so much confusion on Kawasaki oil filters.

fieldhand1

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this is what i have used for the last 10 years.
hi, Sorry this post is longer than i had thought. i have finished the yard and blown off the deck and engine of clippings. ok, this is good. parked the mower and checked the oil and the air pre-filter. all good. the next day was moving mower to another house and when i checked the oil, i was overfull! ok,this is not normal. anyway i loaded and moved. to Toms house. before unloading i checked and the oil was ok? my little brother thinks the check valve in the oil filter has failed and oil is draining into the sump?
 

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hi, Sorry this post is longer than i had thought. i have finished the yard and blown off the deck and engine of clippings. ok, this is good. parked the mower and checked the oil and the air pre-filter. all good. the next day was moving mower to another house and when i checked the oil, i was overfull! ok,this is not normal. anyway i loaded and moved. to Toms house. before unloading i checked and the oil was ok? my little brother thinks the check valve in the oil filter has failed and oil is draining into the sump?
#1: Check the oil when the engine is stone cold.
#2: Does the oil have a gasoline smell?
I doubt that the Anti Drain Back Valve has failed.
 

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If you have room for the filter to clear the engine shroud and any hydraulic hoses 49065-0721 and 49065-0724 will work. I use the 49065-0724 on most all the Kawasaki engine besause it is easier to get off and put on.
 

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#1: Check the oil when the engine is stone cold.
#2: Does the oil have a gasoline smell?
I doubt that the Anti Drain Back Valve has failed.
ok, thanks for the reply. cold-cold, as with the kaw. you do not turn dipstick on threads. I have a line on the dipstick top that is horizontal with the engine. it is at the top of the threads. if i turn a 1/4 turn to the left, ccw the stick will drop down a small amount, then remove and check, its overfull, then start and run wot. then slow and shutdown. check it 3 minutes later oil is good. i change every 40 hours and every other change put on a new filter. i will check in the am. then mow Toms place, 1.75 hours and dump old oil and add a new 3600 filter that has been filled with mobile 1 oil, after refilling will see how it goes. any way, thanks for your time. harry
 

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STP S-4967
FRAM TG4967
Super Tech MP 4967
WIX 51394
NAPA Gold 1394
If WIX and NAPA Gold still have the convex shaped base plate, this could cause problems with leaking.
 
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