First oil change at 18 hrs!!

[TnHusky]

,Don't want to sound anal about this but I was talking to the guys at the Co-op and they suggested getting the break in oil out by at least 20 hrs if not sooner. So I bit the bullet and bought 2 qts of Kohler 10w-30 oil. Now I can tell you this, the oil that came out was red colored. Not like I put back in. Also the filter wasn't exactly the same either. The oem one was bigger and had bigger oil holes in it. The one I installed had smaller oil flow holes except one which was bigger. Must have been a universal filter.
Anyway, 2qt's spilled on the floor :ashamed:When drain hose fell off and 2qts in and new filter and also installed a pre filter on the ac, so I'm ready for another 25 hrs or so.

I know dj I said I was going to run Pennzoil but the Kohler Oil seems like it's pretty good stuff so I just stuck with it, for now anyways.

 

[Rivets]

The next time you change the oil and filter I suggest that you use Kohler filter 52 050 02. Kohler has two filters and this is the larger one. No need to purchase the Kohler oil if you don't want to. Any 10W-30 that has an SAE stamp on it and an API rating of SG or higher will do a good job for you, if you follow proper maintainence schedules.

 

[1894]

,...... Now I can tell you this, the oil that came out was red colored. Not like I put back in.

I know dj I said I was going to run Pennzoil but the Kohler Oil seems like it's pretty good stuff so I just stuck with it, for now anyways.

:laughing: I had never heard of different oil makers ( kohler buys from several ) adding color to oil . Well until 2 days ago that is , when I did my first oil change on my new kohler . I used a 3 liter bottle so I could see if there was any crap or metal in the oil. The oil was a very dark green
Dealer said it was normal , they sold me wolfs head 10 - 30 and the filter mentioned above .

 

[DonCT]

:laughing: I had never heard of different oil makers ( kohler buys from several ) adding color to oil . Well until 2 days ago that is , when I did my first oil change on my new kohler . I used a 3 liter bottle so I could see if there was any crap or metal in the oil. The oil was a very dark green
Dealer said it was normal , they sold me wolfs head 10 - 30 and the filter mentioned above .

I read somewhere (I know...) that oil companies routinely add color to their oil because the basestock is almost completely colorless (think 3-In-1 oil). As part of the additive packages they add an amber dye so the finished product "looks like oil".

 

[Mini Motors]

I've only seen 2 stroke oils with color, and that's so you can tell the difference between it and straight gas. I'd seriously ask the dealer what oil it was.

 

[1894]

I've seen the blue in the 2 stroke oil as well.
Do new mowers come shipped with oil in the motors ?

 

[djdicetn]

,Don't want to sound anal about this but I was talking to the guys at the Co-op and they suggested getting the break in oil out by at least 20 hrs if not sooner. So I bit the bullet and bought 2 qts of Kohler 10w-30 oil. Now I can tell you this, the oil that came out was red colored. Not like I put back in. Also the filter wasn't exactly the same either. The oem one was bigger and had bigger oil holes in it. The one I installed had smaller oil flow holes except one which was bigger. Must have been a universal filter.
Anyway, 2qt's spilled on the floor :ashamed:When drain hose fell off and 2qts in and new filter and also installed a pre filter on the ac, so I'm ready for another 25 hrs or so.

I know dj I said I was going to run Pennzoil but the Kohler Oil seems like it's pretty good stuff so I just stuck with it, for now anyways.

I forgive you for lyin' to me:0)
Seriously, I too would ask the dealer about that "red" break-in oil if the Kohler oil you bought didn't look the same. If they didn't receive your mower from Husqvarna with oil already in it they might have an easily distracted mechanic that filled your engine with Dexron Automatic Transmission fluid!!!:0)
I would follow user Rivet's advice on the oil filter!! I've seen GM and Ford "change" the OEM "part#" of the oil filters that came on my vehicles when I bought them and changed the oil over the years.....only to discover the "replacement filter" was significantly "smaller" and as you mentioned had "smaller holes". The auto parts stores told me that all of them were doing this just to save a teeny bit on the cost(metal used) of manufacturing oil filters but I'm a firm believer that both larger capacity and larger filtering holes(for increased flow) are preferable for engine protection!!! I found a specific store that had the "old filters" in stock(the AC/DELCO for my truck) and bought every one that they had(12) and had them order 12 more from the warehouse(all they showed in stock) because they were the old ones too. At least I'll be good for another 72K miles(which will put that 1995 Z71 at over 300,000 miles(WOW, hard to believe huh:0)
P.S.
BTW, I did tell you I've run nothing in that Chevy truck except Pennzoil 10w30 for the last 230K miles didn't I? Still uses(leaks) less than a pint between oil changes which is very tolerable!!!

 

[1894]

Dang , must be the easily distracted mechanic filled my engine with some old anti-freeze instead of oil .
Only 7 hours on it though , replacement oil looks like oil though .

 

[djdicetn]

Dang , must be the easily distracted mechanic filled my engine with some old anti-freeze instead of oil .
Only 7 hours on it though , replacement oil looks like oil though .

Hmmmmm, antifreeze may not be a very good substitute for lubrication.......but at least your engine wouldn't overheat if it had at least a 50/50 mix:0)

 

[TnHusky]

I forgive you for lyin' to me:0)
Seriously, I too would ask the dealer about that "red" break-in oil if the Kohler oil you bought didn't look the same. If they didn't receive your mower from Husqvarna with oil already in it they might have an easily distracted mechanic that filled your engine with Dexron Automatic Transmission fluid!!!:0)
I would follow user Rivet's advice on the oil filter!! I've seen GM and Ford "change" the OEM "part#" of the oil filters that came on my vehicles when I bought them and changed the oil over the years.....only to discover the "replacement filter" was significantly "smaller" and as you mentioned had "smaller holes". The auto parts stores told me that all of them were doing this just to save a teeny bit on the cost(metal used) of manufacturing oil filters but I'm a firm believer that both larger capacity and larger filtering holes(for increased flow) are preferable for engine protection!!! I found a specific store that had the "old filters" in stock(the AC/DELCO for my truck) and bought every one that they had(12) and had them order 12 more from the warehouse(all they showed in stock) because they were the old ones too. At least I'll be good for another 72K miles(which will put that 1995 Z71 at over 300,000 miles(WOW, hard to believe huh:0)
P.S.
BTW, I did tell you I've run nothing in that Chevy truck except Pennzoil 10w30 for the last 230K miles didn't I? Still uses(leaks) less than a pint between oil changes which is very tolerable!!!

dj I was swayed on the oil. :laughing: The oil I drained out was slick but just couldn't get over the reddish color. It wasn't bright red like tranny fluid and was thicker than tranny fluid. I think it may have been assembly lube mixed with the oil to change the color somewhat. I can say that after the oil change the engine is a little quieter though. I know, I know, how many times have we heard that too. You know, a guy changes oil or brands of oil and say's, my throttle response is better, more power and runs cooler , I don't know about all that but it is quieter by a little. And I agree also on the oil filters as well. I'll go back with the original filter the next time and bypass the universal one for someone else.