DIXIE Hyrdo oil?

[ImmaculateCut]

i have a xxw2500 72" with 25hp kohler i didnt feel like doing the work

i took it to a small mower shop and they didnt know what hydro oil i needed.

so they called me lol and i think its like 10-50 or 15-40w but im not certain.

so i recommended that they call other mower shops and find out... so he

told me that he contacted a dixie dealer and they said to use 10w-40 motor

oil.!!!!!!! which doesnt seem right to me........ this is and old flatlander any one know if it is ok to run 10-w 40 in the hydros??

what should i change it to.????

[Restrorob]

Being a Dixie dealer and here in Florida (hot) I use 20W50 in all......


http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m314/Restrorob/Dixie%20Chopper/DixieChopperHydroOilRecommendations.jpg

[ImmaculateCut]

so by having 10w-40 in my hydros am i going to damage somthing??

[DiyDave]

My manual for a 28 EFI kohler, on a 60" supreme Mowchine, says lucas or amsoil 15w 40. I don't think you'll damage anything, but change it out asap, and change the filters, and you'll probably be OK. Dealer probably used what oil he had handy.:waving:

[ImmaculateCut]

the guy at the lawn mower repair shop put the 10w40 in my hydros...

i took the mower to another shop now and he says that 10w40 is what they are using now...????

its just scary because u know.... wheel motors are like 800$ each lol and my dixie is old school SO THINK i should change it back to some heavy fluid? despite the fact that he says its OK?

[DiyDave]

May be splitting hairs here, in Fla, where the one poster is from, they probably use the heavy stuff, due to higher temps. In Mich, if I remember right, that is where you are posting from, they may go with a thinner oil, to keep it moving. I'd stick to what your local D.C. dealer says.:waving:

[ImmaculateCut]

ty dave fyi

[steve's lawn care]

i have a old 1990 Dixie i run Schaeffers 15w40 in everything engine, hydro.. in the 1990's Dixies came filled with schaeffers from the factory.