Oil Choice

[Bee-Positive]

Unless that Kawasaki is a diesel, two people on here have given you wrong advice.
Sx for spark-ignition engines, gas
Cx for compression-ignition engines, diesel

The rest is your choice.

Absolutely correct sir.

Since mikado463 does not state what model he owns I did the ready-shoot-aim method of answering as if it were a diesel. My apologies to all.

I believe the Z models are gas and the ZD models are diesel. Choose diesel or non-diesel engine oil accordingly.

Pass the pop corn please...

 

[Trash Panda]

OK so what diesel eral should we use ?

I’ve heard good things about VP C-16.

 

[mikado463]

Hmmm…..never heard of this…..

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well since you asked........Zinc or ZDP as it's often known has been reduced in oil over the years as more and more ICE's have utilized roller cams. Whereas flat tappet cams have used the additive in oil for lubricity for years. i am lead to believe the Kawasaki engine in my zero turn utilizes a flat tappet valve train, thus the question

 

[mikado463]

Absolutely correct sir.

Since mikado463 does not state what model he owns I did the ready-shoot-aim method of answering as if it were a diesel. My apologies to all.

I believe the Z models are gas and the ZD models are diesel. Choose diesel or non-diesel engine oil accordingly.

Pass the pop corn please...

Sorry for the confusion, it's model Z412KW. Engine FS651V