[JRHAWK9]

just changed the oil in my 921030 and 20 oz. came out and 20 oz. went back in. once i filled it and let it set a while i checked the oil and noticed it only read on the stick to the top of the xxxxx's.

That's good to hear. Same with mine.

Just as I thought, the stupid f****n' dealership overfilled mine. When I bought mine I requested one in the crate (like I do with all my equipment), but they looked and didn't have any which weren't already "setup" by their monkey's. They told me there's nothing to the setup of these, as all one has to to is fold up the handle and put oil in it. I figured, how hard can it be to fold a handle up and put oil in it. Well, I apparently found my answer....too difficult for the monkey's at Kimps in Howard, WI. Although I guess it's partially my fault as I should have trusted the oil level on the dipstick when I initially checked it before starting it for the first time and drained some out when I saw it was over filled. I doubt there is any damage done, as nothing leaks and it ran/runs fine, but it's just the point. People trust dealerships, but it seems they are becoming a place of mistrust.

BTW, I quoted your partial reply in this thread simply for others reading this thread.

 

[mkd]

mine when i got it was only about 1/2 way up the xxx's so i asked what kind of oil they use and was told ariens. a qt. of ariens is $9.00 and i wasn't ever going to buy any so why buy one qt. just to top the machine off. i asked the salesman at mid states equip. in janesville to have them top it off to the full line. the service mgr. was a horses behind and i had words with him before the sale and he give me more grief when he came out to add the oil i requested. i watched him like a hawk to make sure he got it right. i just put 5w30 mobil in it for the new oil and after this season will drain it and start using mobil 1 5w30 from there on. i would have went somewhere else to buy my machine but they're only 4 miles down the road. hopefully i won't need there support because they are rude and expensive at the service center for small equipment.

 

[JRHAWK9]

What's wrong with dealerships these days? Is it that hard to do what the manufacturer requires you to do in order to sell their product?

 

[mkd]

jrhawk9! a couple of things muddle the oil amount question! for my lct 254 ax engine lct states on there website for the engine an oil capacity of 16 oz. ariens in the owners manual states 20 oz. for the same engine. when i bought my new 921030 i checked the oil level of both of the 921030 they had in the showroom before i selected the one i wanted. both read identical and were about 1/2 in the ok zone or a tad less. are the engines shipped from lct with the 16 oz's of oil lct specifies and ariens mounts them during assembly and out the door they go? if so that would explain why the oil level appeared low on both the ones i checked. in your case the dealer probably seen the oil level and topped it off to the full line and slightly overfilled it. i'd be curious to see if others noticed where the oil level was when they bought their machine. update!
just got off the phone with lct regional rep and the engines are supplied to ariens dry with just a small amount of oil in them from assembly. at this point i don't know if ariens ships them to the dealers dry or they are filled at the ariens factory.

 

[Brucebotti]

now that's bass ackwards.

While I was out in the garage playing with the Pro 32's chute linkage I checked the oil on the Path-Pro after it was sitting for a couple days in this nice cold weather. The oil level right pretty much right on full.

I agree....in 50 years of playing with motors of all types, I never heard of not inserting / screwing in the dipstick all the way.
Bruce

 

[Brucebotti]

jrhawk9! a couple of things muddle the oil amount question! for my lct 254 ax engine lct states on there website for the engine an oil capacity of 16 oz. ariens in the owners manual states 20 oz. for the same engine. when i bought my new 921030 i checked the oil level of both of the 921030 they had in the showroom before i selected the one i wanted. both read identical and were about 1/2 in the ok zone or a tad less. are the engines shipped from lct with the 16 oz's of oil lct specifies and ariens mounts them during assembly and out the door they go? if so that would explain why the oil level appeared low on both the ones i checked. in your case the dealer probably seen the oil level and topped it off to the full line and slightly overfilled it. i'd be curious to see if others noticed where the oil level was when they bought their machine. update!
just got off the phone with lct regional rep and the engines are supplied to ariens dry with just a small amount of oil in them from assembly. at this point i don't know if ariens ships them to the dealers dry or they are filled at the ariens factory.

I had the same issue with mine when i went to change the oil for the first time on my Deluxe 28 (921030). I put in 16 oz and I could barely see the oil on the tip of the dipstick. I added the extra 4oz and it put it right on "full". I feel better with the 20 oz capacity. 16 oz doesn't seem like it would be enough to lubricate the engine.
Bruce

 

[JRHAWK9]

just got off the phone with lct regional rep and the engines are supplied to ariens dry with just a small amount of oil in them from assembly. at this point i don't know if ariens ships them to the dealers dry or they are filled at the ariens factory.

that's what I thought, as all the power equipment I have purchased in which I requested them NOT to be "setup" all came with no oil in and I had to put the oil in myself. This is why I was directing my anger towards the dealer