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Have a 3 year old Craftsman 25hp Kohler engine riding
mower. My
dad ran it dry on oil - didn't notice that the oil filter
came
loose and ran it without oil till it died (unfortunately he
has vision
problems and was unable to notice this)

Anyways- Sears has diagnosed that the engine seized and
wants
$2200 to fix - for $100 more I can get a brand new mower.

Has anyone run into this or have thoughts as to if this
could be
done more reasonably by a small engine repair guy? Or do I
bite
the bullet and buy new?

Thanks


Try www.TulsaEngineWarehousecom They were very helpful with
my
shortblock replacement and tolerated my non-professional
questions.
This link might be your engine which is about $500 cheaper
than
Sears is quoting you.
http://www.smallenginebusiness.com/M...o de=PA-69545

I don't see your engine listed but a shortblock for the 23HP
is
about $750. Give them a call. Also, call a shop to see wha
they
will charge you to dis and re-assemble the engines. It could
be
that it's not worth it.

I don't know if all of the suppliers do this but they also have
free
shipping on orders over $100.

Check with a small engine shop; that's a ridiculous price unless
the whole motor is trashed. Which is possible and in which case
you don't want to repair, you want ot replace anyway.

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