CCW 1,201 #51 Posted May 19, 2020 @DoctorP Did you ever get a response to you dip stick question? Sometimes the threads get lost in all the activity on this site. If you did not get a response you might want to start a new posting to get your question active. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jay bee 817 #52 Posted May 25, 2020 On 5/11/2020 at 12:24 PM, DoctorP said: I called the fellow I bought it from and he said I had the wrong dipstick. I measured the dip stick and it's 15" from tip to stopper @DoctorP Here is a picture of three dipsticks from three of my tractors Top one is from 1980 K301AS 12HP engine with shallow oil pan that measures 1 1/2" deep and holds about 1 and a half quarts of oil. Middle one is from 1978 K321AS 14HP engine with shallow oil pan that measures 1 1/2 " deep and holds about 1 and a half quarts of oil. Bottom one is from 1972 K321S 14HP engine with deep oil pan that measures 2 1/2" deep and holds about 2 and a half quarts of oil. Kohler Service manual says the K engines that have the suffix A pan varies from 1 to 1 3/4 quarts. Kohler also specifies Detergent Oil. The Full line on these three dip sticks is 13" down from the bottom of the stopper and the Add line is at 13 7/8" down from the bottom of the stopper. All three dip sticks measure about 14 1/8" from bottom of stopper to tip of dip stick. I hope this helps you out. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoctorP 66 #53 Posted June 24, 2020 Thank you, Jim. I've been away for a while and don't have as much of an opportunity to reply to forum messages as before, but I certainly do appreciate this and it will help me determine if my dip stick is correct (which I believe it is not). In any event, the spring on my 42" deck as broken for the second time and I've got to try to find another one. I plan to try Fastenall today. I was told they may be able to provide one. Again, many thanks and my apologies for not having replied sooner. DoctorP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,399 #54 Posted June 28, 2020 On 5/11/2020 at 11:24 AM, DoctorP said: I thought the tractor would come with the proper amount of oil so I didn't check it the first few times I used it My father would have belt whipped me had I not check the engine oil first and ruined an engine over my neglect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
