First post. Be gentle please.
I have a 2013 Toro TimeMaster personal pace mower. Until now, my practice with my other mowers has been to change the oil TWICE a year. End of cutting season (plus pour 1 ounce into the spark plug hole) and again at beginning of season. Rational being I don't want to leave old, moisture-contaminated oil in the mower overwinter, and I don't want to mow all season with possible moisture-contaminated over-wintered "new" oil. Anal, I know.
So questions about the "new" mower:
1) Planning on switching to synthetic. Any suggestion for brand? Want something that most people agree is good, and something easy to obtain. Not super concerned if it's $12 vs $4 a quart if it will make the mower last longer.
2) How about weight? I have been using 30. I am in Maryland. 100+ on some days. Have to mow into December sometimes in 40 degrees.
3) Should I keep doing the 2 times a year oil change? If not, better to do end of season or beginning?
4) Is it safe to run the mower (and my Husqvarna 350BT backpack leaf blower) in cold weather if it has been stored in an attached garage? Down to what temperature? I want to mulch leaves on Saturday, and it's going to be in the 40's in the morning.
Thank you!
I have a 2013 Toro TimeMaster personal pace mower. Until now, my practice with my other mowers has been to change the oil TWICE a year. End of cutting season (plus pour 1 ounce into the spark plug hole) and again at beginning of season. Rational being I don't want to leave old, moisture-contaminated oil in the mower overwinter, and I don't want to mow all season with possible moisture-contaminated over-wintered "new" oil. Anal, I know.
So questions about the "new" mower:
1) Planning on switching to synthetic. Any suggestion for brand? Want something that most people agree is good, and something easy to obtain. Not super concerned if it's $12 vs $4 a quart if it will make the mower last longer.
2) How about weight? I have been using 30. I am in Maryland. 100+ on some days. Have to mow into December sometimes in 40 degrees.
3) Should I keep doing the 2 times a year oil change? If not, better to do end of season or beginning?
4) Is it safe to run the mower (and my Husqvarna 350BT backpack leaf blower) in cold weather if it has been stored in an attached garage? Down to what temperature? I want to mulch leaves on Saturday, and it's going to be in the 40's in the morning.
Thank you!