Tuff Torq oil is 15W50 Synthetic so that is what they recommend for these transaxles.
As for complete unit costs it depends if you are individual or a repair shop. This unit currently retails for $710.61 per my distributor. Now my cost is considerably lower as a shop owner but I need to make a profit. Now online dealer prices can vary as it depends on their pricing structure.
Sad but true..it is cheaper to just install new hyrdo or engine and warranty is from the manufacturer and not the dealer.
At trade school they teach mechanics how to strip lap & shim a diffI don't know of any dealers who will crack open ANY hydro on a mower or rebuild an engine. Was explained to me like this. By the time they remove, rebuild, reinstall and warranty a unit it is cheaper to just install new hyrdo or engine and warranty is from the manufacturer and not the dealer.
We are changing the topic here but it is an important one. Unfortunately there is a lot of money being spent to cast doubt on the fact that the oceans are getting warmer and changing the weather and that we can do something about it.Unfortunately the planet is not a disposable item
And slowly the people are starting to realize it
3 major level floods here in 4 months
Never happened with that frequency before
The greatest amount of coastal land erosion the previous year
And 1 year earlier the largest bushfire ever recorded
In Europe the worst floods ever
Some things cost a lot more than money and if we want to keep living on the planet then we had better start to remember how to repair things rather than throw away .
When I was at college the medical professors used to say that our generation could very well be the last one to die of old age.
Now days they are saying that our generation will probably be the longest lived as the environment collapses & becomes unable to support the current population.
This is one reason why I keep a large inventory and with a bit of luck only have to place on order on each supplier each monthThe cardboard my little one mans shop generates from parts shipments is staggering. Most parts are boxed then shipped in another box. My recycling bin is overflowing every week with cardboard.
Give Tuff Torque a call in the a.m. & ask for price of KIT vs. cost of new K46. 1-423-585-2000 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.Has anyone on this forum ever purchased a new K46 transmisson directly from Tuff Torq?
Will Tuff Torq sell complete transmissons to the general public or do we have to go through a supplier of theirs?
My Dad owns a 2010 model John Deere D170 which has been garage kept since he purchased it. Unfortunately though the lawm mower now has over 500 hours on it and the transmisson has all but quit. We have changed the oil in transmisson each year but this last oil change did little to help our issue. Our yard is 3/4 hills & slope with very little flat terrain which probably hasn't helped his lawn mower. The mower still looks brand new and to me is worth putting money back in versus buying a new mower.
I tried emailing Tuff Torq this morning but never received a answer back. If anyone knows for certain that Tuff Torq sells to the general public I would appreciate you letting me know. If we must go through a supplier I would appreciate any websites you may have which sells a K46.
Thank You