Comments for Snowblowers

Comment on Snowblowers? by winterrules

winterrules — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:23:09 +0000

Toro is hard to beat. They also own Lawn Boy so you already know their standards for quality. Ariens also makes a great snowblower. I would be comfortable with either of these brands. Brands I would avoid are Craftsman, Mtd and Husqvarna.

Comment on Which Snowblower/snowthrower to buy? by DP

DP — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 21:24:07 +0000

I live in the US, but this one should work. It may be slightly more expensive than your budget:
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Good luck!!

Comment on Is motor oil that is noted to be 4V the same as 4 cycle motor oil that is used in snowblowers? by renpen

renpen — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:00:20 +0000

I couldn’t find any reference to a 4v designation for motor oil. If your engine is a 4 cycle such as a Briggs and Stratton, the recommended oil is an API class oil with SF-SJ designations. The vescosity should be SAE 5W30 below 32 degrees and SAE 30 above 32 degrees.
Don’t put anything else in it. The container will clearly display the above ratings.

Comment on Does anyone have an opinion or reviews of new snowblowers? by mks 7-15-02

mks 7-15-02 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 06:13:20 +0000

Some Work Better. Then Others.

Comment on Is motor oil that is noted to be 4V the same as 4 cycle motor oil that is used in snowblowers? by William B

William B — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:46:49 +0000

buy a qt of sae 30 wt oil it will work better than 2 cycle oil,

Comment on why do people love ethanol? why is it being mandated? by Dave F

Dave F — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:47:55 +0000

My favorite ***** up in this country is the untapped methane gas/fumes pouring out of all our landfills….can be converted for cars/trucks, yet big oil & gov. won’t use it on a large scale either. Another greedy joke played on us.~ ethanol *****. ~ I agree with you to.**EDIT Thumbs down? Think it out first…if your really able to. ** Ethanol eats plastic & rubber gaskets too. So go chew on that one too.

Comment on with snowblowers does the.5 horse mean electric start? by bobo

bobo — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:35:03 +0000

Nope….. electric start will say “electric start” on it…….nothing to do with the horsepower rating.

Comment on I have some questions about snowblowers and gasoline since I believe my stalling problem is fuel related? by infoman6617

infoman6617 — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:42:13 +0000

ok you dont use old gas any time for any thing if its a month old then its too old….. it dont matter…….. waste of time and money….. and yes all small motors like that are…. its best to run them out of fuel when your not going to be using them never leave the gas in there over after the snow is gone and your done for the year and a one gal gas jug is all you need

Comment on I have a new craftsman 9hp dual stage snowthrower, it always hesitates and sometimes stalls during use, help? by hacker_life2008

hacker_life2008 — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:39:16 +0000

check your motor gaskests could be loosing compression

Comment on Didnt we all mow the lawn and shovel the snow when we were kids? by joe_fleeman

joe_fleeman — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:20:26 +0000

I still mow my yard(no kids at home now) and I was shoveling until someone GAVE me a snow blower.I had to fix it before it would run.