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Did I just ruin my new lawnmower (overfilled oil?)?
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:02 pm
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:02 pm
Lads, I just set up my new Toro motor and cut three beautiful strips of my front lawn. Suddenly, the old gal (one hour old) stops running and is billowing white smoke from the engine, which is also scalding hot.
A quick Google search reveals that this is possibly overfilled oil, and that I may have to try to remove filter, drain oil, etc. (or bring her in for a repair at the ripe old age of one day).
What a pussy I am, but I followed the instructions. Here is a picture of the oil that came with the mower. It reads:
Can someone help a fellow Brit out? TIA
A quick Google search reveals that this is possibly overfilled oil, and that I may have to try to remove filter, drain oil, etc. (or bring her in for a repair at the ripe old age of one day).
What a pussy I am, but I followed the instructions. Here is a picture of the oil that came with the mower. It reads:
quote:
USE ENTIRE CONTENTS FOR INITIAL FILL
Can someone help a fellow Brit out? TIA
This post was edited on 4/4/19 at 10:04 pm
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Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:04 pm to SirWinston
Overfilling an air-cooled engine generally won't hurt anything at all. does your mower have a dipstick to check oil level?
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:04 pm to SirWinston
Lol take off the filter and cap and spin the blade. Chances are great that it's out of your mechanical aptitude since you can't service it properly. Best of luck my friend.
+1 for your self criticism
+1 for your self criticism
This post was edited on 4/4/19 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:04 pm to SirWinston
If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting...call a physician immediately.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:04 pm to Spankum
It does but it’s too dark to check properly. I’ll look tomorrow AM
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:04 pm to SirWinston
quote:
that I may have to try to remove filter, drain oil, etc
Dude. This is a few minute job.
This post was edited on 4/4/19 at 10:05 pm
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:05 pm to momentoftruth87
But why does the bottle say USE ENTIRE CONTENTS FOR INITIAL FILL if it’s not true?
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:07 pm to SirWinston
Add a cup of tea and your good to go
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:07 pm to SirWinston
quote:
But why does the bottle say USE ENTIRE CONTENTS FOR INITIAL FILL if it’s not true?
You check the oil level anyway. Things would be much worse if the entire contents had grossly under filled the oil reservoir.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:07 pm to SirWinston
Briggs and Stratton or Honda engine?
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:08 pm to SirWinston
Sounds like you got a lemon of a mower.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:09 pm to Cosmo
B&S
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:10 pm to SirWinston
quote:
Can someone help a fellow Brit out
I’m not a Brit, so GFY.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:11 pm to SirWinston
oil will burn
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:11 pm to SirWinston
But really, give me some more info on the mower. Is it a push mower? Did you check to see that it had oil before adding the bottle that said to add the whole thing? I know you just assumed, but it’s entirely possible someone had already added oil.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:11 pm to SirWinston
Obviously check dipstick
Pull sparkplug and screw it back it to be sure.
And check starter fluid.
Pull sparkplug and screw it back it to be sure.
And check starter fluid.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:12 pm to SirWinston
quote:
But why does the bottle say USE ENTIRE CONTENTS FOR INITIAL FILL if it’s not true?
Still gotta check it when servicing it unfortunately. Where at in the UK are you from?
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:12 pm to SirWinston
My guess is you bought an engine that should not have passed the quality check at the Mexican Briggs and Stratten plant.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:14 pm to SirWinston
Bruhhhh...you always check the oil level with the dipstick, always! You can't just go by what it says on the label. You have to actually verify that you have the correct amount of oil and if it's grossly underfilled, then you probably burnt the engine up.
Posted on 4/4/19 at 10:14 pm to Fratigerguy
It came brand new in a box no way there was oil in it.
It’s Toro push mower I got it from HD
Toro Smartmower 20340
It’s Toro push mower I got it from HD
Toro Smartmower 20340
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