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Ran oil out on riding mower - mar10 07-24-2006
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Posted by dadiOH on July 25, 2006, 6:50 am
mar10 wrote:
> Have a 3 year old Craftsman 25hp Kohler engine riding mower. My dad
> ran it dry on oil - didn't notice that the oil filter came loose
> and ran it without oil till it died (unfortunately he has vision
> problems and was unable to notice this)
>
> Anyways- Sears has diagnosed that the engine seized and wants $2200
> to fix - for $100 more I can get a brand new mower.
>
> Has anyone run into this or have thoughts as to if this could be done
> more reasonably by a small engine repair guy? Or do I bite the bullet
> and buy new?

I had a similar problem. I found that...

1. Sears is ridiculously expensive
2. Kohler is ridiculously expensive

I wound up replacing the 18 HP Kohler with a 25 HP Tecumseh for less than
half the price of the Kohler. One source...
http://www.jackssmallengines.com




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Posted by C & E on July 25, 2006, 10:57 am

> Have a 3 year old Craftsman 25hp Kohler engine riding mower. My dad
> ran it dry on oil - didn't notice that the oil filter came loose
> and ran it without oil till it died (unfortunately he has vision
> problems and was unable to notice this)
>
> Anyways- Sears has diagnosed that the engine seized and wants $2200
> to fix - for $100 more I can get a brand new mower.
>
> Has anyone run into this or have thoughts as to if this could be done
> more reasonably by a small engine repair guy? Or do I bite the bullet
> and buy new?
>
> Thanks
>

Try www.TulsaEngineWarehousecom They were very helpful with my shortblock
replacement and tolerated my non-professional questions. This link might be
your engine which is about $500 cheaper than Sears is quoting you.
http://www.smallenginebusiness.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SEB&Product_Code=PA-69545

I don't see your engine listed but a shortblock for the 23HP is about $750.
Give them a call. Also, call a shop to see wha they will charge you to dis
and re-assemble the engines. It could be that it's not worth it.



Posted by C & E on July 25, 2006, 11:07 am

>
>> Have a 3 year old Craftsman 25hp Kohler engine riding mower. My dad
>> ran it dry on oil - didn't notice that the oil filter came loose
>> and ran it without oil till it died (unfortunately he has vision
>> problems and was unable to notice this)
>>
>> Anyways- Sears has diagnosed that the engine seized and wants $2200
>> to fix - for $100 more I can get a brand new mower.
>>
>> Has anyone run into this or have thoughts as to if this could be done
>> more reasonably by a small engine repair guy? Or do I bite the bullet
>> and buy new?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
> Try www.TulsaEngineWarehousecom They were very helpful with my
> shortblock replacement and tolerated my non-professional questions. This
> link might be your engine which is about $500 cheaper than Sears is
> quoting you.
>
http://www.smallenginebusiness.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SEB&Product_Code=PA-69545
>
> I don't see your engine listed but a shortblock for the 23HP is about
> $750. Give them a call. Also, call a shop to see wha they will charge you
> to dis and re-assemble the engines. It could be that it's not worth it.
>

I don't know if all of the suppliers do this but they also have free
shipping on orders over $100.



Posted by Oren on July 25, 2006, 1:45 pm
wrote:
>>
>> Try www.TulsaEngineWarehousecom They were very helpful with my
>> shortblock replacement and tolerated my non-professional questions. This
>> link might be your engine which is about $500 cheaper than Sears is
>> quoting you.
>>
http://www.smallenginebusiness.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SEB&Product_Code=PA-69545
>>
>> I don't see your engine listed but a shortblock for the 23HP is about
>> $750. Give them a call. Also, call a shop to see wha they will charge you
>> to dis and re-assemble the engines. It could be that it's not worth it.
>>
>
>I don't know if all of the suppliers do this but they also have free
>shipping on orders over $100.

Save sales tax in many cases, buying from the web.

Oren

Posted by Rich256 on July 25, 2006, 2:05 pm
Oren wrote:
> wrote:
>>> Try www.TulsaEngineWarehousecom They were very helpful with my
>>> shortblock replacement and tolerated my non-professional questions. This
>>> link might be your engine which is about $500 cheaper than Sears is
>>> quoting you.
>>>
http://www.smallenginebusiness.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=SEB&Product_Code=PA-69545
>>>
>>> I don't see your engine listed but a shortblock for the 23HP is about
>>> $750. Give them a call. Also, call a shop to see wha they will charge you
>>> to dis and re-assemble the engines. It could be that it's not worth it.
>>>
>> I don't know if all of the suppliers do this but they also have free
>> shipping on orders over $100.
>
> Save sales tax in many cases, buying from the web.
>
> Oren

A new one from Northern Tool runs about $1800.

http://www.northerntool.com


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