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The mower is stored inside a non-insulated shed. So, if the temperatures is 20*F outside, the inside of the shed is most likely also 20*F. Feel free to look over the 10w-30 spec sheet. These oils replace the older SAE 30 oils...

Yes, application matters. Amsoil only recommends an oil if it meets and exceeds the manufactures specifications. I pull oil samples to analysis the condition of the oil. This way I can monitor if there's something going on with the engine (fuel dilution, contamination, oxidation, etc.).

A good quality oil like Amsoil isn't going to shear. The Amsoil 10W-30 Small Engine Oil reduced oil consumption 61% in lab testing compared to three leading 10W-30/SAE 30 motor oils.

The higher elevations get snow in September. We don't see snow at my elevation until October. We typically start mowing in October and finish in November. The snow doesn't stay on the ground for long during those months.

Actually, the 10W30 is a 30 weight. The 10 is the winter weight. In warm temperatures, the 10W-30 and 30 weight perform the same at operating temps. Here's a good read for you -----> https://lawnmowerguru.com/sae-30-vs-10w30/

The pulley system on the D100 loosened up after running the mower for a few hours, so I'm happy to report that everything works as designed. In total, we've mowed an estimated 7 acres.

Since 10W-30 and SAE 30 have the same viscosity grade at operating temperature, so there won't be any problems. The 10W-30 is a better oil since I do my last mowing in November when the temperatures are much cooler. I want the cold weather protection as well as the warm weather protection.

I'm updating this thread to say that I'm about to take the D100 out for the first time since putting it back together. Before doing so, I wanted to test the mower deck and make sure everything works. I started the mower and noticed that the belt is engaged (turning) even though the PTO is not...

I'll be switching back to Amsoil on the next go around.

That's good to know. I need this engine to last a long time!

I usually run Amsoil, but I had some SAE 30 bottles leftover, so I wanted to get rid of them.

Air filter is changed.

I used some Goo-Gone and a scraper to clean up the ugly looking discharge shut.

The mulching cover also came in. This completes the mower deck.

More parts showed up today. Here's a before and after picture of the front bumper.