Post your latest small engine oil change

[jeepman3071]

Did a re-power on my Grandpa's 2000 Scag 3-wheel mower. The mower itself is just shy of 1000 hours, but the old 22hp Kohler had been burning oil, and since Grandpa isn't always able to mow these days, family members have used it and it was run low on oil a few times. The old engine still ran, but it lacked power and compression was low. A new mower that would fit the bill was north of $15,000. I dropped this new 27hp Kohler Command Pro on there for him. Runs great and should be a good power upgrade, this engine also has an oil cooler where the other one did not.

Out: QS 5w30 + Supertech 15w40, Luber-Finer PH2814. (break-in oil)
In: Valvoline PB 10w30, Kawasaki filter

 

[ARB1977]

Bought a super recycler Briggs 162 last summer. Ran their oil for the first 5 hours, changed it to their 30W. This spring I’ll use their synthetic 5W30.

 

[jake wells]

Grasshopper 329B 29 HP Vanguard
Out Mobil 1 15W50 and Donaldson P550335
In Mobil 1 15W50 and Donaldson P550335
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Grasshopper 725D diesel
Out Rotella T4 15W40 & Kubota 7000-15241 filter
In Rotella T4 15W40 & Kubota 7000-15241 filter

 

[jake wells]

Early 90's Murray push mower 3.5 HP briggs
Out gritty black goop
In supertech sae 30

 

[BAJA_05]

Did a re-power on my Grandpa's 2000 Scag 3-wheel mower. The mower itself is just shy of 1000 hours, but the old 22hp Kohler had been burning oil, and since Grandpa isn't always able to mow these days, family members have used it and it was run low on oil a few times. The old engine still ran, but it lacked power and compression was low. A new mower that would fit the bill was north of $15,000. I dropped this new 27hp Kohler Command Pro on there for him. Runs great and should be a good power upgrade, this engine also has an oil cooler where the other one did not.

Out: QS 5w30 + Supertech 15w40, Luber-Finer PH2814. (break-in oil)
In: Valvoline PB 10w30, Kawasaki filter

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Good deed bud.

 

[BMW Dom]

Out:

In: M1 0w-40

I am no longer mowing grass anymore, as I have moved to college

Out: Mobil 1 0W-40

IN: Mobil 1 0w-40 and Castrol 5w-40

I did new spark plug, sharpened the blade, and greased the wheels.

I did my first mow today in Ohio

 

[ripcord]

My neighbor who is pretty mechanically clueless brought his 4 cycle Ryobi line trimmer over and asked if I'd help him fix the pull cord. While I was working on it, I noticed it had an oil fill and I asked him if he changed the oil. He thought I was pranking him. When I showed him the itty bitty dip stick he said he'd been using 50:1 mix in it the whole time.

I dumped the oil out and got several tablespoons worth out. Pretty dark but not tar or anything. We googled it and found it took 2 ounces or a quarter cup of 20w-50. The plug looked nasty, too, from running 2 cycle mix for a few years in it.

 

[Nyati]

This can be a place to post our latest small engine oil change. I guess spring time would be the best time to start a thread like this.

I figure it would be good to include the engine info, brand and weight of oil, and filter where applicable. Here goes mine:


1954 B&S 2.5HP 6B-HS - 20oz. M1 15W-40 Gold Cap

John Deere E180 riding mower

Amsoil Small Engine 5-30W w/ Napa Platinum Filter

 

[mobilnissan1991]

Simpson 3000 psi pressure washer with a Simpson/Chonda engine

Half a quart Napa 15W40

 

[53' Stude]

Neighbors old wheel horse pusher mower from I’d say lte 70’s.

Out: thick, black snot.


In: Some Traveller SAE 30

 

[Pablo]

Kawa/Gravely ZT

At the 79 hour mark

Out: Carl's Mower and saw whatever junk bulk oil they put in my last "free" service last year

In: Amsoil 10W-30 Small engine oil

Draining the oil in the kinkable clear plastic tube is stupid, slow and incomplete

 

[jeepman3071]

Kawa/Gravely ZT

At the 79 hour mark

Out: Carl's Mower and saw whatever junk bulk oil they put in my last "free" service last year

In: Amsoil 10W-30 Small engine oil

Draining the oil in the kinkable clear plastic tube is stupid, slow and incomplete



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Yup, I hate those little tubes. Fluid extractor seems to work much better and less of a hassle. Some zero turns have really nice oil drain hoses, but others it seems maintenance is a second thought. My pet peeve is the manufacturers who just have no other choice but a simple drain plug that dumps oil all over the engine deck.

 

[Pablo]

Yup, I hate those little tubes. Fluid extractor seems to work much better and less of a hassle. Some zero turns have really nice oil drain hoses, but others it seems maintenance is a second thought. My pet peeve is the manufacturers who just have no other choice but a simple drain plug that dumps oil all over the engine deck.

I am not particularly impressed by Gravely/Ariens engineering. The engine is seemingly just plunked where "the engine goes" and then this double decker black plastic extension from the block (you can sorta see the black in the pic) then this cheesed yellow valve that looks failure prone with a near useless cap on the barbed fitting....BUT the barb is right on top of frame member with no logically located hole that goes down, clear, out. Put the tube on and it kinks to bend anywhere but UP. hahahahaha. I could use that drain except extract UP from there with some decent tubing! Ha!!

Holds 2 qts perfectly.

Oh almost forgot, the shop made a giant mess with their "free" oil changes. I THOUGHT I had a leak. You know they could have cleaned up after......

 

[Just a civilian pilot]

Just changed the oil in my Toro snowblower ( Amsoil 5w30 small engine oil ).

Only had to use the snowblower three times this winter.

 

[jeepman3071]

I am not particularly impressed by Gravely/Ariens engineering. The engine is seemingly just plunked where "the engine goes" and then this double decker black plastic extension from the block (you can sorta see the black in the pic) then this cheesed yellow valve that looks failure prone with a near useless cap on the barbed fitting....BUT the barb is right on top of frame member with no logically located hole that goes down, clear, out. Put the tube on and it kinks to bend anywhere but UP. hahahahaha. I could use that drain except extract UP from there with some decent tubing! Ha!!

Holds 2 qts perfectly.

Oh almost forgot, the shop made a giant mess with their "free" oil changes. I THOUGHT I had a leak. You know they could have cleaned up after......

Yeah my ExMark is a pain, the oil drain is just a plug that is level with the deck. I usually drive one side up on a wood block to tilt it towards the fill hole and extract the oil that way.

 

[Jordan_FX4]

Cub Cadet XT3 with a Kohler Command Pro CH680.
240.4 hours on the engine and 58 hours on this OCI.

Out: 2 qts Amsoil Small Engine 10W-40 and a Fram FS3614

In: 2 qts Amsoil Small Engine 10W-40 and a Fram FS3614

 

[Kennedy01]

Late 90s Murray 42" riding mower
14 HP Briggs and Stratton Commercial engine
Out: Driven GP-1 15w40
In: Swepco 306 Supreme Formula 15w40

 

[belbers9715]

1999 John Deere F725 mower. 20HP Kawasaki engine.
Out: Rotella T6 5w40, Fram XG PH4967
In: Amsoil Small Engine 10w30, Fram Endurance FE4967

 

[jeepman3071]

1999 John Deere F725 mower. 20HP Kawasaki engine.
Out: Rotella T6 5w40, Fram XG PH4967
In: Amsoil Small Engine 10w30, Fram Endurance FE4967

I always thought those front mowers were so cool. Our town had an F725 to mow the school grounds when I was kid and I remember watching it through the window in class. Always wanted one of those.

 

[belbers9715]

I always thought those front mowers were so cool. Our town had an F725 to mow the school grounds when I was kid and I remember watching it through the window in class. Always wanted one of those.

My dad and I both have one. We like how simple they are to work on, their cut quality, and being able to see the deck out in front. Great mowers. Mine has around 1,000 hours on it and all I've done is a water pump and valve cover gaskets.