Got a new Honda HRX

[slo town]

It's not new car day, but a good day anyway. I use my mower more often than I drive some of our cars. I got my first HRX in 2009. It's been 100% reliable and still runs perfectly. Given the ban of gasoline OPE in California, as well as Honda leaving the OPE market, I bought a new HRX last Saturday. Between he two of the I'll never need a new mower for the rest of my life.

In true Bitog fashion, Honda says to change the oil after the first 5 hours. I changed it after mowing the yards today, about an hour's worth of run time. I used Honda 10W-30 OPE oil in the 12 ounce bottle. I'll change it again in a month. After that I'll do my usual bi-annual change using Redline 5W-20.

Scott

 

[jhs914]

5W-20 in OPE? Why?

 

[skyactiv]

That has the Honda OHV engine--not an OHC engine. It should have a punch mark near the serial number if the recall was performed on it.

 

[DemoFly]

That lawn looks like a pleasure to mow

 

[jeepman3071]

Very nice! I haven't even thought about digging out the mowers yet here, the grass is still brown.

 

[RoadDukie]

It's not new car day, but good fun anyway. I use my mower more often than I drive some of our cars. I got my first HRX in 2009. It's been 100% reliable and still runs perfectly. Given the ban of gasoline OPE in California, as well as Honda leaving the OPE market, I bought a new HRX last Saturday. Between he two of the I'll never need a new mower for the rest of my life.

In true Bitog fashion, Honda says to change the oil after the first 5 hours. I changed it after mowing the yards today, about an hour's worth of run time. I used Honda 10W-30 OPE oil in the 12 ounce bottle. I'll change it again in a month. After that I'll do my usual bi-annual change using Redline 5W-20.

Scott

Given the new regs, it looks like you're going to be "In Like Flint" for a good while.

Pretty smart Sir.

I do however echo @jhs914 comment re: 5w-20 in OPE given your locale.

 

[joekingcorvette]

Nice yard and mower!

 

[slo town]

5W-20 in OPE? Why?

It wasn't a deliberate decision. I probably had some sitting in the garage and decided to use it. IMO using 5W-20 or 5W-30 doesn't make any difference. I think the biggest thing is changing it every year. Redline is on the thick side, and it's super packed with moly. I could have just easily used 5W-30, but that's not what was sitting there that day. My 15 year old HRX has been run on Redline 5W-20 for probably the last 10 years. It seems happy, so 5W-20 seems to be working.

Scott

 

[slo town]

That has the Honda OHV engine--not an OHC engine. It should have a punch mark near the serial number if the recall was performed on it.

Recall was either performed or this unit was not in the serial number range. I asked. This guy is a Honda OPE dealer.

Scott

 

[slo town]

Given the new regs, it looks like you're going to be "In Like Flint" for a good while.

Pretty smart Sir.

I do however echo @jhs914 comment re: 5w-20 in OPE given your locale.

We in a "rural/suburban" area of one acre lots. Pretty much every square inch of our lot is landscaped and tended to on a regular basis. My OPE equipment gets used a lot.

Scott

 

[gman2304]

Between he two of the I'll never need a new mower for the rest of my life.

You got that right. HRS 21 push but it’s had very little use in the last 10 years or so as I went to self propelled about that time frame. Bought new in 1989 and still starts and runs like new. Straight 30 weight HD all its life.

 

[slo town]

You got that right. HRS 21 push but it’s had very little use in the last 10 years or so as I went to self propelled about that time frame. Bought new in 1989 and still starts and runs like new. Straight 30 weight HD all its life.

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I'm willing to bet Honda's wheel height adjusters provide the same cutting height choices. The wheel height adjusters on both my HRXs are the same design. I set mine in the middle position. I bet the middle position on your mower yields the same blade height. Leave it to Honda.

I treat my mowers well. As you can see mine are garaged!

Scott

 

[daves87rs]

Very nice!

 

[E150GT]

I hope these Hondas are good. I have an HRX on order and it's supposed to land in June.

 

[JHZR2]

I bought a JD professional used mower last year, and love it. Also got two snapper hi vac mowers. But buying a new Honda before they go out of the industry is still going through my mind… even if I just keep it dry and in the box.

 

[JHZR2]

You got that right. HRS 21 push but it’s had very little use in the last 10 years or so as I went to self propelled about that time frame. Bought new in 1989 and still starts and runs like new. Straight 30 weight HD all its life.

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It’s unpropelled?

That’s the mower I want!