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Most of the ones that I have seen and used have a 5-7 year life expectancy before the battery dies. The hour meter on my nephews stump grinder counted hours by key on battery voltage but the display was internal battery maintained. It died a couple years ago after 8 years with roughly 450...

Kohler is sit on top of the threads to check not screw on to check. Some of the Kohlers have push in dipsticks and those are pushed in to check.

What I am starting to see if the aftermarket parts suppliers are charging the dealers list price for their aftermarket parts and then doubling the price over retail. Had a case of a JD idler pulley that the aftermarket folks wanted $34 cost and $66 retail for a part from the JD dealer sells...

Was looking earlier and my Kohler distributor sells the 25 357 64-S synthetic blend which replaced the 25 357 05-S Dino which for the most part is NLA...Dealer cost is $60/case and retails for $120/case. Now here is the catch. Unless you buy a pallet of 84 cases or the dealer orders his oil...

What engine are you working on that they are charging those prices. Just asking to determine what list is compared to what they are charging. And as far as oil prices. There maybe more to that story than appears on the surface. Some OEM distributors don't consider lubes on their standard...

Briggs is screw in to check. Kawasaki, Kohler, Honda, Tecumseh are sit on top of threads to check. A lot of Kawasaki dipsticks say do not screw in to check. Imprinted into the plastic dipstick.

Well it has been 7 years since they stopped producing Subaru engines. But you are right. Any running Subaru engines that need repair at a future date are SOL.

Correct. My distribution told me something similar a few months ago. Also that most parts are already gone, and there is only 1 person left working tech support and parts supply and that ends at the of the year.