SolidGrue@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhen was the last time I changed the oil in my mower?message-squaremessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1182arrow-down121file-text
arrow-up1161arrow-down1message-squareWhen was the last time I changed the oil in my mower?SolidGrue@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square92fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareGrass@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoThe mower I got from my grandpa has never had an oil change and it still works as of last week. Your mower will almost certainly be fine. Now my pressure washer… I forgot to empty the gas from my pressure washer before storing it for several years and it became mucky glorp inside.
minus-squareicedterminal@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 months agoI would be cautious with this thought process though. Oil cools, lubricates and cleans the engine. These engines are air cooled so keep that in mind. Degraded oil can’t do the job very well.
The mower I got from my grandpa has never had an oil change and it still works as of last week. Your mower will almost certainly be fine.
Now my pressure washer… I forgot to empty the gas from my pressure washer before storing it for several years and it became mucky glorp inside.
I would be cautious with this thought process though. Oil cools, lubricates and cleans the engine. These engines are air cooled so keep that in mind. Degraded oil can’t do the job very well.