Timeline for When should I do the first oil change for a rarely used lawnmower?
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| May 22, 2023 at 11:31 | answer | added | ShadowHemi | timeline score: 0 | |
| May 21, 2023 at 19:11 | comment | added | Weather Vane | "the lawnmower is not used during the winter" but mineral oil degrades with time. | |
| May 21, 2023 at 19:03 | comment | added | Weather Vane | I have had several B&S engined motor mowers. I never changed the oil, ever. The mowers deceased for other reasons, after about 10 years use. From the capital expenditure that equates to about 50 pence per week. | |
| May 21, 2023 at 14:10 | comment | added | Jupiter | I think paualster2 response should be considered an answer. His advise covers all requirements for proper oil maintenance. Just use the recommended oil and change filter if equipped at recommended intervals. | |
| May 21, 2023 at 12:59 | comment | added | Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2♦ | I think just about any answer you get is going to be opinion here. There is no definitive. That said, it is my "opinion" you should run your mower for however long you are going to run it the first year, then just before you use it the next year, change the oil. Then, do the same thing ever year. At the start of the new mowing season, change the oil. Again, JMHO. | |
| May 21, 2023 at 11:27 | history | asked | juhist | CC BY-SA 4.0 |