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Originally Posted by I-H73
As you may well already know I replaced my K161 with a K301A 12 hp Kohler engine.
Well the engine does not smoke on start up or full throttle but it does consume oil after mowing approximately 3 acres of grass I have to add about a quart of oil as dip stick reads 1/4 full. Any thoughts on this? I am currently using Rotella 30 weight oil.
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As most have said, if it is not leaking externally, or smoking or knocking. you have 2 choices:
Add oil as needed, and continue using it
or have it overhauled.
Oil is inexpensive so you can put some $$ away each pay day toward an overhaul.
I doubt that you are consuming huge amounts of oil as stated, or it would be fouling the plug and showing signs of smoking quite noticeably out the exhaust.
Do
check and add oil every time before you start it or it will pitch the rod and you will be looking for another engine.
