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I have the heads off of my Kohler K582, and I've noticed oil seeping past the rings on both cylinders when it sits for an extended period of time(24 hrs). It leaks enough that sometimes it will leak onto the floor. Is this normal or should I be worried about problems with my rings? Is this a...

I want to service the hydro in my JcPenny MTD 990. The manual say to us Fram PH16 filter and 20 Weight oil with added zinc. I was going to use a NAPA/WIX filter instead but I'm unsure about the oil. I looked around and straight 20W oil with zinc doesn't show up. That leaves me with 2...

Does anyone know if there is any reason I cannot use a synthetic oil in a JD318? Seems like it might be good for the tractor .... Thanks! doug

Now that my T-16 project is running good, I want to start getting her ready to plow snow. I have a set of chains on the way, but have yet to do anything with fluids. I had planned on changing the motor oil to a 10w-30, but had someone tell me it is better to just keep the 30 weight i have in...

So I want to see if I can fix this leak on my HT20.. It leaks down below under the engine; I thought about maybe getting some carb cleaner or what have you and spraying everything as clean as I can get it, and see where its coming from, but something tells me itll just start dripping again...

Hey guys, I ordered this part from Sears in the hope it was the oil reservoir cap (was called OIL FILL CAP P/N 691363) Now when I search the part on Sears, I can no longer find the diagram showing where it goes in the engine. Can anyone tell where this is supposed to go? Could be a...

Hi all! I thought this post would go here (in the "Safety Discussion" area. I'm not sure why the "Barn" section is along though) I have access to 200+ gallons of food-grade mineral oil (for free). My question is, can I use this for ballast in tire? (tubeless or/and tire tube) Thx;)

I have a couple questions regarding winter operation of a garden tractor First off, Oil: The owners manual (Ford YT 16H) recommends SAE 30 for summer and 5W-30 for winter. That's fine, but I've also ready it's preferrable to use non-detergent oil on older motors. I can only find SAE 30...

Anyone else a believer in STP oil treatment? I use the stuff in every old motor I own. Try the screwdriver test to a friend..... Dip the blade end of a flat tip screwdriver into some stp... Hold the screwdriver out vertically by the handle so the blade is pointed up... Have a friend try to...