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• Apr 29, 2016 / Turf Tiger oil change

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Needing to do an oil change on my TT with Kaw 29 dfi engine. We just moved and I can't find my manual at the moment. What oil do these engines call for? I bought it last year and it was serviced before I bought it, so this will be my first service on it, would have liked to have done it before mowing season started but been in the process of moving for a couple months. Any quick help on this would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to get it changed. Have filter already, just not sure on oil.

 

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• Apr 30, 2016 / Turf Tiger oil change

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30 weight and any winter temp you need for your area.

 

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• Apr 30, 2016 / Turf Tiger oil change

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My dealer told me they always use straight 30w so that is what I continue to use. No problems.

 

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• Apr 30, 2016 / Turf Tiger oil change

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Correct 30 wt is what is recommended but if you run it in the winter you need the winter weight as well. Never start a mower in a cold winter without winter weight in the oil.

 

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• Apr 30, 2016 / Turf Tiger oil change

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clay45 said:

My dealer told me they always use straight 30w so that is what I continue to use. No problems.

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My dealer said the same thing for my Tiger Cat II with a Kaw.

 

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• Apr 30, 2016 / Turf Tiger oil change

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I run 10W30 in both of mine. Had no problems.

Be sure and cut a 20 oz soda bottle off to about 2 inches and stick it under the filter to catch oil and not make a mess.

 

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• Apr 30, 2016 / Turf Tiger oil change

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jekjr said:

I run 10W30 in both of mine. Had no problems.

Be sure and cut a 20 oz soda bottle off to about 2 inches and stick it under the filter to catch oil and not make a mess.

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Better yet, just use some aluminum foil to create your own tray
It works great and no mess

 

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• May 2, 2016 / Turf Tiger oil change

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Thanks guys. Got busy and didn't get to oil change. Hopefully I'll have time to get to it this weekend. I have a couple qts of Sae 30 wt sitting around. My next question was going to be about tips on how to change the oil without making a huge mess. So you guys covered that already, good deal.