Well...yesterday was an adventure.
Went out to mow my lawn in the heat.
Finished 99 percent of the mow and heard something snap. Then I heard something that sounded like golfballs in a coffee can.
Shut off the mower and went to investigate.
Imagine my surprise to see the rear of the mower covered in oil. Seems the oil filter backed itself off when I was mowing dumping all the oil until the engine seized.
Looks like a replacement 26 hp engine is $1300 and a 28 hp is $1600. A Kawasaki 30 hp is $2500. The OE engine is a B&S Vanguard 26 hp.
Does anyone have any previous experience going to a bigger engine when the OE craps out on their motor?
Went out to mow my lawn in the heat.
Finished 99 percent of the mow and heard something snap. Then I heard something that sounded like golfballs in a coffee can.
Shut off the mower and went to investigate.
Imagine my surprise to see the rear of the mower covered in oil. Seems the oil filter backed itself off when I was mowing dumping all the oil until the engine seized.
Looks like a replacement 26 hp engine is $1300 and a 28 hp is $1600. A Kawasaki 30 hp is $2500. The OE engine is a B&S Vanguard 26 hp.
Does anyone have any previous experience going to a bigger engine when the OE craps out on their motor?