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1337haxor · 05-29-2004, 06:41 PM

Hey,
Today I did some maintainence work on my tractor lawnmower. I changed the oil, oil-filter, air-filter, sparkplugs, and cleaned it up. I didn't feel like buying more motor oil so I used what I had left from my car maintainence. The mower and my car uses the same vicosity of oil, but I only had Mobil 1 handy. So I used Mobil 1 for my lawnmower. Is that overkill? Putting expensive Mobil 1 instead of the cheapo oil into a lawnmower . Since the Mobil 1 is in there already, would it be safe for me not to change the oil ever again, but just change the oil-filter? My mower is used at least once every week during spring and summer.

This was actually the first time I had ever maintainenced it and the thing is 2 years old. My parents never saw or thought about the need to maintainence a lawnmower. When the oil came out, it didn't even look like oil. It looked more like really dark greasey water. Also I must have at least cleaned off several pounds of grass/dirt gunk build up from the thing.

Tried it out afterwards and it runs much more smoothly. Also noticibly more powerful since the grass goes flying further out the outlet shoot.

-Robert

WarWagon · 05-29-2004, 06:58 PM

No, its not a good idea to not change the oil anymore, regardless of what type is used. Even the best synthetics will break down with time. With age, you'll probably want to end up changing to a heavier, non synthetic oil once the rings start to wear a bit. This should minimize blowby somewhat, and the oil that does make it to the combustion chamber will burn more easily.

And yes, that was overkill.

Halx · 05-29-2004, 07:14 PM

Overkill would be putting on a CAI and hooking up some NOS. You'd need some stickers to balance it out.

WarWagon · 05-29-2004, 08:35 PM

Funny you mention putting nitrous on a tractor, Halx...

Toro ride ons spray a LOT of oil out of a cracked block.

orangeaidcow · 05-29-2004, 09:03 PM

Well I here stories of people putting nitros in motorized scooters, and i think halx is right, the stickers will balance it. so i say go for over kill...

05-29-2004, 06:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
1337haxor Insane Location: PA	worked on lawnmower today: overkill? Hey, Today I did some maintainence work on my tractor lawnmower. I changed the oil, oil-filter, air-filter, sparkplugs, and cleaned it up. I didn't feel like buying more motor oil so I used what I had left from my car maintainence. The mower and my car uses the same vicosity of oil, but I only had Mobil 1 handy. So I used Mobil 1 for my lawnmower. Is that overkill? Putting expensive Mobil 1 instead of the cheapo oil into a lawnmower . Since the Mobil 1 is in there already, would it be safe for me not to change the oil ever again, but just change the oil-filter? My mower is used at least once every week during spring and summer. This was actually the first time I had ever maintainenced it and the thing is 2 years old. My parents never saw or thought about the need to maintainence a lawnmower. When the oil came out, it didn't even look like oil. It looked more like really dark greasey water. Also I must have at least cleaned off several pounds of grass/dirt gunk build up from the thing. Tried it out afterwards and it runs much more smoothly. Also noticibly more powerful since the grass goes flying further out the outlet shoot. -Robert

05-29-2004, 07:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	Overkill would be putting on a CAI and hooking up some NOS. You'd need some stickers to balance it out. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

05-29-2004, 09:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
orangeaidcow Tilted Location: Durham	Well I here stories of people putting nitros in motorized scooters, and i think halx is right, the stickers will balance it. so i say go for over kill... __________________ Killing is not an answer, its a solution.

05-29-2004, 06:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
WarWagon Loser	No, its not a good idea to not change the oil anymore, regardless of what type is used. Even the best synthetics will break down with time. With age, you'll probably want to end up changing to a heavier, non synthetic oil once the rings start to wear a bit. This should minimize blowby somewhat, and the oil that does make it to the combustion chamber will burn more easily. And yes, that was overkill.

05-29-2004, 08:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
WarWagon Loser	Funny you mention putting nitrous on a tractor, Halx... Toro ride ons spray a LOT of oil out of a cracked block.