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George E. Cawthon George E. Cawthon is offline
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Default How to tell if oil needs to be changed?

Toller wrote:
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leaf blowers are often 2 cycle if so theres no oil to change.........

2 cycle engines are lightweight which makes them ideal for leaf blowers

Nope, 4 cycle.

Serious about tasting the oil?!


I assume this is a leaf blower that is mounted on
wheels since you say it is a 4 cycle. Can't
imagine holding a 4 cycle leaf blower.

To answer the question. No, there is no way.
Most 4 cycle engines should have the oil changed
every 25 hours. Most people do it more often,
like 2 times a year, certainly you need to change
it every year. Change at the end of the use
season so that you have new oil sitting in in over
the nonuse period.

Most small 4 cycle engines use less than 1 quart
and you can buy oil on sale for less $1 or less.
Change the oil the first opportunity you get,
change it at the beginning of winter.