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Was it break in oil, or regular oil? Don' think I ever changed mine, but it is due.
If it said break in oil, how long did it say to run it?
What’s the manual say ? My Honda said 20 hours and to use 10-30 oil . I put synthetic in it . I just did the yearly oil change a few weeks ago . I also changed hydraulic fluid . Have to admit I went way over the scheduled change . But the fluid looked like new and the filter was clean .
Was up at the cabin on Tue/Wed. The logging is about done, and I got my final check from the logger. The $ received was on the high end of my expectations as about 1/2 of my property cannot be logged because a tornado wiped out the trees in 1998. I got almost the same amount as another guy that bragged about getting for having 100 acres logged. Most of it was Ash, but also some Black Cherry, Hard and Soft Maple, and a few Red Oaks.
While up there (alone) I moved the main solar panel up on the roof of the new bathroom. Was tough to do alone, and I did it Tue night as heavy rain was predicted for all day Wed, but did not arrive till 3:00. Had to make a rope handle for the solar panel (to make it less likely to drop) and put legs on it (so it would not slide down), but I got it done.
I ratchet strapped the top of the ladder for safety, but when you are up there alone on a ladder in the dark you still get a bit nervous. But I figured the logger would find me in the morning if anything went wrong!
I also used an $18 water pump from HF (powered by my cordless drill) to transfer water from my gutter collecting 55-gallon drum to another one so we will have enough water when we do the floor. Worked surprisingly well, looked like I was running the hose from home!
Also hung two more trail cameras (we now have 4), cleared some shooting lanes and cut some Ash rounds and even split some with the X-27. No pics of the Ash as I was too fatigued by then.
While up there (alone) I moved the main solar panel up on the roof of the new bathroom. Was tough to do alone, and I did it Tue night as heavy rain was predicted for all day Wed, but did not arrive till 3:00. Had to make a rope handle for the solar panel (to make it less likely to drop) and put legs on it (so it would not slide down), but I got it done.
I ratchet strapped the top of the ladder for safety, but when you are up there alone on a ladder in the dark you still get a bit nervous. But I figured the logger would find me in the morning if anything went wrong!
I also used an $18 water pump from HF (powered by my cordless drill) to transfer water from my gutter collecting 55-gallon drum to another one so we will have enough water when we do the floor. Worked surprisingly well, looked like I was running the hose from home!
Also hung two more trail cameras (we now have 4), cleared some shooting lanes and cut some Ash rounds and even split some with the X-27. No pics of the Ash as I was too fatigued by then.
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that sucks. I was pretty skeptical of them years ago, but that thought has long since left the building.
Very true about the leak down teater, i often forget not everyone has tools kike that laying around.
5 hours would be sufficient imo, not unusual to see 10+ hours listed in manuals though. More worried about flushing any debris/ metal etc from the sump then anything. Rings and cam should be seated pretty quickly, really. Getting a decent load helps the rings more then anything.
Generally I try to change oil yearly after that break in period.
Changing hydro fluid is mostly pointless. If it's not contaminated, (dirt, system debris or water.) Or been overheated there no real reason to change it. It doesn't experience the same demands as engine oil and isn't subject to combustion gasses or the high temps. Bright and clear leave it be imo.
MechanicMatt
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I’ll check the manual tomorrow
Now you got me thinking I should install a filter to protect my new pump.
Hmmmm
Sawyer Rob
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As many times as I've seen junk (swarf) come out of those engines on the first oil change, I change it the first time, after a couple hours. You don't really believe they have "break in oil" in them, do you?
Like you said, oil is cheeeep!
SR
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There should be a fine screen pre pump and the filters are usually on the return side. Idea is if anything craps out it will be caught before the tank and not risk starving the pump of fluid, which will cause issues with the pump.
MechanicMatt
Cut Split Stack Burn
It came empty, I put the first oil in it
Amen to both of those comments.
Plus the fact that many hunters do not take care to cool their game quickly, store it properly if aging, and/or remove all fat and silverskin before cooking.
When people tell me XYZ wild game "tastes like ****" I tell them, "well you haven't let me cook it for you"
Supper tonight, with a Ribeye on the hardwood coals, 
Nice flush of Chickens. We've been having enough rain lately, I ought to start checking for them. How fo yo prepare yours?
Virgin Olive
Oil,Fresh Garlic from garden, and Sea Salt, sautéed till slightly firm ,
Sometimes bacon bits,I pulled a really good one off yesterday for $400. I had to think about this a bit before jumping on it. I found this barn fire 2021 Kioti DK6010ES 60hp for cheap money. The top is cooked good. The mechanical underside looks really good. The wiring is all gone, radiator and coolers are junk. There are a lot of parts on this machine that are identical to my Kioti NX4510HST. Just a few items that I checked already. The CAT exhaust is over $4k with the exhaust pipe. Turbo is $2200. Hydraulic pump is $1700. This is a hydrostaic drive. These hydro units are super expensive. The steering hydraulic cylinder looks fine. The entire front end is fine except for one rubber boot. The rear end assembly is all good. The first thing is to pull the body off to get to everything else easily to do a much better inspection. I missed out on the complete loader for another $400. It was a 250 mile round trip to get it.
