Engine Type of Oil for Push Mower

[Ric]

Here's link to proof of oil filters not to use.

Oil Filter Comparison Study - GM Truck Central

Oil Filter Comparison Study Discussion

Your study is great if your buying a filter for a vehicle engine, problem is that's not a lawn mower engine.

 

[reynoldston]

Your study is great if your buying a filter for a vehicle engine, problem is that's not a lawn mower engine.

Just one more time. Oil filters are sold my engine not size. I don't care where you buy your oil filter the fist question is what engine does it fit. Then they will go to a chart of lawn mower engines and sell you a filter off of that chart. No such thing as a universal fit all oil filter. I really can't even see what in the world you are arguing about here. Yes there are filters that will interchange by size but that isn't the way they are sold. Oil Filters are designed by engine not by size (one more time)

 

[Ric]

Just one more time. Oil filters are sold my engine not size. I don't care where you buy your oil filter the fist question is what engine does it fit. Then they will go to a chart of lawn mower engines and sell you a filter off of that chart. No such thing as a universal fit all oil filter. I really can't even see what in the world you are arguing about here. Yes there are filters that will interchange by size but that isn't the way they are sold. Oil Filters are designed by engine not by size (one more time)

Ya know I really don't give a hoot less about car or truck filters. I don't change my oil in the truck or car or the oil filters. The question I asked is why would someone want to run an automotive oil filter on a lawn mower instead of the OEM filter there supposed to run. Like a Kawasaki filter or Kohler filter because I really can't see where a Car or Truck filter can be compatible with a lawn mower engine.

 

[reynoldston]

Ya know I really don't give a hoot less about car or truck filters. I don't change my oil in the truck or car or the oil filters. The question I asked is why would someone want to run an automotive oil filter on a lawn mower instead of the OEM filter there supposed to run. Like a Kawasaki filter or Kohler filter because I really can't see where a Car or Truck filter can be compatible with a lawn mower engine.

I just don't understand what you are saying here. How can you get the two mixed up? Kawasaki and Kohler doesn't make oil filters. They buy them painted with there name on them from a filter company.. The filters are designed to their engine with a release valve made inside the filter, to the engine manufacture specs as all brand filters made. No such thing as a universal car/mower filter.

 

[Ric]

I just don't understand what you are saying here. How can you get the two mixed up? Kawasaki and Kohler doesn't make oil filters. They buy them painted with there name on them from a filter company.. The filters are designed to their engine with a release valve made inside the filter, to the engine manufacture specs as all brand filters made. No such thing as a universal car/mower filter.

Look I know this may be going right over your head but when I buy an oil filter for my Kawasaki or Kohler engines it's the OEM filter designed for my engine, ( a lawn mower engine ) not a car, and nobody said anything about a universal car or mower filter where did that come from.

 

[exotion]

Napa sells the filters as lawn mower filters not automotive... Just because they are napa brand doesn't meen they aren't made for lawnmowers

 

[Carscw]

Look I know this may be going right over your head but when I buy an oil filter for my Kawasaki or Kohler engines it's the OEM filter designed for my engine, ( a lawn mower engine ) not a car, and nobody said anything about a universal car or mower filter where did that come from.

I think what he is saying is when you go to napa to get a oil filter for a briggs 22 hp twin. They give you a filter made and designed for that engine.
The napa gold or wix filter you get at napa is designed to be a OEM replacement.
And the fact is when you buy a wix filter your getting a better filter for about the same price.

Just about any filter brand you can think or makes a filter for small engines.
Just because I filter says Kawasaki on it does not make it a better filter.
That's like saying you will only use a toro battery because it's made for a toro.

 

[pugaltitude]

What I see Ric saying is if he has a kawasaki engine then he buys a kawasaki oil filter.
If he has a kohler engine then he buys a kohler filter.
If he has a honda engine he buys a honda filter.
I wont say Briggs :laughing:
It will be all genuine and not another name.
I would do it that way aswell.

Iv never understood going spurious spares when genuine is just as cheap to buy.

 

[Ric]

Napa sells the filters as lawn mower filters not automotive... Just because they are napa brand doesn't meen they aren't made for lawnmowers

Nobody said Napa didn't sell filters for a lawn mower and if you want to buy a filter from a place like that be my guest but not me, it's OEM and the part number from the manual just like the oil, by the manual. With a 5 year warranty it's nothing else especially when I can buy the OEM cheaper.

 

[reynoldston]

What I see Ric saying is if he has a kawasaki engine then he buys a kawasaki oil filter.
If he has a kohler engine then he buys a kohler filter.
If he has a honda engine he buys a honda filter.
I wont say Briggs :laughing:
It will be all genuine and not another name.
I would do it that way aswell.

Iv never understood going spurious spares when genuine is just as cheap to buy.

Kawasaki, Kohler, Honda, NAPA do not make, oil, oil filters, bearings, seals, battery's. They buy these items from a out side company. OK one more time for the ? times. A outside company makes a oil filter for ( Kawasaki, Kohler, Briggs, Honda, NAPA) then they make, paint, and print it to their specs. Believe what you want because I give up. If it makes you warm and fussy buy your filter from the dealer.