re: How old is your lawnmower?

I had a nice walk behind one from Sears that lasted about 8 years. Mother in law bought it for us when we bought the house back in 2007. It died on me halfway through the front yard a few summers ago. Thought it was just low on gas, but I filled it up and couldn't get it to start. Ended up buying a cheap push mower from Lowe's that is still going strong. I sort of miss the walk behind on the slope of my backyard, but I get to cut grass and get a little workout at the same time.

We were washing the cars a couple of summers ago, then I was going to cut the grass. My wife had never used a lawnmower and wanted to try it out since she was out there with me. I was going to let her cut so I could weedeat and edge at the same time. She struggled to push it in the front yard, made about 5 passes and it was crooked too. Thankfully she drives better than she cuts grass. Then she realized why I'm always tired after doing the yard. I had to recut the section she did as well to get the lines straight. It was partly my fault for not letting her start at the curb to get the first line straight.

Current one is just over a year since the previous one proved it cannot survive as a submarine. That one happened to be only 2 years old when it flooded. The one previous to that was a reconditioned Murray that was 13 when it kicked the bucket. In all those years, I doubt I had more than 20 pulls total that didn't crank it up.

I'm in the process of moving full time to back to Oklahoma and retiring. There I mow over 3 acres not counting the brush hogging. Most of what I mow is field grass but my wife likes it mowed vs brush hogged. Looking at buying a new Grasshopper. The damn thing is expensive as hell but the owner of the shop and store is retired military like I am.

Anyone have any experience with Grasshoppers?

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Never changed oil

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I do it about every other year only because its easy and I think it helps. maybe I dont need to anymore. Got a toro as well

Honda self propelled. 1 oil change in 8 years. Still cranks on the first pull, even the first pull of the year after winter

I have Toro Personal Pace thats about 10-12 years old. Changed the oil twice or so and the blade once. It has the B&S GTS (Garunteed To Start) engine and I can count one 2 hands how many times its didnt start on the 1st pull.

33 year old John Deere.

04 Scag. Sat under water for four days during the flood. Changed oil until all water was out ( 7 oil changes), new plugs , drained fuel system and put fresh gas back in and it still cuts good. Idles a little funny and needs a choking to start but still cuts.

I’m on my third one in ten years. I got to break down and buy a riding lawnmower, a push mower just ain’t meant to run 3 or more hours at a time, and as I’m getting older I’m learning I ain’t meant to cut grass for 3 or more hours at a time.