Fedex delivered the Toro 221QE today. That was fast shipping! I really like this snowblower. It came with a bottle of the Toro "Cold weather" oil, but the cap somehow popped off. Fortunately it was in its own little bag with the key and chute bolts, so no damage was done to the manuals (Thankfully). I poured in a few ounces of my Stihl Ultra HP gas/oil premix and it fired right up. I let it run in for about 15 minutes until the fuel was gone. I like this engine. It came with the Briggs and Stratton book for service and specs. etc. So that should come in handy.
Of course I took apart the shroud to check out the engine and internals. Simple machine right here. Not like a 2 stage. Hopefully it will prove reliable. I think it will.
On a side note I emailed Snowblowersdirect and told them about the oil bottle. They are sending me a larger 5.2oz bottle for free. Good customer service!
Now, only 6 months to go...lol