I am curious as to who manufactures JD oil filters. I have a 2010 Z720A with a kohler and have always run the stock filter. Does anyone run anything other than a JD oil filter?
My old LX178 with the Kawasaki 2-cylinder water cooled engine came from the factory with a John Deere labeled Fram filter. The Fram filter was made in Canada and is the exact version that fits a Geo Prizm.
I don't know the answer to that question, but I do know that I can buy a compatible oversized automotive filter at half the price. I've been running Wix 51348 on my John Deere with the B&S 724cc V-Twin. Going forward I may switch to some variant of the Fram PH-3614 as these are readily available at Walmart. I might just go with the XG-3614 and change it every other year, given that I am only logging about 30 hours per year now.