My new 209 cc Chinese made lawnmower (vanity)

Self | 3 8 2023 | Self

[dennisw]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/PowerSmart-209CC-engine-21-3-in-1-Gas-Self-Propelled-Lawn-Mower-DB2194SH-with-8-Rear-Wheel-rear-Bag-Side-Discharge-and-Mulching/193485183

This Chinese engine lawn mower is $197 at Walmart. You can buy a 2 year protection policy for 16$. I have this coming in on Friday. Walmart gives you 90 day returns on this but please verify for yourself

BUT I already have one that I got off of ebay with a 60 day return policy where seller pays for returns/ So if Walmart runs better I will return it? Or maybe keep both.

My review-- A bit hard to start with normal gasoline that has 10% ethanol. So...... I went and got some ethanol free gasoline. Now it starts on the second pull. From now on this is the  only gasoline I will use. Less vibration too with ethanol free gasoline.You can get more details at the Power Smart website. On YouTube there are 3-4 very informative reviews of this 209cc self propelled lawnmower.I bought a Troy-Bilt lawnmower 4 years ago. The Briggs Stratton engine runs great. But the deck rusted  so much it is disgusting. It is unusable because the deck cracked /  split from rust.

So disgusted, I figured give the Chinese a shot. Believe it or not, this mower has a horizontal gas engine with a gearbox inside.At Harbor Freight, they have been selling the Predator engine for lawn mowers-- $229 https://www.harborfreight.com/55-hp-173cc-ohv-vertical-shaft-gas-engine-epacarb-69731.html_br_psugg_q=predator+gas+engine+vertical This is supposed to be a clone of a Honda engine. One of the reviews said to run it for an hour. Then dump out all the oil when the engine is hot. Look for metal filings. Then strain them out or just put new oil in it. The deal is that though it is a Honda clone, the Chinese do not manufacture to the exacting tolerances that Honda does. After that initial filings dump, your engine is good to go

So I will do the same oil dump with this new Power Smart lawnmower/ This mower has rear-wheel drive with one sorta fast speed. Non adjustable speed on this mower. I will be getting the Walmart one on Friday and will review it right here on Saturday

[cymbeline]

“Higher octane gas is less volatile than lower octane. Something else is occurring.”

But isn’t the gasoline you buy a mixture of hydrocarbons?

I’m not an expert. Maybe so-called high octane gas actually has no effect other effect than eliminating ping in higher compression engines, and the gasoline buyer’s is imagining that there is an improvement.

Unrelated trivia: piston aircraft engines still use leaded gas.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

If your name isn’t “Biden,” “Schumer,” or “Pelosi” (or you have a “D” by your name) there isn’t much chance you can make me mad.

[dennisw]

“That guy does really good, no-nonsense reviews. His rapid-fire delivery is a bit annoying, but there’s no fluff or BS, just solid facts.”

He is good! But he spoke so fast I could not absorb all the information. So I will watch it one or two more times. I have never seen such exhaustive testing of lawnmower engines. Four different mower engines.

[dennisw]

Here is an easy peasy mower blade sharpener that attaches to your electric drill. Found on eBay too and less expensive ——

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=lawn+mower+blade+sharpener+tool&crid=JJRDTMFAHO44&sprefix=lawn+mower+blade+sharpener%2Caps%2C99&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_26

[Aevery_Freeman]

Sigh, waste of good Vodka.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

I run regular unleaded in my Snapper self-propelled......runs fine. I don’t bother sharpening blades anymore - I buy a new one (cheap generic) every year and change it out after the first cut or two cuts up the winter’s accumulation of crap. I don’t want a Chinese mower, no matter how cheap - especially if I have to worry about shavings in the oil.

[dennisw]

I will look for shavings and let you know. You can remind me if you like. What do you do with the nearly new lawn mowers you get rid of?

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

New blade - mowers usually last me many years.

[dennisw]

Ha! I thought that for you, a new mower every year. Will try to look for metal filing in the engine oil today. I have run my new CCP mower for 60 minutes