I do everything before I park it for the winter. Clean & degrease, oil, blade, air filter, spark plug, Tru-Fuel up to the filler neck. Come springtime, it's just prime and pull.
Yup! I lean toward NGK plugs, I installed the new one and it fired on the first pull.I changed the oil once on my mower, and gave it a new spark plug. I switched from the original Champion to NGK. With the new plug, it starts with one pull, which it never did with the loser champion
interesting, I am guessing you aren't too worried about the moisture in the oil from sitting all winter?I do everything before I park it for the winter. Clean & degrease, oil, blade, air filter, spark plug, Tru-Fuel up to the filler neck. Come springtime, it's just prime and pull.
If I worry about a lawnmowers oil it would be about the old oil sitting all winter in the crankcase.interesting, I am guessing you aren't too worried about the moisture in the oil from sitting all winter?
I switched my tractor, lawnmowers, weed whacker and chain saws to Champion from the NGK's i had been running. Only difference I've noticed is the price. $2 for Champion at WalMart and $6 for NGK at the parts store.Hey some of us like Champion plugs . I’ve actually never had bad luck with any spark plugs besides Torch. My Jeep will only run well on Champion copper or platinum plugs you put anything else in there and it hates it.
That’s cool. Here at Walmart they carry Autolite now but I think they are coppers not sure. I’ll look into some iridium that sounds better than the copper.I switched my tractor, lawnmowers, weed whacker and chain saws to Champion from the NGK's i had been running. Only difference I've noticed is the price. $2 for Champion at WalMart and $6 for NGK at the parts store.
Moisture in the oil? I run the mower, drain the oil, pour the new oil in and park it. I don't see much of an opportunity for moisture to get in. If I have to make a choice between moisture-laden new oil or moisture-laden old oil sitting in the engine all winter, I'll take the new oil.interesting, I am guessing you aren't too worried about the moisture in the oil from sitting all winter?
I’m not if I know what you mean, How would moisture get into a new sealed bottle?Moisture in the oil? I run the mower, drain the oil, pour the new oil in and park it. I don't see much of an opportunity for moisture to get in. If I have to make a choice between moisture-laden new oil or moisture-laden old oil sitting in the engine all winter, I'll take the new oil.
They are the worst...right up there with sycamores! And I have two sweetgums that I would be happier without...You have my sympathy having a sweet gum. Messiest tree there ever was. I was glad when I took my down.
The gum balls clean the underside of my deck! Just don't stand near it when I run over them!You have my sympathy having a sweet gum. Messiest tree there ever was. I was glad when I took my down.
Can I have your old one? I need a woods mower.My tune-up will be buying a new mower next week
Its heading to the dump some day , its no longer running and doesnt seem to have to will to be fixedCan I have your old one? I need a woods mower.
I get that you're suggesting that I change the oil in the spring, however, I'm not leaving that old oil in the engine all winter. It's well-known that you change oil before you store an engine, not after.I’m not if I know what you mean, How would moisture get into a new sealed bottle?
hang on! You change oil in your car every 3,000 miles but when it's really needed in your mower...?I check the oil and start it up. Only change the spark plug and oil when it really needs to be changed.