Is it worth getting a lawn mower repair?

Just like with your car, getting your mower serviced prevents problems, extends the lifespan, and ensures you get more on a trade-in when you go to upgrade.

The Life Expectancy Of A Lawn Mower

With some care and attention, most lawn mowers can last 10+ years. If you do not take care of your lawn mower, you can expect it to last around 4-5 years.

How long a lawnmower engine will last depend on many factors like quality, usage, and maintenance. With normal use and proper maintenance, a lawnmower should expect to last at least 8-10 years. That converts to around 300 to 500 hours for a small engine and 750 to 1000 hours for a bigger engine.

How long should a lawn mower last? According to Family Handyman, a self-propelled lawn mower should last Eight or more years, depending on how often you use and service it.

For standard lawn mower and small engine maintenance, you should check and/or replace spark plugs: Once a season. Every 25 hours of use.

In general, you should change your lawnmower’s spark plugs At the start of every season or after 25 hours of use – whichever comes first. There is also a strong chance that they may be the culprit if your mower won’t start.

The three main components involved in a mower tune-up are the Air filter, spark plug and oil, all of which must be changed. The needed parts and supplies can be found at home centers and hardware stores. Start by changing the oil. Run the engine for a few minutes to warm up the oil so it’ll drain better.

If you are looking at a large issue with the engine or hydraulics, you should seriously consider buying a new mower. A repair of that size can come close to the price of a new unit. However, most other problems are fairly minor, and our mower repair teams can fix them quickly!

Yes. A scheduled overhaul is almost always less expensive than a new engine. Rebuilding to repair is usually cheaper than buying a new engine, too. You may save up to half of the cost of a new engine by rebuilding.