“Change the oil after 25 hours of use” Me, who hasn’t changed the oil in 10 years: 😬

@digestedoctopus

2 жыл бұрын

Literally me too.

@deannaboswell4859

2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea I needed to do anything. My mower keeps cutting off. Any ideas why

@claytonbigsby2358

2 жыл бұрын

I literally said the same damn thing lmao

@MS-ho9wq

2 жыл бұрын

same here, and mine is about ready to retire, but bro, I bought it for $100 second-hand and it's run for 10 years, so I think I've actually come out on top given my total oil bill over that time has been about $30

@brianhoward5509

2 жыл бұрын

@@deannaboswell4859 Don't know if you found an answer, but it could be a few things: bad fuel, bad spark plug, clogged carburetor, or an old air filter. The air filter and spark plugs are easy changeouts. I stored my mower with fuel in it (not a good thing) over winter. Mower ran one day a few weeks ago, wouldn't stay running after that 1st cut. I had to drain the fuel, clean the carburetor and fuel line. It ran after that.

Thank you Family handyman, my dad recently died and now it's just me and my mom, so glad this channel is here. Thank you

@mk4gli680

Жыл бұрын

Sorry for ur loss😔

@WeebleWabble

3 ай бұрын

I feel you bro

@DrinkBeers

3 ай бұрын

My condolences, I wish you the very best in your endeavors

@RasmusRosengren

2 күн бұрын

Sorry for ur loss bro 😢

The baggie under the gas cap is a great tip! I used to drain as much gas as possible prior to placing the mower on its side. Thank you. I used to change mower oil on rare occasions - maybe once every 5 years or so. I learned my lesson when my riding mower engine died a few years ago b/c I had forgotten to check the oil level. Now, I have a spreadsheet tracking all maintenance to my mowers, aerator, car and motorcycle.

@victoza9232

15 күн бұрын

The baggie is not even necessary if you put the gas cap on tightly.

@vistalite

14 күн бұрын

@@victoza9232 the gas cap has an air hole. It will leak w/o the bag.

@victoza9232

14 күн бұрын

@@vistalite Mine doesn't.

I haven't changed the oil in my mower for 10 years and it still works great lol

Using the baggie is actually a nice tip, I haven't thought of that.

Tip: The mower will usually tell you which oil to use. Look for a sticker around the gas and/or oil spouts.

@jackbauer408

2 жыл бұрын

Just had to do this a few hours ago, wish I saw that earlier cause it caused me about 20 mins of frustration lol. But ty for the info!

Thank you for the video. I completely forgot that I needed a drain my oil. Ph boy! That oil was very low and very dark!!! You might have saved my lawnmower.

Thank you for this video! Just put too much oil in my lawn mower couldn't figure it out and fixed it in 2 minutes with your help

I am not handy, not in a mechanical sense anyway. I was going to tip the lawn mower to drain the oil because I didn't see a drain plug. I thought to myself "No you idiot, this is not right. Look it up!" Lol... here we are, I was right. Just doesn't look or feel correct. Appreciate the Tips with the Plastic Bag, I wouldn't have thought of that. Appreciate the content 🤟🇨🇦

Thank you very much for this video. Very helpful. Appreciate the tip with the sandwich bag. Thanks again from a Happy Aussie 👍

Thank you! Very simple. Did it this weekend after watching this.

Best video thank you so much. Short and perfect to the point

Simple yet effective video. One edit is many manufacturers say you can use multi viscosity oils in your mower, and some recommend you use a full synthetic oil for longevity and less oil consumption. I use the same 5w30 full synth that goes into my VW and it's quiet and uses far less oil than the SAE30.

@krishnachhana3181

2 жыл бұрын

Seen a sticker of my Torx vx160 mower that is recommends 5w30 oil. Lawn mower shop says i can use a mulitgrade oil or SAE30 oil and that they use SAE30 oil.

@jimlcher8201

Жыл бұрын

Because they buy SAE30 by the bucket

Briggs and Stratton now recommends synthetic 5W-30 oil in their lawnmower engines.

@niksnotions4190

Жыл бұрын

Blew out the motor on a brand new Briggs and Stratton that way. My manual recommended Sae 30, which I figured out AFTER an older gentle told me I could use regular oil

2 ай бұрын

I bought 2 crate engines from Briggs. 18 horse 500 cc. Owners manual recommended 5-30 20-30 Synthetic

Thank you foe the pointers!! ! Recently single and clueless😂

@SuperStanster

2 жыл бұрын

Good for you! You can just change it once a year if you are the average person, change it every spring or fall. Also change the air filter every few years and the spark plug every 5 years unless it's running rough. Last tip, try not to use gasoline with ethanol in it. Most gas has ethanol, so if you use that type of gas, then add an Ethanol Gas treatment liquid to your tank. It's a small amount, look for more info online or youtube. Also look for info about storing lawnmower during the winter, easiest thing to do is add enough ethanol treatment that the ethanol in your gas wont gum up your carburetor as it sits all winter. Last, if your lawnmower won't crank come spring, read about Seafoam product to get it started. And always keep the oil changed in your car.

Thank you, u just saved me from an ass beating

@posadist681

2 ай бұрын

Lol glad u avoided that and hope ur mower runs good

Thanks , I had my gas lawn mower for 21 years and never changed the oil. It finally died and I have a new one but will start doing this

So fast and easy thanks for sharing

Very pleasant and helpful, sir. Thanks

Thank you for the tip.

Thank you!

This guy is the best

Thanks man!

Thanks!

Good stuff thx

My Honda xalls for multi viscosity oil. 10w30

spout upwards --seems so wrong, is that how to get no waste/ oil everywhere?? howd i make it to 33

Where is oil change on mascot by Mountfield mower please

Many on forums saying pretty much any oil is OK. I'm about to put 10w40. Others say no probs after years. I'm guessing engine is not made to precise spec. As a car would be and mowers are cheap. I'm taking the risk and treating my mower like a camry

thanks mate u save my life

my dad told me the lawn mower needed an oil change, then he died... I was like "how?" so literally just tip it over... oh lol

25 hours of use?? i used my craftman 6.0 lawnmower without changing the oil for like 3 years

Whelp I need to definitely chnage my oil in mower.

Is there an oil filter that needs changed? I have a push mower this size and can't find the filter

@yeet2010yeet

11 ай бұрын

No I dont think so

Doesnt it need a new filter

Are they all like that?

Good video but you can't use this tutorial for all mowers. A Briggs and Stratton engine has a drain plug underneath. If you're trying to drain from an engine like a SV150 that hasn't a drain plug. I would run the mower for with minimal fuel for at least 10 mins to warm the oil. If you can run the mower till you've run out of fuel this works better. Tip the mower like in the video till the oil comes out of the filler neck. I personally remove the whole engine to do this as I find it easier to pour out the oil. I also add about 300ml of fresh petrol into the oil filler and shake and swirl the engine. This flushes all the old oil out of the block. I then let it evaporate. I use compressed air to completely evaporate any residual fuel/oil. When adding new oil, I add 500ml of engine oil (check to see what the oil capacity is ). Start the mower up and let it run for a couple of minutes. After a few hours, place the mower on level ground or surface and check the oil level. Add if required by adding a few millilitres of oil at a time. I've been doing this since 1989 with dozens of mowers and has never let me down. I've had the same mower since 2002 and it's never let me down. Maintenance is the key to longevity.

Every 25 hours? Im on my 5th season with my honda and i have never even looked at the dipstick...

@PianoSoulos

Ай бұрын

10+ with my Honda, just top it off from time to time with used car oil.

Nfw no drain plug

Pretty sure you need to let the oil settle in before you measure with the dipstick otherwise you'll add too much oil. I dunno for sure as not all Mowers are the same

@kimberlyalvarado2399

3 жыл бұрын

Q0

Dispose of the old oil in the garbage, gotcha ! Lol

I've been using car oil for 20 years my mowers are just fine 🤔

@BeardedHeavy

2 жыл бұрын

What weight?

@iceyu2235

2 жыл бұрын

@@BeardedHeavy I use 10w30. Specified on cap.

@darktrooper2099

2 ай бұрын

​@@iceyu2235*Then I would continue using.*

New improved method is not as good as the old way !

Hondas will last forever just topping it off from time to time with used car oil.

Worked great until my motot locked up

BS you can use a 10W30 or 10W40 instead of a SAE30 with no ill effect

Mowers take oil? 😂

@darktrooper2099

2 ай бұрын

*@dirt2diamonds430 : : : : : : : : :All **_present day_** mowers at least do.*

I havent changed mine ever and have had the mower since 1998,plus its been thrown in the creek like 7 or 8 times and run over by a truck, neighboe said its smokin bad n prob should change it soon.. that was 8 yrs ago.

I didn't even know lawnmowers required oil changes lol. I've been using mine for 12 years now and have never checked the oil other than the day I bought it and had to add it. I guess it's due for a change lol

Thank you, u just saved me from an ass beating