Huskee 22 Seized

Well. My splitter problem was that the engine seized. We took the engine off and tried to pull, but the oil wasn't measurable. I'm sure that it was run out of oil. When operating it this year, I did not check the oil since the other owner did a complete fluid change last fall.

As it turns out, he did the hydraulic fluid and had his employee change the oil. I think the employee drained the oil or did nothing since the Huskee oil jug that was bought had the foil seal in tact. I'm frustrated, since we just each lost $90 for a new engine. Shipped from Amazon Prime at $182 with tax.

2 lessons here. Always check that oil pretty much every time you fire up the splitter. And don't believe that maintenance was done without verifying the dipstick.

I'm not blaming anyone here. If an oil change had been done, this probably wouldn't have happened. I should have checked the dispstick before trying to use the splitter. I'll never know whether the employee drained the oil and forgot to add. I'm guessing that is what happened. I agreed to split the cost for repair since this is on both of us as owners and operators. But, I'm still not happy. It's like getting pulled over and ticketed. Money wasted.

Engine only had maybe 40 hours and it's gone

 

That's horrible. I'm glad I always check the oil right before I start mine every time. It's always good to check things yourself , I hate depending on other people..people forget or they are just lazy

 

I used mine for the first time this year a cpl weeks ago. Oil wasn't on the stick. Glad I checked it. My motor has less hours than yours and doesn't leak....guess it's burning oil? Seems awful early to be burning oil imo. Sorry yours burned up so soon.

 

yikes. a lesson for me on the cheap. $90 isn't so bad in perspective.

 

that could be it. the kid didn't drain the oil and it burned it in the 40 hours.

huskee owners beware.

 

What engine is on those?

 

Briggs.

 

New engines almost always burn some oil during break in. But not all the oil should burn in the first 50 hours.

 

I may have done this before as well, borrowing my buddy's splitter back when. He changed the oil before loaning it to me...

Anyways, it is still running with the same engine. Try to break it free, dump some oil down the spark plug hole and let it sit. Try to turn it over with a big wrench on the flywheel nut. Worth a try.

 

Already ordered a new one. From now on, I am checking all small engine oil routinely

 

I have a Generac at home, and will be checking oil prior to it running it's weekly test on Sunday. It kicks on for 15 minutes a week to charge batteries or whatever it does.

 

Using multigrade oils may increase oil consumption.

 

I think the lesson for everyone is...just check the oil every time or every other time out. I made a mistake, and others can save themselves through good habits.

 

My current splitter motor is 6 years old and I have found on a few occasions the oil was low. I think it may burn some as it definitely doesn't leak it out.

 

After reading some of these posts, it definitely appears some of these Briggs motors burn some oil.

Story: I normally dump my old 2 cycle mix fuel in my splitter just to burn it up. I've smelled oil burning while running the splitter and assumed it was the 2 cycle oil burning. It appears assuming was the wrong thing to do.

Lesson as stated above: always check the oil every time you want to use said equipment. I've gotten in this habit running commercial mowers since my wallet depends on it.

Another lesson: oil isn't oil. Use oil for an air cooled motor. 5w30 from your car will break down much faster but that's another oil thread and nobody wants those

 

My very non-mechanically inclined BIL never checked the oil in his mower because it was new and he didn't know that he should.

He now has a 40v Kobalt.

 

How much inclination does it take to check oil?

 

I don't check the oil in my truck every time before I start it but , all my life ,been doing it in all yard equipment etc

 

What engine did you order?