Idiot blew up less than 1 year old mulchin mower

[53' Stude]

So the idiot next door blew up his landlords mulching mower that's 1 year old. Told landlord "it has too much oil". I said "and I wonder why? Guy had like 6 quarts of 10w40 American brand oil in his basement and he just always adds oil". Oh well, it's HIS problem now and landlord of his is making HIM pay for new mower. Stupid is as stupid does

 

[justintendo]

lol, whos stupid? the landlord or the oil topper?? amazing the people who cant grasp the concept of oil capacity

 

[53' Stude]

Neighbor renter is stupid

 

[old1]

What kind of engine? I seriously doubt if to much oil caused the engine to "blow up". Lock up, or smoke terribly, and not run, yes, but probably not blow up. I have seen it several times, and draining the oil, cleaning the cylinder, and getting it to start and running it till it quits smoking, (with the proper amount of oil) and they are fine. NEVER did I see one ruined from to MUCH oil.

 

[53' Stude]

Well, I went over to "investigate" and there was actually no oil on dipstick so he's also a liar. Landlord took the American 10w40 and gave it to me. I'll maybe do VOA or use in friends Saturn SL1 95 I believe

 

[FowVay]

Was it one of those newfangled engines that doesn't have a drain plug or require any sort of oil change?

 

[53' Stude]

Nope, it has drain plug and dipstick

Ya can't fix stupid

 

[Panzerman]

My neighbor had a Briggs Stratton mower and ran it out of oil and locked it up.
They threw it in the garbage and I took it. Flipped it over and with a pipe and muscle got the blade to turn. Filled it with oil and it started up.
Banged alot but I ran some Marvel Mystery oil in with two oil changes and although it always sounded a little rough, I mowed my lawn twice with it before selling it at a yard sale for $20. Probably still running. You can't kill those Briggs.

 

[Oldtom]

Any landlord who gives a tenant a mower to use is taking a horrible risk. Most tenants are brain dead and will get injured and sue. As proof that tenants are brain dead, we have " Cliffie " a really unique person who used to rent from me. I got a call at Midnight, Cliffie said a pipe above the water heater was leaking and the water was running into the junction box. He could hear a sound like bacon frying. Jebus! I told Cliffie to shut off the breaker and cut off the water, I was on the way. Instead of cutting off the breaker, Cliffie took the cover off the junction box and tried to undo the wire nuts, WHILE STANDING IN A PUDDLE OF WATER. Cliffie told me his arm and hand hurt for a week. I told Cliffie to buy a lottery ticket, as he was he luckiest $&@$&@ i ever met.

Luckily, Cliffie was laid off and moved out before he could kill himself on my property.

 

[fdcg27]

It's hard to kill an OPE.
I'd bet that if someone drained the oil in this engine and then added back the correct quantity of something like the correct grade, this thing would run just fine.
It's hard for me to see how an excessive oil level would kill and engine.
Make it smoke and run badly?
Sure.
Kill it?
Don't think so.
Now, running the engine dry is another matter and may be what really happened before the guy dumped lots of oil in it if the engine is actually toast.

 

[53' Stude]

I'll rebuild the engine as long as I get paid is what I told idiots landlord. Some people ya just can't reach

Oh well, as I always say "ain't my circus, and ain't my monkey!"

 

[gathermewool]

Did you reach out to this guy before and he did not heed your warnings or are you simply sharing your repertoire of trite sayings?

 

[53' Stude]

Originally Posted By: gathermewool
Did you reach out to this guy before and he did not heed your warnings or are you simply sharing your repertoire of trite sayings?


I did reach out to this "person" yes. He claimed it "kept going low on oil". I did NOT feel it was/is my place to get involved. He said he told landlord he would cut lawn and upkeep mower for free. Yeah right!

 

[simple_gifts]

Maybe you should change your servings to scoops of assistance rather than scorn.

 

[53' Stude]

No thanks

 

[JustinH]

Originally Posted By: Oldtom
Any landlord who gives a tenant a mower to use is taking a horrible risk. Most tenants are brain dead and will get injured and sue. As proof that tenants are brain dead, we have " Cliffie " a really unique person who used to rent from me. I got a call at Midnight, Cliffie said a pipe above the water heater was leaking and the water was running into the junction box. He could hear a sound like bacon frying. Jebus! I told Cliffie to shut off the breaker and cut off the water, I was on the way. Instead of cutting off the breaker, Cliffie took the cover off the junction box and tried to undo the wire nuts, WHILE STANDING IN A PUDDLE OF WATER. Cliffie told me his arm and hand hurt for a week. I told Cliffie to buy a lottery ticket, as he was he luckiest $&@$&@ i ever met.

Luckily, Cliffie was laid off and moved out before he could kill himself on my property.


Agreed, as a long term landlord. Millennial tenants are the absolute worst. Had a tenant who setup a bunch of candles in the window of my apartment, in the summer. They melted wax all over the window sill and down the wall, into the new wall to wall carpeting.

Same week they had a grease fire in the stove, thankfully was put out quickly.

 

[wag123]

Too much oil in a splash lubricated small engine will kill it just as dead as too little oil. That is why the engine manufacturers engrave "DO NOT OVERFILL" on the dipstick.

 

[Lubener]

Originally Posted By: wag123
Too much oil in a splash lubricated small engine will kill it just as dead as too little oil. That is why the engine manufacturers engrave "DO NOT OVERFILL" on the dipstick.


It was lack of oil that killed the engine. After investigating he found nothing on the dipstick.

 

[Soggydog]

My wifes uncle bought a new Weed eater brand multching push mower several years ago and told me it was smoking and running horrible. I checked the dipstick and at first, thought there was nothing on it. On closer inspection i noticed it was severely overfilled.
He assumed he was to top it off to the top of the hole like the old briggs engines he was used to. We drained and properly refilled it but it never ran quite right again.

 

[wag123]

Originally Posted By: Lubener
Originally Posted By: wag123
Too much oil in a splash lubricated small engine will kill it just as dead as too little oil. That is why the engine manufacturers engrave "DO NOT OVERFILL" on the dipstick.


It was lack of oil that killed the engine. After investigating he found nothing on the dipstick.


Either way, same result.