How often do you change the oil in your lawnmower?

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April 21, 2017, 08:04 AM

stickman428

How often do you change the oil in your lawnmower?

I bought a self propelled Husqvarna mower with Honda engine about 4 years ago. It's probably time to change the oil. How often do you change the oil in your mower?

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April 21, 2017, 08:05 AM

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Once a season, I take to shop and have them clean it up, change the oil, sharpen the blade and test it. It is worth every penny. To me it is like rotating the tires on the truck when the oil is changed.

April 21, 2017, 08:06 AM

BurtonRW

Since I only mow once every other week (not more than 50 hours total for the season), I use full synthetic and annually works fine.

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April 21, 2017, 08:07 AM

MNSIG

Every year on the lawnmower.

I'll sometimes skip a year on the snowblower if it doesn't get much use, but the mower hours are pretty consistent.

April 21, 2017, 08:08 AM

cmparrish

Oh, you are supposed to change the oil? I think I have changed the oil in my riding mower once in 12-13 years.

April 21, 2017, 08:13 AM

a1abdj

Once a year. My new mower has a 500 hour change interval, but it will also get changed once a year. Otherwise I would be 10 years between changes.

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April 21, 2017, 08:13 AM

chellim1

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4 years ago. It's probably time to change the oil.

Uh.. ya. Once a year.... maybe even twice if you mulch a ton of leaves.
I changed mine last week and it was black.
But it's easy to do and only takes 20 oz. of oil.

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April 21, 2017, 08:25 AM

PASig

I have a small yard and mow it maybe once a week, my lawnmower is 3 years old and the oil looks virtually new? Should I have it changed anyway? I'm taking it to my guy for sharpening and tune up this year.

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April 21, 2017, 08:41 AM

RogueJSK

I have a self-propelled Honda push mower. Oil gets changed every year, before the first mow. Air filter gets blown off every few months during mowing season, and replaced every year or two, once it gets too dirty. Spark plug is replaced every two years or so. Blades get sharpened every year, and replaced every 3 or so years, once they get too dinged up.

April 21, 2017, 08:42 AM

chellim1

quote:
Originally posted by PASig:
I have a small yard and mow it maybe once a week, my lawnmower is 3 years old and the oil looks virtually new? Should I have it changed anyway? I'm taking it to my guy for sharpening and tune up this year.

Yes, that should include changing the oil, air filter, and maybe spark plug.

April 21, 2017, 08:49 AM

Skins2881

quote:
Originally posted by chellim1:
quote:
4 years ago. It's probably time to change the oil.

Uh.. ya. Once a year.... maybe even twice if you mulch a ton of leaves.
I changed mine last week and it was black.
But it's easy to do and only takes 20 oz. of oil.

Spring and fall for me. It only takes minutes to do it.

This thread reminds me I need new air filter. Oil was done this past Saturday.

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April 21, 2017, 08:57 AM

hunter62

At the start of mowing season I will change the oil and filter. Every other year I take it to a local hardware place to have the blades sharpened.

April 21, 2017, 09:06 AM

GA Gator

I am at 9 years, but I am trying to kill this mower. One year ago it would puff a little smoke on start up so it gets a little oil added once a season.