honda trimmer oil qty

[bonnie john]

i just did a service on a small honda trimmer at the retirement village where i'm employed as a maintenance repairman

said trimmer had been used by gardening ( division ) and had not had oil checked for 6-7 months. when i checked the dipstick, nothing showing

drained the oil, i couldn't believe how little there was

SO I MEASURED IT ... 25 mls of black yuck, i think it takes 100 mls, so it ran at only 1/4 full

filled it up with JOHN DEERE 10w40

ran as good as new

question is, do you screw in the dipstick to check level or just push it in till the threads stop it ?

T/Y, johnny

p.s. gardening lost the manual

 

[tom slick]

Hondas usually check the oil level by pushing the dipstick in until the threads stop it.

 

[Scienceman]

keep in mind he said "usually" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[JHZR2]

yeah, check the OM, try to pull it from online.

Id do a quick change after one or two uses, to get any junk you can out, maybe another soon after that...

 

[ksJoe]

If you google for the model # and "manual" you can probably find one to download for free.

 

[Slick17601]

I would get it good and hot and do another oil change.

 

[bonnie john]

that's just what i did today

 

[Jeepster_nut]

I have a honda trimmer and there is a sticker on it near the dipstick that indicates to fill to top of threads.

 

[Jeepster_nut]

I am using straight 30w Rotella. Mine is 10 years old this spring. Good little 4 stroke engine!