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Old 12-25-2013, 11:45 PM
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I check the oil in all my small engines each time I start them. My 1250 Nightmare uses a very small amount of oil, and I need to add about every month. That isn't bad, but I still check it.
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I'm old school, I check the oil and water before I start any of my stuff. Just the way I was brought up in the construction biz. Takes what 2 minutes?
That's what I do because my 1450 and new(to me) 125 burns some oil.
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Old 12-26-2013, 09:27 AM
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None of my cubs use oil . I check the oil evert time I use one just for peace of mind . I did find that the fuel pump had failed on my 682 and filled the crank case with gas one time . Had I not checked the oil then, it would have been a disaster .
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Yup, before every start up.
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Before every use, especially on my 682 because of there fuel pump's that seem to go out all the time.
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Before every use and every time I add fuel.

My question is; Why wouldn't you?
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Every time I go outside with my CC key I check oil, gas and take a quick look over the entire machine.

The first Mrs. cubby wouldn't check oil on a car until the oil light stayed on at freeway speeds even after 4th car sent a rod out the oil pan
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[QUOTE=Yosemite Sam;

My question is; Why wouldn't you?[/QUOTE]

Great point.
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I always check the engine crankcase oil in the 71 before start up, and the fuel. After the tractor shuts back down, I check the engine crankcase oil once more, and top off the 5 quart fuel tank if needed.

On another note, after the lunch break, or waiting on a load of material, ect. , we always gave it thought to check the engine oil in our construction equipment. There was more than one time, where I caught a problem developing whether it be low engine oil, engine oil contamination,.
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