Originally Posted By: Triple_Se7en
Originally Posted By: javacontour
Got a bag like that with 12oz of 10W30 with my new mower this weekend.
Rather clever if you ask me.
What mower and size engine only holds so little 12oz?
Back in the day, 20oz was common. Now it seems to be less & less every decade.
I just put together a new Yard Machine 163cc push mower - out of the original new box today. I purchased this mower a year ago and it sat in the box inside the garage until today. The bag of oil was missing from the tightly taped / sealed new box. I guess a missing part happens rarely. I'm not looking to repackage this mower and take it back to the store.
So anyways, I found out the manufacturer intended to ship 10W30 and the bag holds 15oz. But what I have at home is a half-quart of Formula Shell 5w30. Will this be OK for the next 8-9 weeks of grass-growing season here, then change it in the early spring?
Honda engines hold about 18 oz of oil but not all the oil drains out when changed. The 12 oz will get you in the ball park.
For oil changes, the owners manual specifies to add between 12 -14.5 oz to bring to the full mark.