Thread: Lawn Mower Oil?

OH+S.

as they cant prove mode of transport and oil is considered hazardous cargo the mowers cant be moved with the oil boxed in them.

A good place will give you an initial service for free where it will be added for you at no charge. Unless its a 2 stroke in which case its consumable like the petrol

Do you mean as in oil for the sump in a 4-stroke? I've noticed this as well when walking past the shop in town that sells mowers. The all have a warning sticker on them telling you to fill them with oil before use.

As for mowers, pay the extra and get a Honda, will last a lot longer than any other.

Nah, get a GMC mulcher mower for $200 from Bunnings, sure you have to put your own oil in it but mine has lasted its warranty so Im ahead

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Do you mean as in oil for the sump in a 4-stroke? I've noticed this as well when walking past the shop in town that sells mowers. The all have a warning sticker on them telling you to fill them with oil before use.

As for mowers, pay the extra and get a Honda, will last a lot longer than any other.

Mine had the sticker and was freighted to Whyalla...

Opened it up and there it was, full of oil!!!!!

Ok thanks dave, I thought that may be the case for transport but I thought they may at least give you the 500ml of oil to fill at home, but then again Ive got about 120L of 15-40 sitting in the shed

Yeah sorry Derek, yes 4 stroke.

I would Like a honda, but we just need a second mower for this time of the year when the grass & weeds get to about 300-400mm high in the back yard and the poor old elec mower just cant handle it.......

As we are both shift workers (Well marie isnt anything at the moment) its very hard to get out there and do the back yard.....

Ive seen a GMC in the Mitre 10 cat tonight, Looks ok for $250.......I know its a toy, but what is a new Honda worth ? Im guesing around the $800-$900 mark , but worth it I know , but not needed by us

When I bought a new mower with Briggs and Stratton 4 stroke engine last year it was supplied dry with warning signs taped everywhere stating to fill it first, and included a Briggs and Stratton brand running in oil.

Just a tip, let the grass get really really long before using it for the first time. It needs to be at almost full throttle under decent load to bed in properly in the first 10 hours. Then I dumped the running in oil, filled it with Mobil Delvac 1 and its been tops ever since.

i bought a new briggs genny a few months ago and they filled it with oil ran it and gave me a bottle of oil for the 1st change !no extra charge

I purchased a 40" cut Murray lawn tracktor about 2 months ago, Its got a 16.5 Hp B & S in it.

$3k delivered. I was pretty impressed the bloke came out, unloaded it and spent 30 minutes giving a induction.

Tells me when he's leaving that its a requirement by law these days.