I hear you Mister Mower, good point! If a person wants to they can make anything last a long time but not without some effort, its a matter of pride with me, plus i am a tightwad and want to get my moneys worth out of everything I buy.
I hear you Mister Mower, good point! If a person wants to they can make anything last a long time but not without some effort, its a matter of pride with me, plus i am a tightwad and want to get my moneys worth out of everything I buy.
I can't resist another chance to sing the praises of two-stroke engines. :laughing:
I have several two-stroke Lawn-Boy mowers that have lasted more than 25 years. There's picture below of a 1977 commercial Lawn-Boy that belonged to an owner of a lawn care company. He used it for hundreds of hours a year for over 30 years and it's still in good shape. Engine's fine (but I don't know about rebuilds) and the alloy deck is scratched up but undamaged. The front wheels are not original.
If a two-cycle engine is properly lubricated -- use a good two-stroke oil to mix with the gas -- the engine stays very well lubricated at all times. A four-stroke, on the other hand, will sometimes "starve" for oil when operated on a slope.
1977 Lawn-Boy model 6255: