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I posted elsewhere and it was probably the wrong sub-forum. Hope there's some feedback here! I have a new JD D140 and when I measure the oil cold it's lower than when I measure 10 minutes after it was running. This is opposite from every engine that I've owned. In fact, when I put the...

I have been maintaining engines large and small for years in my cars and lawn equipment. Measuring the oil level on the dipstick was always quite predictable: if the engine is cold, the oil has settled and the reading will be the highest, and if you check it 10 minutes or so after running the...

My 12 year-old GT275 has stalling issues, and I am stumped, and my local JD repair center is not sure of what is going on. A few months back, my GT275 just would not start and JD troubleshooted it (they think) to being caused by the shut-off valve. It was replaced and it ran for a few hours...

I've got a 12 year-old JD 275 with the 17HP Kawasaki engine. It's a great tractor and has been totally reliable. This year, after storage in my outdoor shed over the Winter, it started perfectly but ran for just 60 seconds. Then it stopped and I can't get it started. I suspect stale gas or a...