Seems to be a new item in the Screwfix catalogue. £99.99 (free delivery) it looks like a good price for a self propelled petrol lawn mower, as the next cheapest is the same item at B&Q for £112.00. This seems to be a stock priced item, but Screwfix are pretty good with returns and problems and if your in the market for a petrol mower this is the best price I can find.
Correction : Hand-propelled rotary mower
- Gozer
16 comments
tooner
5 May 173#1
This isn't self propelled.
mutley1 to tooner
6 May 17#6
it got wheels aint it? even i could push that! :stuck_out_tongue:
donnyorourke
5 May 17#2
You propel it yourSELF!
balluji
5 May 17#3
anyone know if it takes standard unleaded petrol??
lotuschap
5 May 171#4
yes. unleaded will work fine.
InTheKnow444
5 May 17#5
do you have to add an additive to the petrol?
aarontufft to InTheKnow444
6 May 171#7
No, ive got this mower it takes normal unleaded
John74 to InTheKnow444
6 May 171#8
This is four stroke so no additives required. It's two strokes that need an oil/fuel mix.
Clangers99
6 May 17#9
Bought a cheap lawnmower a few years ago, never again. Fine for the first year, then carb kept getting blocked. Got it repaired once, same problems again, binned it. Went for a Honda Izy, starts first time every year, never had a problem with it. Yes I know the Izy is more than double the price of this one, but worth it in the long run.
xigent
7 May 17#10
Some four stroke mower engines including early Honda engines suffer from a problem where the carburettor becomes blocked after the engine has been left over winter. This is due to the Ethanol that is now added to petrol. If you use fuel conditioner it prevents blockages. At the end of every season I use Fuel Fit in my 18 year old Honda and it always starts the following year. ebay is the cheapest place to buy Fuel Fit.
sharozk1234
7 May 17#11
Am i missing something here? why would you buy a petrol lawn mower over an electric one? surely the cost of the petrol lawn mower is high especially how fuel costs are....
Robj1 to sharozk1234
7 May 171#12
Fuel costs are negligible, and I would guess compatible with electricity costs.
Servicing adds to the cost though.
These cheap mowers are not great at large areas, and if you have a small/medium garden, electricity is probably your best option.
For larger gardens, petrol is a necessity.
lotuschap
7 May 17#13
so, a gallon of fuel for my mower usually lasts months, too long tbh as fuel goes crap is left for ages. I have a long driveway and enough garden to hate electric cabling so petrol is just easier and much quicker. You don't really need to service these cheap petrol mowers much at all to be fair. change the spark plug every year or two and use petrol that's not sat for months in the can and they are usually bullet proof.. and as long as you run it til no fuel is left in the tank the end of the last cut of the year you are unlikely to get problems. Old fuel is your enemy, the ethanol as already mentioned gums up the carbs and rots the engine seals if left in the mower, so a bit of thought and you should get a good few years from one. I have got a cheap one that's 20 year old and runs fantastic.
martnbev
7 May 17#14
Nice to see a new petrol mower for under £100 :smile: usually only find secondhand ones for this price, heat added
ClaudiaMcCoyJ
9 May 17#15
The reel and wheels were assembled in the factory.
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Opening post
Correction : Hand-propelled rotary mower
- Gozer
16 comments
Servicing adds to the cost though.
These cheap mowers are not great at large areas, and if you have a small/medium garden, electricity is probably your best option.
For larger gardens, petrol is a necessity.