Tip for spring riding mower care

[edindah]

Gosh, I have had my rider for 4 years now and not even close to a 3,000 mile oil change!

 

[rbstern]

I've switched to HD diesel 15w-40 in anything without a catalytic converter. That's what's in my lawnmower.

 

[eightnsand]

I cut the dog dick oil pipe that restricted using a ST8 fram versus a high dollar OEM.
The fram has a lower aspect. I’d like to murder these engineers that design my Long 680 diesel 4 cylinder.
It takes a week to service it. Lastly in 2018.
Un ****ing believable. Thanks Rob.

 

[NWSharpshooter]

jmo if your oil is black as can be you need to change it more often. In the hot summer heat conventional will break down far quicker than synthetic

Are you really trying to explain engine maintenance to the guy that just used the phrase “on our engine dyno”?