new lawnmower no engine oil?

kerb

Hi all got a new lawnmower in woodies today with briggs and Stratton engine, would this engine come with no oil in it? Looks like it's empty

celticbhoy27

You'll have to buy the oil and the petrol :-D they don't come with the machine

kerb

celticbhoy27 wrote: »

You'll have to buy the oil and the petrol :-D they don't come with the machine

Cheers,
Knew about the petrol alright, thought it would come with oil or at least a bottle of it in the box,

Avns1s

Make sure you get the proper "Lawnmower oil" - SAE 30 (IIRC)

kerb

Avns1s wrote: »

Make sure you get the proper "Lawnmower oil" - SAE 30 (IIRC)

According to manual gives a list of oil I can use

kerb

Oil list in book
sae 30
10w30
synthetic 5w30

kerb

Oil list in book
sae 30
10w30
synthetic 5w30

vinnie13

i always use 10/30 in mine

My Potatoes

kerb wrote: »

Hi all got a new lawnmower in woodies today with briggs and Stratton engine, would this engine come with no oil in it? Looks like it's empty

I'd be surprised they don't throw in a bottle or two when you buy it. It's worth asking.

monkeynuz

That's what you get for buying from essentially a supermarket, if you bought from a dealer it would have oil and a drain of petrol in it from the pdi.

_Brian

That's a pity.
How was it tested as being good if it had no oil. ??
We buy lawnmowers etc through work and they come with oil, and I like to see everything started before I take it away. They also do a free oil change after 10 hours use.

monkeynuz

_Brian wrote: »

That's a pity.
How was it tested as being good if it had no oil. ??
We buy lawnmowers etc through work and they come with oil, and I like to see everything started before I take it away. They also do a free oil change after 10 hours use.

What the supermarket does a free oil change?

The op has stated there is no oil in his/her machine.

Most supermarket mowers aren't even fully assembled let alone started in the shop.

_Brian

Sorry it's not a supermarket.

monkeynuz

So you would get oil in it, that's what I said......

_Brian

Hard to beat a small Independant shop. Do people put no price on customer service or aftercare backup.
Woodies is fine for small stuff but a lawnmower is a complicated item with many moving parts, OP has demonstrated why buyin a lawnmower in Woodies is risky.

monkeynuz

Nothing like repeating what people have already put.

Bigcheeze

I think they come without oil because the engine is not meant to be turned upside down with oil in it and this will happen when it's being transported from the factory in a box.