they do break easy. More of a trinket shelf item than an actual outdoor tool.

Check your local auto parts store for filters. Oil, air and fuel. Most stores carry that stuff for cheap. I know. I worked at O O O'REILLY for a few years and sold a lot of filters for mowers. Changed my quick change oilfilter out on my JD mower and use a common filter for about $8.

I hope you tipped him....Just sayin'.....

Way to go & lesson learned

They're looking for those gravy jobs they can mark up, because they get screwed on most anything else. I'm half joking but it's not all false.

You got a good neighbor!

The reason they estimate 2 hrs ,is for things like clutches and pulleys that rust on among other things . If it goes well you'll get charged less.

💯% learn more from her videos (tips/tricks)etc. Than most informative, I have to agree with Frank Matthews

that disease has spread among car manufacturers too. 3 years on lease "ownership", and then it's not worth doing maintenance on.

I understand the manufacturers stance on not releasing diagnostic information to a point. They have millions tied up in developing these electronic controls and need to recoup their costs. The automotive industry went through this a number of years ago with the introduction of electronic engine management. Eventually the government mandated the release of diagnostic information after 1 year. This got simplified a bit with the introduction of OBD2, as codes are for specific issues applicable across car lines. There are some manufacturer or model specific codes allowed, but information must be released after 1 year. Aftermarket data readers need annual upgrades at the mechanics cost.

@@daledavies2334 The latest is subscriptions. Many and more of the manufacturers all of the time are charging monthly or yearly subscriptions for convenience features like remote start, GPS, Apple car play, heated seats, heated steering wheels, ETC. It's maddening, you pay extra for a car because it has all of these features and them after a year they will no longer work unless you pony up.

@@rodzimmerman1979Maddening to say the least. Corporate thievery of the public. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Well they don't make much on me. Driving a 2000 now and working to fix it up a bit. Parts and time are cheap compared to the interest on a new one. I can see pay for Sirius radio, but heated seats or power steering. Sorry big dudes, I keep my money. When the big wheels pull that, it is time to play dog and firehydrant on their leg. Let them go broke. If everyone quits dancing to their tune, they have no income.

​@@daledavies2334 Ever car owner needs to buy a OBD2 scan tool. Even if they have no mechanical skills they need to know what the trouble code is, before they take the car to a professional shop for repairs.

Why would you need to replace all hardware and spindles after only 200 hours. Makes no sense. Your problem is the paint, not the parts. If paint peels on deck just brush some boiled linseed oil on it and the rust will stop in its tracks. After season over, put a coat of oil on the underside and there will be no rust. Paint not good at stopping rust. Store in a dry place with a concrete floor. Paint is mostly cosmetic, but it should not be peeling. Bad paint job or poor prep at factory. I have a Cub Cadet 2022 model with 1056 hours and the same deck and spindles, except idlers have been changed. Deck in good condition. Use the oils on metal. Paint will not stop certain places where it will rust, oil WILL.

One part fits all simplicity 🙂

Use them on my Kubota's Kohler, oem for my 2020 Ford Ecosport, and used to use them on my Ford Focus. Never had a problem.

James you are a wise man. FL 910S or any 3614 or equivalent works great in place of the always more expensive OPE filter. Just need to make sure room permits for the slightly taller 3614 filter.

@@HittWorks Good to know. I tried to stay with the engine-specific oil as much as possible in my outdoor equipment for warranty purposes, but I'm always open to expanding my choices.

Wouldn’t put a Fram on anything I own. NAPA/Wix or Purolater are much better…..

I agree don't use fram unless it's a gold or platinum fram filter the cheap ones from Walmart are junk

@@notajp Fram makes several price lines, the cheap ones are just that, the upscale lines are competitive qualitywise with other brands, some of which are actually made by Fram.

@@notajp I get my filters at NAPA

That size is what I use on my 19 HP Briggs. Fits my daily driver too. I buy them on rockauto in bulk. Wix are like $6

I bet if you price those parts at an actual dealership they are cheaper then the box store prices. I am a former JD tech, it's been a few years but maintenance parts for the 100 series mowers used to be cheaper at the dealership then the farm and home stores or box stores. I'm not saying hard parts were cheap though, they never are at big green.

Thanks for letting me know I'm not crazy. I thought so. LOL!

my dad has a honda generator, and when he bought it they told him the engine was a 2 cylinder version of a Honda car engine, so all the internal parts were interchangeable.

She just said they are all the same. Did you miss that?😂

​@@kdcustoms1272ok Mr snotty nose

Yeah, a knock-off belt got me, too. First one slipped just enough to smell it whenever mowing backwards or lifting the deck above four inches. Cut quality suffered, too. Replaced it with another knock-off and that one was so tight the blades spun as soon as the engine was started.. Sprung for the real deal after that.

@@Just1American1966 Thanks for the reply. I just got a Sunbelt brand replacement deck belt at Lowes. The Sunbelt part number is the same as the part number in the Craftsman manual. After the belt change there was much less vibration. The fit seems right on and the first mowing was good. Time will tell.

Go to DEERE and you will find their price aren't cheap on anything.

@@stephenbierlein2517 I have three JD tractors and agree. But... things like oil and filters are surprisingly cost competitive with the other offerings. Heck, even their OEM "tractor" battery prices aren't that bad considering finding equivalent CCA rated batteries in those sizes can be difficult.

Actually, JD is responsible for the pricing. The retailer whether it be the big box store or an independent dealer or repair facility. The big box or smaller independent facilities buy the necessary OEM parts from JD. The retail facility has a mark-up. JD will charge the facility for those parts whether it be an air filter, oil filter, or fuel filter. I am the lucky guy you have asked to do the said repair. I get the parts from the factory. JD has charged me $100.00 for the parts. I have my parts and go to work. The repair has taken place and I spent $100.00 for parts. I need to invoice the parts. I paid $100.00 to JD. I have overhead for labor, fixed overhead like power, water, waste, rent, and insurance. I have labor and bulk oil, transmission fluid and so forth. Standard markup is usually in the neighborhood of 35%-45%. I was using approximate prices to lay it on the table.

I am glad you mentioned this. The big box stores seem to be high on parts, I just thought maybe it was just where I live. They must make a ton on these parts. They wanted like 8 bucks for a snowblower spark plug I got at the auto parts store for 3. My Toro mower’s spark plug does not seem to have a cross reference so I am stuck with the Kohler branded plug. Also the Toro mower I purchased was actually cheaper at my local independent dealer than HD was selling it for. Not much cheaper but I would rather support my local shop if I could help it. I guess they bank on convenience (my local shop is has limited hours) and people not actually shopping around.

@@stephenbierlein2517 when their quality parts you can’t complain about pricing. And Deere offers ANI parts if prices really upset you that much.

Look up the horrors of Fram filters. They're probably one of the worst brands out there, watch the videos and you will become a believer.

@@petebusch9069 have used fram for 45yrs with no problems

@@petebusch9069 I have no problem with FRAM filters. I buy what is available at reasonable price. If I had said I use QUAKER STATE filters, somebody *ELSE* would have shat on my comment. Can't please everyone.

@@johndoe43 I agree. People with "no content" like to push their (flawed) opinions.

My 2016 S240 has a Kawasaki FS600V engine, I use only Kawasaki or the John Deere oil filter on it. The Wix equivalent leaks profusely every time. I learned my lesson after I tried the 2nd one. The base is machined wrong and does not seal off, you think it is tight but you start the engine and half the oil is on the deck,belt,clutch and floor before you can shut the engine off.

@@jameslester3861 There has to be something wrong there, someone cross referenced something wrong or some other type of application issue, if the rubber seals aren't the same diameter than it's just plain the wrong filter, in the world of oil filters there's only a few seal diameters that are used, all filters are designed around those standards, matter of fact when someone designs an engine they don't design a filter for it just the same as they don't design a spark plug for it, they use what the industry already makes and is compatible with the ignition system, when they choose a filter when they design an engine they select one according to the capacity needs and select the micron size of contaminates captured by the filter medium according to expected wear, after that they'll determine if one needs an anti bleed down valve according to it's location and position and determine if they feel like it should have a bypass valve in it or not, but irregardless of what size micron medium it has in it and whether or not it will have an anti bleed down valve and bypass valve there's still only a couple of different body sizes and gasket sizes. If the diameter of the rubber gasket is different than the one that came off it's not a "machining error", it's an application error, knowing how oil filters are made and understanding manufacturing processes from having been involved in them it would be impossible for Wix to have accidentally machined the bases incorrectly, if that happened the standard size rubber seals used for the gaskets of them never would have fit on them, once again there's only a few sizes of them used for oil filters. In all the years I've been changing the oil and filters on machines I've only ever a couple of times had that problem and it was because someone behind a counter handed me the wrong filter, after the first time it happened and half the oil pumped out of the engine before I noticed it pouring out I've always checked the gaskets to be sure their diameter matches.

@@dukecraig2402 also a lot of times, wix is the ones that make the product for the manufacturer.

@@jameslester3861 Sounds like you got the wrong filter.

Wrong filter dude!! Wix is one of the best!

agreed Echo is a much better product than the Stihl

@Alan S. WHAT DID SHE JUST GET THROUGH TELLING YOU?

Next time retrofit it with a generic automotive starter .

Toyota used the same spin on oil filter on every truck from 1979 and newer

Yes - I certainly agree. I feel stuck dealing with John Deere.

I do the same on Amazon with mower blades, I get 2 oem cub cadet blades for less than one of the same blade at the big box stores.

@@tmurph247 Amazon truly impresses me with their selection, price, delivery, and customer service when things don’t go exactly right. I try to buy stuff locally but it’s still a hassle compared to shopping on Amazon.