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Cost of lawnmower service

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  • 21-07-2010 7:45am
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    whitelightrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭


    Folks,

    Just wondering what the average cost is to service a lawnmower?
    My father had an old mower in the garage and Im thinking of getting it serviced so I can use it on my own garden for now.


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    twenty8
    Registered Users Posts: 456 ✭✭twenty8


    No idea of an 'avg' service - but got my Castlegarden serviced recently and it was €200 including collection. Few minor things wrong with it - but nothing massive.


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    Tinker13
    Registered Users Posts: 76 ✭✭Tinker13


    If you're talking about your standard 16" Briggs and Stratton, wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a new one???


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    whitelightrider
    Registered Users Posts: 3,100 ✭✭✭whitelightrider


    Tinker13 wrote: »
    If you're talking about your standard 16" Briggs and Stratton, wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a new one???

    Yeah its just a standard Castlegarden petrol push mower. Cant imagine it costing 200 for a service.


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    blackharvester
    Registered Users Posts: 126 ✭✭blackharvester


    If you wont get just your blade sharped, spark plug and oil changed it will cost you around 60e, but if you need to get few new parts for your lawnmower it can cost you more than new lawnmower,


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    Cicero
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    Don't think I paid any more than eur 40 the last time I got it done....


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    bongo2
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭bongo2


    I have a castlegarden and paid €40 recently for a service including parts


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    bongo2
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭bongo2


    I have a castlegarden and paid €40 recently for a service including parts


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    DrivingsCool
    Registered Users Posts: 111 ✭✭DrivingsCool


    Just had fab guy service my push mower 35 euro.

    Showed me the old plug and old oil to prove he done the service - so very genuine. He disposed of them himself though.

    Based in Sandymount and Castleknock.

    PM me for his number.


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    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Paying someone to service a push mower?? nah! not me anyway

    Its a straightforward job, that you can do yourself

    First drain the oil> there's a bolt underneath the deck that you loosen..

    when its drained then take off the blade might need some wd40 to loosen the attaching nut, sharpen it with a pedestal grinder or a file.

    Put back blade, fill up with lawnmower oil then check spark plug and air filter make sure they are reasonably clean > and bobs your uncle 40 quid saved


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