refilled with m1 0w40 fs.

 

[Jordan_FX4]

John Deere 165 Hydro with a Kawasaki FB460V
Unknown hours (no meter) but 2 seasons.

Out: 1.5 qts. Amsoil Outdoor Powersports 0w-40

In: 1.5 qts. Royal Purple SL 10w-40

 

[wlk]

Just bought a 2002 JD LX266 riding lawnmower w 16HP Kohler today with 960hrs. Has bagger and mulching kit also.
PO said oil was changed recently, oil looked a little dark but filter was covered in a layer of dirt, so changed both. Will change again in 40hours, then do 100hr intervals or every Spring more than likely.
In: 1qt 20oz of QSFS HM 5w30, 3oz Rislone and 6oz PUP 0w40. JD AM125424c oil filter.
Siphoned out as much trans oil as I could out of the reservoir and refilled w 12oz of QSFS HM 5w30. JD manual calls for 5w30 in trans, will run it for a few mows and redo it as old oil was pretty dark and a couple oz low.
Now to air up the tires, make sure deck is level - appears it at first few passes in yard, sharpen blades, and mow.

 

[4WD]

First change on CC XT1 (LT42) with Kohler 5400 (19.5 HP)
4 hours on unit - white bucket showed little metal so went to yearly service … (had cheaper options)

 

[The motor guy]

Generac 4K generator with a rod knock got Castrol Synted 5w40 today.

Why change the oil if it has a rod knock?

 

[The motor guy]

Just bought a 2002 JD LX266 riding lawnmower w 16HP Kohler today with 960hrs. Has bagger and mulching kit also.
PO said oil was changed recently, oil looked a little dark but filter was covered in a layer of dirt, so changed both. Will change again in 40hours, then do 100hr intervals or every Spring more than likely.
In: 1qt 20oz of QSFS HM 5w30, 3oz Rislone and 6oz PUP 0w40. JD AM125424c oil filter.
Siphoned out as much trans oil as I could out of the reservoir and refilled w 12oz of QSFS HM 5w30. JD manual calls for 5w30 in trans, will run it for a few mows and redo it as old oil was pretty dark and a couple oz low.
Now to air up the tires, make sure deck is level - appears it at first few passes in yard, sharpen blades, and mow.

Sounds like he lied.

 

[The motor guy]

First change on CC XT1 (LT42) with Kohler 5400 (19.5 HP)
4 hours on unit - white bucket showed little metal so went to yearly service … (had cheaper options)

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What's the oven cleaner for?

 

[jeepman3071]

Scag 3-wheel zero turn mower (grandpa's) - Kohler Command 22hp V-Twin
Out: Rotella 15w40, AC Delco PF2210
In: Valvoline 4-stroke 10w40 synthetic, AC Delco PF2210

 

[4WD]

What's the oven cleaner for?

Oil that went on the frame
gonna need an extension for this mower …

 

[ripcord]

Oil that went on the frame
gonna need an extension for this mower …

You washed off the rust proofing!?!?

 

[The motor guy]

Probably just going to take the paint off doing that. Wipe it off with a paper towel just so it doesn't drip and call it good

 

[wlk]

Sounds like he lied.

Yeah he might have drained the oil and refilled but the filter has definitely been there longer than the oil

 

[Jordan_FX4]

Did most of the spring oil changes on OPE at work today.

1st:
Scag Freedom Z with a Kohler 7000.
306 hrs on the engine, 54 hrs on this oci.

Out: 2 qts. Kohler 10w-30 syn blend and a Kohler 12 050 01 filter

In: 2 qts. Kohler 10w-40 and a Kohler 52 050 02S filter


2nd:
John Deere L111 with a 20hp Briggs Intek. Unknown hours on OCI.

Out: 2 qts. Rotella T6 5w-40 and a JD filter

In: 2 qts. Kohler 10w-40 and a Briggs filter

3rd:
Champion 2k watt generator. Unknown hours and OCI.

Out: Unknown oil (break-in oil that came with it)

In: 12 oz of Kohler 10w-40

4th:
Simpson pressure washer with a Honda GX170. Probably 15-20 hours on OCI.

Out: Unknown oil

In: 13 oz of Kohler 10w-40