the reason to change the oil BEFORE storage is because of all the
contaminates and acids in the oil that will attack the aluminum parts.
THAT's the reason einstein.



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I just use the stabilizer, run for a few minutes and put the mower in
a garage or shed. There's no need to change the oil until spring. If
it's not being used, who cares if the oil is clean or dirty. In fact
I think that clean oil is spring means it will be clean when the mower
is used. Unlike sitting in the crankcase all winter.

If you live where mice may get in, be sure they cant enter the foam
air cleaner. Use fine hardware cloth. Or just put mouse poison in
the shed.