KingPinPerry
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Has anyone experienced louder lifter noise on a Kohler CV460S ( 16 HP ) engine?
I'm running Kohler 10W-30 motor oil and experiencing lifter noise, especially when the temps get chillier.
The engine has around 200 hours on it and the oil has been changed after every mowing season ( about 10 hrs. per season of run time ).
When the lifter(s) get noisy, I shut it off and push it on a set of ramps for about 10 minutes. Once I push it off the ramps, then the lifter noise diminishes by about 70%...although, it takes another 5 mins. of running before it quiets altogether.
I was pondering switching to a FULL synthetic 10W-30 motor oil and see if it helps the lifters stay quieter.
Anybody experience lifter problems of this nature?
Any advice is welcome.
I'm running Kohler 10W-30 motor oil and experiencing lifter noise, especially when the temps get chillier.
The engine has around 200 hours on it and the oil has been changed after every mowing season ( about 10 hrs. per season of run time ).
When the lifter(s) get noisy, I shut it off and push it on a set of ramps for about 10 minutes. Once I push it off the ramps, then the lifter noise diminishes by about 70%...although, it takes another 5 mins. of running before it quiets altogether.
I was pondering switching to a FULL synthetic 10W-30 motor oil and see if it helps the lifters stay quieter.
Anybody experience lifter problems of this nature?
Any advice is welcome.