RBLapham
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I hope you cleaned the cooling fin's they look pretty plugged up. Keeping it clean is a prime reason it will last longer.
After months of self-debate, I finally decided to try the Change The Oil Only diet and avoid the pump/motor surgery as much as possible on my L130. I ordered just these parts, and bought Castrol Edge 5W50 oil from the local AutoZone:
I was pretty disappointed at the $16.05 UPS Ground charge for such a small order, since it would have fit inside a $10 USPS Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box, although I would have much preferred "free" Amazon Prime shipping.
- 187Q0399940 DRAIN BOLT KIT 2 0.87 1.74
- 1A646083050 FAN WHITE 1 7.51 7.51
- 168T2024250 VENT VALVE 1 6.18 6.18
- 168T2036300 SEALING CAP 30 1 2.42 2.42
- 168T2025220 FILTER 105 1 10.21 10.21
I got the vent valve and sealing cap on the advice of a previous post. I broke the vent valve while removing it, so I'm very grateful! The sealing cap stayed intact, but I replaced it anyways since the rubber had already developed an outside surface crack. The magnet had a nice collection of metal bits, but didn't strike me as overly concerning for an old machine with 374 hours.
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I didn't use the filter as I decided to drill and tap the bottom case in situ and didn't feel like cracking the case and sealing it up again. And this would be a good exercise to see how little work I can get away with. Thankfully I already had an M8x1.25 tap in my toolbox so that saved me at least $6.
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Overall it took me about 3 hours to remove the transaxle, drain the oil, add the two new drain holes, fill with new oil, replace the damaged fan, and reinstall the transaxle. A snap ring tool was needed to remove the fan. Although I had to replace my fan anyways, it really needs to come out to gain access to the sealing cap.
When I first drove it, it was slow moving, but gradually regained its speed after a few minutes of driving back and forth. I won't really know how effective the oil change will be until we get hot weather again next summer, since I took off the mower and installed the snowthrower in preparation for whatever Sandy decides to bring to NH.
Why didnt you order from amazon ? Shipping cost's are high due to labor rates and fuel prices in the US .
I hope you cleaned the cooling fin's they look pretty plugged up. Keeping it clean is a prime reason it will last longer.