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Perform Regular Oil Changes and Checks

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For four-stroke small engines (like most lawnmowers and riding mowers), regular oil maintenance is critical. The recommended practice is to change the engine oil at the end of the season, in the fall, rather than waiting until spring. This ensures that the engine is stored with fresh oil, preventing any old, dirty oil from sitting and potentially causing issues. We use a semi-synthetic oil for cost-effectiveness in a large fleet, as it offers good performance without the higher cost of full synthetic, and we haven't noticed a significant difference in engine performance or longevity. Always check the oil level before each use of the equipment; low oil can quickly lead to severe engine damage.

Goal: Maintain proper engine lubrication through timely oil changes and consistent checks.

Tools and materials

  • Engine oil — Lubricating the engine

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about oil and uh something um oil in ours we we typically change in the fall um well we change Midway through the summer but we change in the fall so that we're ready for the spring we don't have to do it in the spring cuz if spring hits us hits us quick you know we get an early spring and you need get your lawn W you do it so so you change it midseason yep and then you do an end of season change correct and you don't bother changing it in the spring cuz you're good to go cuz we've already changed it what about condensation inside the engine itself if you get condensation in fuel tanks do you get condensation and engines um we don't see too much of that inside the engine with the oil because it's got a coating of oil on it do you use any special additive AMS oil or anything like that we use a a semisynthetic why not pure synthetic um well number one is cost okay it's extremely expensive when you're running you know 50 60 pieces of equipment at a quart oil each you know in each one and you're paying $4 more a quart so you you haven't noticed the difference in it we have okay so so power isn't really affected by going full synthetic can you go long run in oil change or don't you recommend that um with a full synthetic yes you can go longer um ours with our stuff we oil gets checked after every rental so if we see it getting black or dirty it just gets changed so okay but with this stuff here it seem with the maintenance that we do after every rental cleaning the air filter um and checking oil after every rent we're able to keep up on that most people don't check their oil um we have a lot of lawnmowers that come in that we're doing tuneups on that bold 3/4 of a qu oil and taking less than a half a court out so they're not checking their own at all which is something you should do obviously you check it in your car you should check in for for sure all right well let's take a shot tour let's

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