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Old 08-06-2014, 08:41 AM
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4oz in 18 hrs!? ........ Nik, I wouldn't worry about it. It's a pint between add and full, and 4oz is 1/4, of 1 pint. No. Don't even try and find where it's going. You will pull your hair out and never find it. Your motor is fine.
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Ahhhhhhhhh, my coffee taste soooooooooo much better this morning!

But, I'll still have a closer look this weekend if I see anything unusual.

NIK,
Give it an oil change and use 30W this time. My fav is Rotella T just my 2 cents.
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Give it an oil change and use 30W this time. My fav is Rotella T just my 2 cents.
Hey, that sounds good. I'll see if 30w makes a difference?

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That's got the 18hp Kohler Command in it, doesn't it?

Have you run a compression test on it to see what that tells you (may be a leaky/blown head gasket pulling oil into the chamber)? As far as oil usage, I've got 2 Commands right now (just passed another along with over 1500 hours on the clock) and none have burn oil. I've had 2 leak behind the PTO so I'd replace the seal, and be good to go again. Maybe take a closer look around the engine and see if oil is leaking out anywhere at such a slow pace you don't notice it. Sounds like a long shot, but never hurts to look closely.

Otherwise, I've heard these engines can be picky about oil. I personally never use multi weight oil during the spring/summer/fall, I stick to Rotella straight 30w (it's actually a diesel oil, less additives in it). In the winter, I may switch over to 5w-30 for the plow tractor, but probably not since I keep the machine in an enclosed garage and want to get a block heater. Anywho, maybe try a different oil, worth a shot.

Edit: With such low hours, I want to believe it's got to be something simple BUT if there is one thing I've learned, it's maintenance is the key to long engine life. So, I have to ask; any idea how the PO maintained it?
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Hey, that sounds good. I'll see if 30w makes a difference?

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