Oil & Fuel OIL AND FILTER FOR LT 1046

kgkx125@hotmail.com · Dec 4, 2007

I OWN A 2005 CC LT1046 WITH A COMMAND 23HP VTWIN - THIS MOWER HAS BEEN EXCELLENT FOR ME. I MOW APPROX. 1 ACRE WITH THIS MOWER-THE ONLY COMPLAINT I HAVE IS THAT OEM BLADES WEAR QUICKLY- ALSO I HAVE STARTED USING A WIX 51516 OIL FILTER AND ROTELLA T 15W-40 OIL- CAN ANYONE GIVE ME PROS OR CONS WITH THIS OIL FILTER AND OIL?

JTKub · Dec 5, 2007

Your post makes my head hurt (caps lock?). Yep, Rotella 40wts and Wix filters have been talked about lots of times. I've been running Rotella-T 5w-40 and wix filters since about 10hrs on my 2544. Good stuff. Are they needed? I say no. Only for those who get a warm and fuzzy feeling. Walmart 10w-30 and $2 filters changed regularly will probably yield the same exact result.

Joel

kgkx125@hotmail.com · Dec 6, 2007

Thanks for the reply- sorry about the caps lock-I'll try to remember to lose the lock

JTKub · Dec 6, 2007

Also keep in mind, you can use a longer oil filter if you wish. I use the Napa/Carquest/Wix version of the Motorcraft FL400/Fram PH3600 on my Kohler Command 20. It's twice as long as the OEM filter. I believe you have the room out the side to go long if you want. More oil holding capacity is a great thing for an engine IMO.

Joel