don't forget the canister filter upgrade... they look boss
@WBOS72Ай бұрын
Been running synthetic Motul 20w50 in my mower since new, never an issue. Now at 76 hours.
@trmeriwether1216Ай бұрын
Yeah , I know it's going to last a long time. Motul synthetic is the best. Thanks for watching.
@WBOS72Ай бұрын
@@trmeriwether1216 thanks for pisting the video.
@greggreen6636Ай бұрын
Kawasaki recommends 20w-50
@michaelspeakman8924Ай бұрын
The older manufacturer's recommended you to run a constant run on big engines at 30 weight motor oil now the new engines recommend a lighter oil like in your car like a 10W-30. I just put 5-30 in my 26 horsepower and it works great the faster rate lubricates on Startup to better
@jameswatson4110Ай бұрын
South of the mason Dixon line run 20-50
@DoctorRickSanchez2 ай бұрын
Worth every penny & Deere makes tons of attachments/accessories for them.
@EagerMartialArts-cl7vd2 ай бұрын
It’s also a good idea to blow your air filter out at the end of each day and replace it when it’s time. Two things kill mowers. Heat and dust.
@incognito5986Ай бұрын
Yes I always tamp my filter on the tire until no dirt/dust comes from the pleats. I change to a new one about every 2-3 oil changes depending on conditions.
@EagerMartialArts-cl7vd2 ай бұрын
That’s a good oil choice because of the zinc and weight. A better oil IN MY OPINION would be mobil1 15w50 because it’s full synthetic. On a brand new engine it’s best to run conventional for the first 100-200 hours to seat the rings. I live where it’s real hot so I run a 50 weight synthetic. Vr1 is good too but cost a lot more than Mobil1. Mobil1 on Amazon is 30 bucks for 5 quarts.
@trmeriwether12162 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, it's time for oil changes again and I will get the Mobile1 from Amazon. That's a great deal!
@EagerMartialArts-cl7vd2 ай бұрын
@@trmeriwether1216 every 50 hours my dude. Keep that engine running strong.
@danteerskine76782 ай бұрын
@@trmeriwether1216now you know that thicker oils are better. 10w30 is way too watery and not enough oily for my taste. Always go for mineral SAE 15w40, SAE 40 and 20w50 and do the oil change every 30 hrs, your engine will run forever Don't listen to these AMSOIL fanboys telling you how great this oil is when they're changing vehicles every 3 years themselves. For my part, this GTX classic is the best oil for small engines.
@incognito5986Ай бұрын
@@danteerskine7678 ok GTX fanboy😉
@jason63252 ай бұрын
Man i run those engines on my gravelys. I've had engine failure and it's no joke!! I would like to suggest to you to upgrade to the commercial air filter box. You can get one for around$150.00.i run a lawn company. I mow aprox 10-12 yards a day 5 days a week. Since i switched filter box i have not had an problem. And yes the thicker oil is the way to go.
@BillChase-qm8ud2 ай бұрын
I have a Kawasaki FR6991V never buy another mower with this motor. trouble from day 1. manual says SAE 40
@Dan-ez6dr2 ай бұрын
That Husqvarna MZ 52 is $6,295 today and it comes with a Kohler 7000 engine. Definitely better mower options for that price than Husqvarna. You were smart to upgrade your mower to the Kawasaki FR730
@user-se6oh6dc7q2 ай бұрын
I have s 2003 zr2 chevy s-10 I love it it is one of the best trucks out here
@EagerMartialArts-cl7vd3 ай бұрын
20w50. Covers high temps. Cut the manufacturer’s oil change interval in half.
@meandthemrs74032 ай бұрын
I agree. I use straight 30W Castrol and change it every 50 hours. So far I have almost 1100 hours on my FS650 Kawasaki. Maybe, I should switch to 20w50 in the hotter part of the summer?
@EagerMartialArts-cl7vd29 күн бұрын
@@meandthemrs7403 I don’t know. I know many ppl running straight 30. I run a 15w50 cuz I’m in Florida and mow for about 3 hours per mow up and down hills.
@meandthemrs740329 күн бұрын
@@EagerMartialArts-cl7vd Probably a good idea in that heat.
@johndenver85743 ай бұрын
I recommend using amsoil. There was a video on KZfaq where they tested different brands of oil as far as everything. Amsoil came out on top. It's all I use now for my lawn care business.
@glenw-xm5zf3 ай бұрын
Idler arm might e loose. $30 for the fix. I had the LM-1 170 h.p. not fast, but not a slug either.
@trmeriwether12163 ай бұрын
I'll check that idler arm too. I appreciate that.
@glenw-xm5zf3 ай бұрын
@@trmeriwether1216 Awesome. The Pitman arm can go loose, too. I replaced mine with an arm made by Moog. $20 Us, Probably %90 today)
@glenw-xm5zf3 ай бұрын
I had the same car. Probably the best car I ever had. Loaded with the 350 4v. Bought it when the 78's came out.
@trmeriwether12163 ай бұрын
Not many came with the 350 , I agree with you this car is great and still enjoyable to drive. Thanks for watching!
@glenw-xm5zf3 ай бұрын
@@trmeriwether1216 If you lived in Californbia, I don't think they were available 2ith the 350. But I was in Vancouver, long before the country lost it's marbles
@alanshaw61613 ай бұрын
thanks for the warning. I'm about to pickup a Kubota with the similar Kawasaki engine and I want none of those problems
@mikefruge85893 ай бұрын
I was happy to find this video! I was changing my oil on my Z254F last week. I wanted to stick with Kawasaki Oil because of the zinc content. The local NAPA store was the only store where I could find it. I was looking for 10W-40, but they only had it in 20W-50. I was reluctant to take it, but one of the store counter persons told me that Kawasaki did recommend 20w-50 for areas like south Louisiana with higher temperatures. I tried to verify this claim, but as of yet was unable to do so. Your video has reassured me of my choice to use it. Thanks! BTW, I see you are still running the stock air filter on your Kawasaki. I spent some extra money on a canister style air filter conversion for my mower. We had very dusty conditions down here last season. I was having to replace my original filter far too often. This conversion has a gauge that monitors the condition of the filter, so I no longer have to open the filter compartment to view the condition of the filter I highly recommend this conversion. I found mine at www.powerequipmentman.com
@jcperine3 ай бұрын
Run full synthetic is recommended by some experts
@RK777PL3 ай бұрын
HOW MANY HOURS ON IT
@RK777PL3 ай бұрын
I GOT IT 1200
@bjwalker3463 ай бұрын
Smart ...bruh THANKS u got a new subscriber
@trmeriwether12163 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and Thanks for the sub 💯
@ericpigg26894 ай бұрын
That puff of white smoke makes me think you blew a head gasket. Pretty simple fix on these things. If it had really "died" you would have heard the internals let go, rod knocking, etc.
@aaronfodor52074 ай бұрын
Dont use high zinc oil it will kill the exhaust. Just put some lucas stabalizer or cylinder lube in it.
@WildBill1984Ай бұрын
Why will it kill the exhaust, I’ve heard it’s bad for Catalytic converters but these don’t have one.
@WildBill1984Ай бұрын
There’s some channels that test oils and additives and they actually say don’t use oil additives.
@ironmike73398 күн бұрын
The factory Koehler oil has high zinc to protect the bearings. What the hell are you talking about. My Koehler has over 5,000 hours and just burns a little oil. Stop giving dumb advice !
@zacjohnson84045 ай бұрын
10w40 is the best, according to their manual you can use it from -4 to 95degF. Over 95F don't use anything less than SAE40.
@EagerMartialArts-cl7vd3 ай бұрын
10w40 and sae 40 are both 40 weight. They’ll act the same at higher temps. If your running in higher temps than 40 weight specs you have to go to 50 weight. Don’t post advice if you don’t know what your talking about. The first number is cold weather number. How the oil flows at low temps. The second number is high temp number. 20w50 is the best all around oil if your not running in cold temps. Read a book pleb.
@patpeacock81505 ай бұрын
You need straight 30
@EagerMartialArts-cl7vd3 ай бұрын
No
@danteerskine76782 ай бұрын
Any 30 oil is garbage.
@patpeacock81502 ай бұрын
@@danteerskine7678 any deep engine lawn mower need 30 weight oil it has no detergent in it to make phome up .
@ParadiseAtvTrailАй бұрын
@@danteerskine7678why is that I have been using it for years but as of recently I did a oil change on a Briggs intek 21hp engine and a kholer 7000 series engine using super tech oil 10w-30 SAE cheap oil and after the both started smoking white smoke out of the exhaust and leaking oil out of the exhaust. They both are to the max fill mark but not overfilled. Any ideas what it may be. Maybe bad cheap oil?
@bradjenkins93224 күн бұрын
@@danteerskine7678 LMAO.
@darrenupton55006 ай бұрын
20w50 v Twin Motorbike oil is what you need.
@Slugg-O8 ай бұрын
Good to see someone taking good care of their equipment. Lots of people don't and they paying big money later for not doing regular service work. You have a nice machine right there.
@Slugg-O8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info. I have a freshly rebuilt Kohler CV730 that's due for it's first oil change. I'm in the south where the temperature is either hot or hotter. Nothing else.
@trmeriwether12168 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, that's a good engine! My father in law loves Kohlers.
@asellers628 ай бұрын
Shore me you can talk for 3:55 without saying anything at all. LoL
@trmeriwether12168 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@chadgibson75078 ай бұрын
Great review.
@trmeriwether12168 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching.
@travisstamp742810 ай бұрын
I've put almost 40k miles on my 400 in the last year. I drive it 100+ miles a day and she ain't never given me any issues. These the best cars ever!
@samaccurso10 ай бұрын
Your correct, it's not just the current mileage of car, it's also the age that determines what needs replacing. My everyday driver is 98' lexus gs400 with almost 230k miles. Good luck with this car.
@trmeriwether121610 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Good luck with yours also. Mine is at over 300k now and I'm still enjoying it. I just wish gas was a little cheaper 😆.
@davidleatherneck10 ай бұрын
Zinc is good in a Deisel engine, not so much in a gas air cooled mower. Kawi alter their oil after having valve problems and that fixed the problem. Kawi and Honda and Koler make oils specifically for Air Cooled engines. Car oils work in conjunction with a Radiator/water cooling. There are no radiators in a Mower, therefore the correct oil for air cooled engines is required. They need a specific 'Synthetic' oil for air cooled engines. Thank you.
@EagerMartialArts-cl7vd2 ай бұрын
Kawasaki oil has high zinc in it.
@josephriddle277215 күн бұрын
Yes it does 🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧
@jeremybuchanan475911 ай бұрын
Just got one with 1409 hr - needs plugs and pulleys, maybe belt - thanks for taking the time to make this vid
@theravn14111 ай бұрын
Been using the RZ pro granted it's not a true commercial mower but even though it's not it cuts like one and the cut on it can't beat it.i had ran ferris John deere walker standers toro and I can honestly say it cuts better then all of them minus the ferris.
@trmeriwether121611 ай бұрын
Hey , thanks for watching. I believe the decks aren't to different from the commercial and residential and the cut it great. I really believe that all Spartan mowers are built to commercial quality.
@chrism585911 ай бұрын
I have a brand new Kubota with the FR730V and it had 10W-30 in it when I bought it. Experienced a little oil loss in the heat (maybe 1/4 quart) so when it hit 8 hours I did the first oil change using 20W-50 and the engine seemed to run smoother with zero oil loss over the next 5 hours. It has to go back to the dealer for a squeaking drive shaft pulley and some kind of metallic ringing sound somewhere in the drivetrain but so far the engine is running smooth. I did oil changes at 60-70 hours on my older mower with a Kohler Courage 20 HP just because that's what I'll spend on the mower each summer/fall. That had a piston shaft break but when we pulled the engine apart the rest of the engine was squeaky clean inside with no wear evident anywhere except for cracked gaskets. Got 1500 hours out of the Kohler so that wasn't too bad given the reliability issues with that engine over 1K hours. We have guys around here running the Kawasaki for well over 2000 hours so for a homeowner like me who isn't doing commercial work I'm hoping to get a solid 15-20 years out of my mower. They are getting really expensive now!
@user-rc8sq8en2w Жыл бұрын
I would buy the Echo PB-500T
@Born2doom11 ай бұрын
It’s discontinued, replaced by the Echo 580T
@_doomzday Жыл бұрын
88 with the bench is better. Especially the dash
@chrishowell1413 Жыл бұрын
Great video thanks
@trmeriwether1216 Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@WeSRT4 Жыл бұрын
Yep even Kawasaki has oil viscosity charts that recommend 20w50 when used in hot conditions.
@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын
When running it every day it’s best to run 20w50 I think and change oil every week or two 😊😊 New engines or higher now If you can afford it buy a new engine and hope you’ll be able to over haul 😊
@mikezupancic2182 Жыл бұрын
You werent using the wrong oil. Engines die for a lot of different reasons. If youre buying any modern oil thats a weight recommended in the service manual for your climate/temperature range, and topping off and changing at the correct intervals then thats all you can do. The rest is up to the engine mfg to not have defective parts. A landscaping company i trust told me that i could expect 100 hours per motor HP as long as i maintain it correctly.
@mybudinesd4545 Жыл бұрын
You can get the fuel indicator replaced it may still be under warranty but if not it doesn’t cost as much.
@trmeriwether1216 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, It was under warranty and I had it fix.
@mybudinesd4545 Жыл бұрын
The Deck adjuster dial is in inches sir.
@mybudinesd4545 Жыл бұрын
You have to adjust the seat for your level of comfort the seat is amazing once you learn how to adjust it.
@elmore119 Жыл бұрын
How long it lasted
@trmeriwether1216 Жыл бұрын
Hey, I use the trailer 5-6 days a week and it gets a ton of work. It lasted almost 2 years for me.
@900198619 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to make this video! God bless you in Jesus' name :)