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   I put a overhaul kit in my D-17 about 3.5 years ago and unfortunatly the only thing I have used it for is snow removal and Grandkid rides. Not that those are bad but it has rarely gotton up to operating temp.  This week I drove it to my sons and got it up to about 175  degrees on the temp gauge and it stayed there  for the drive and while I was mowing with a pull type woods mower which is only a 5 footer but it kept the temperature at 175 for the 5 or so hours I ran it. 
The problem is that even though it had never used any oil for the few hours I ran it doing very light work it used a little over a quart  on Saturday.  Is this the rings seating since it finally was run at a operating temp or do I have another problem  It ran and sounded great the whole time and appears to have NO leaks. I know Dad always put his 45's and 17's on the first heavy job that came up after an overhaul.   Please advise.  Thx, Jim 

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D17JIM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Points: 340	Post Options Post Reply Quote D17JIM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: D17 question Posted: 26 Apr 2010 at 10:20am
	I put a overhaul kit in my D-17 about 3.5 years ago and unfortunatly the only thing I have used it for is snow removal and Grandkid rides. Not that those are bad but it has rarely gotton up to operating temp. This week I drove it to my sons and got it up to about 175 degrees on the temp gauge and it stayed there for the drive and while I was mowing with a pull type woods mower which is only a 5 footer but it kept the temperature at 175 for the 5 or so hours I ran it. The problem is that even though it had never used any oil for the few hours I ran it doing very light work it used a little over a quart on Saturday. Is this the rings seating since it finally was run at a operating temp or do I have another problem It ran and sounded great the whole time and appears to have NO leaks. I know Dad always put his 45's and 17's on the first heavy job that came up after an overhaul. Please advise. Thx, Jim

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D17JIM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Points: 340	Post Options Post Reply Quote D17JIM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 2010 at 10:31am
	I forgot to add that it did not smoke at all. Jim

Goose Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Melrose, Wis Points: 2471	Post Options Post Reply Quote Goose Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 2010 at 10:40am
	At this point, I wouldn't be overly concerned about it. It takes time for the rings to seat, etc. Probably the best thing for you to do is run it some more and observe the oil consumption. If it continues or gets worse, then I would start to be concerned. But I'm betting the amount of oil it uses will go down as the engine gets broke in.

CTuckerNWIL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: NW Illinois Points: 22823	Post Options Post Reply Quote CTuckerNWIL Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 2010 at 10:44am
	It probably needs more work. I put rings and bearings in a 66 Chevy pickup once and it took about 14,00 miles of running before the rings seated in. I know why now(Sears Best Chrome Rings). If you've only had it up to temp once, I'd say you need to put it to work and don't worry about some oil consumption right now.
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Lars(wi) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Permian Basin Points: 7422	Post Options Post Reply Quote Lars(wi) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 2010 at 10:47am
	be sure that you are using the proper oil.straight 30w for summer work is best. for winter you can get by with a 10w-30. any good name brand automotive oil should be fine.
	I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science.

D17JIM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Points: 340	Post Options Post Reply Quote D17JIM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 2010 at 11:09am
	I hope you are right Goose . Dad (89 years young) said that was probably it. He said I needed to do some plowing with it!! LOL, I do have the 30 wt oil in it and I'll fill it up and try it again the next time I'm off work. 3 week stretch the last time and of course it rained me out from mowing Sat. P.S. Dad ran an 8070 and 25 ft disc over 300 acres last week for my brother. Walks wp to the tractor with a walker and pulls himself in and pulls the walker in with a rope. Really gets PO-ed when it catches on something. I wish I had his determination. Jim

JayIN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 18 Dec 2009 Location: SE/IN Points: 1982	Post Options Post Reply Quote JayIN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 2010 at 11:34am
	Thats great! Send us a picture of him at work if you can!
	sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?"

D17JIM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Points: 340	Post Options Post Reply Quote D17JIM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Apr 2010 at 11:56am
	Jay, I'll try but I'm rarely there when he's working. I work at a Fert plant and when he's busy i'm busy. I wish I had video tapes of him telling some of his stories. May try that yet if I get a camera and he will talk in front of it. Farmed with horses in the 30's then a flatback WC through the 8070. Thrashing rings to a 60 combine through the M3 gleaner. What a life experience.. A dealer told him he needed a guidance system to help drive with. His comment was, If I can get in the SOB I can drive it. How true that is. His judgement with that size equipment is still better than a lot of younger people. Lost mom 3 years ago. I dread the day he leaves us too. Jim