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Lawnmower oil

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  • 20-04-2018 2:20pm
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    dball
    Registered Users Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭


    Ive an old ( at least 15 years old) pertol lawnmower.

    I'm looking to know what oil i should add to it. is it regular oil - if so what is regular oil these days.

    I've some half empty diesel oils for a cal and some synthetic oil bottles in the shed,

    Will any of these do

    It goes in separately to the petrol - its not a mix combination.

    Just looking to know what oils i can use.

    Any advise greatly welcome

    Thanks


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    #2
    TTTT
    Registered Users Posts: 217 ✭✭TTTT


    dball wrote: »
    Ive an old ( at least 15 years old) pertol lawnmower.

    I'm looking to know what oil i should add to it. is it regular oil - if so what is regular oil these days.

    I've some half empty diesel oils for a cal and some synthetic oil bottles in the shed,

    Will any of these do

    It goes in separately to the petrol - its not a mix combination.

    Just looking to know what oils i can use.

    Any advise greatly welcome

    Thanks

    SAE 30


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    #3
    Hocus Focus
    Registered Users Posts: 754 ✭✭✭Hocus Focus


    Don't use synthetic oil, which is meant for modern car engines, in an old lawnmower. It only requires ordinary mineral oil, probably 10W/30, but you need to be certain you have the right viscosity. The likes of B&Q would have lubricating oil specifically for 4-stroke lawnmowers, but it's an expensive way of buying oil.
    It would be helpful if you could name the make and model of the mower.


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