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Pull the plugs out and see what the color is, or use an air to fuel meter to detect what the burn is at. Air Cooled engines typically...

Per my title, I've retrofitted a Donaldson commercial air filter to my FR730V Kawasaki engine. The two obvious differences since the...

Zinc content is the point of this entire thread. Its not standardized by those SAE "weights" for sure so you would have to cite a...

Thanx, I will.

Hydraulic filters have no check valve or anti-drain back valve. Just use the Hydro-Gear filters.

I had no idea you could cook with 20w 50. I'll just take your word that Canola is better. (y)

Some of the newer (small) Briggs and Stratton engine do not even have a drain plug, just an "add oil before starting engine" sticker...

Thanx for that. I suspected there must be something different about the filters owing to their uncommonly high price. The Gravely kit I...

Any quality 20W50 oil will work in the Hydro -Gear 3100. Hydro-Gear doesn't specify what brand they use at the factory. They do say that...

Agree 100 % plus, truth be told, most "Brands" of consumer grade mowers are made by 1 outfit, namely MTD, ( Black & Decker ). An...

It's crazy (to me) what people pay for "equipment branded" oils, but they are brand loyal especially if it involves the illusion of...

ZDDP, (Zinc), is good for engines and before the advent of catalytic converters was a common component of all packages contained in...

I've followed the Geek and like his vids. That said, he pretty much concentrates on automotive applications. Lawnmower and power sport...

20W50 is perfectly fine to run in v-twin mower engines. It's a good choice in areas where the summer temperatures are high. Kawasaki...

In my HD Motorcycle I use Red Line V-Twin 20w 50. Specs: Zinc, avg PPM 2260...