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Originally Posted By: Craig in Canada I blow EOD at the beginning of my run, after only one or two passes of the driveway and everything's warmed up. Why? Two reasons. EOD is full of salt here and I run the rest of the driveway's clean snow to get the salt out of the machine - less rust. I...

I do not warm it up for an exact time, but usually turn it on before clearing the front steps to my city home. I figure the 3-5 minutes it takes to clear the steps is good enough. I also do not jump right in to surprise left by the city plow. The snow on the rest of the driveway does not seem to...

Originally Posted By: 3Toyotas What do you think i should do? I do not have any recommendations for what type of oil to use, but definately check the oil level on the 98 much more often (maybe every hour) and top it off as needed. Running that low will be very costly!

Originally Posted By: tpitcher Johnny (& others), Since the dealership says to leave the mineral based break-in oil 6-8 hours, should I stick with that or change it out earlier and about when...??? What does the owner's manual say? I bet 5 hours.

I changed the spark plug a few days ago. When we first purchased the machine, the old plug had a good amount of black wet oil buildup on it. We finished the previous owner's tank of gas and ran 2 or 3 tanks using Amsoil Saber at 50:1 before getting around to actually changing the plug. At that...

My fater recently acquired a 1992 Toro CCR Powerlite snowblower with a Tecumseh HSK600 engine (3hp, 2 stroke). It starts on the first pull (if you prime it properly) and seems to run strong. With the previous owner's oil gas mix it would smoke on start up, but I beleive that owner mixed his gas...

Please let us know your thoughts on the engine after you have had some time to use it. I have not found any good detailed reviews on this engine. I believe it is branded "Powermore" on MTD brand machines.

Johnny, would you mind giving us a little more detailed comparison between the Ariens and Honda snowblowers? What made you say "Wow" about the Honda?

Originally Posted By: browning300wsm my son in law has had the SB for 4 years ..he checked the oil level before operating the blower ..found out that one of the plastic plugs on the base came undone ,and the oil poured out ... I guess the damage can be attributed to poor quality. I know it's a...

I have been using SM rated oil in my GCV160, but the thought crossed my mind that maybe there is something in the older specs that is no longer in the SM oil. Pete591 said what I was thinking in regards to the potential of less anti-wear additives in the newer oils. I will not go crazy to...

I hope this has not been covered as I have tried searching the forums, but cannot search for the small words such as API, SJ, SM, etc. I have two Honda GC series engine. I have the GCV160 on my 2006 Craftsman lawn mower whose Sears written manual calls for API SG-SL and a GC160 on my 2000 Honda...

Originally Posted By: Craftsman I did this test myself and found that the plugs were definitely cleaner with less carbon on them. I also found that there was a slight pinkish tint to the plugs thanks to the dyes used to make MMO red. That's good to know. I got the machine used with a new spark...

I've being reading this forum and thread trying to determine if MMO will clean EXISTING carbon deposits from the combustion chamber and valves when added to the gas tank. It sounds like it does an excellent job of keeping things clean if there was no buildup to start, but I haven't seen anyone...

I changed the oil with 10W30 I had on hand after posting on Oct 19. The old oil was really dark and thin. I ran the engine for about 5 minutes after that without any noticeable improvement to the smoke. On Oct 20 I realized that the choke knob was not connected to the choke on the engine due to...

I took a better look at the snowblower today and found that the thing smokes constantly, not just at start up. Based on that information is there any possibility of auto rx fixing this or can someone say I be wasting my time and auto rx which can be used elsewhere? Are the high milage oils a...

I did a bit of searching but didn't find my answer. I just got my hands on a Honda HS35 snowblower with the G150 3.5 hp engine. This thing burns some oil on startup and I suspect while running based on the smell of the exhaust. Unfortunately I haven't had it long enough to see if the oil level...

I'm following the manufacturer's recommendations which is 5000 miles on our 06 Mazda 3 (2.3 L) and the OLM in our 07 Honda CR-V (currently 7500 miles with 30% life left). This is with dino oils. I have been using the dealer for the last year or so when I lost access to a car lift, but have...

Last spring I purchased a Craftsman mower with a Honda GCV160 engine. I've been very happy with it so far, but I have questioned the engine since day one. This engine has the spring return choke that closes on it's own when the engine starts. This engine has always started on it's first pull...

I can't agrue what the exact fix is because I don't know, but from the Accord forums I visit, I have not heard of transmission failures for anything 05 or newer. I have heard of several 03's and a few 04's failing though (and I don't think it has to do with milage since a lot of the failures...

Schmoe, you're right. Honda "fixed" the V6 transmission midway through the 2004 model year. That is why there is a TSB for all 2003's and only some 2004 models. The TSB deals with low fluid flow to one of the gears (I think it's the 2nd gear) for Accords without the "new & improved"...