The “oil”they come with needs to be dumped before use. It is intended to lubricate the engine for test running at the factory. I changed oil 3 times before I was satisfied that all the metal and fluid was removed. The oil now stays clean. The hydraulic oil smells like used deep fry oil and has no filter in the system, it cost under $100 to put a filter on it.
@@whataworld4894 Oof. Looked like so much metal. I personally never run factory oil in anything no matter what they say, especially cheaper stuff from China. I run Mobil 1 0W40 in everything from day one and never lost a motor to date, even cheap Chinese stuff. The price of the more expensive oil is always cheaper than having to replace anything. That being said, I hope that motor still works out for you and you stop losing metal. If not and it dies on you, maybe you could replace it with something from harbor freight if the company won't warranty it.
@@drewnicest4319 definitely a lot of metal and that’s the plan is to get a motor from arbor freight if it blows up. I guess it will be lesson learned but I like the machine.
This is what all Chinese engines look like the first few oil changes. “Change early change often” is what I do on my 16 year old Chineseium lawn tractor.
I bet that they done AS LITTLE machining and polishing as possible which will be part of this issue. And I guarantee you the included oil is soviet grade or lower. What IS surprising is the chinese honda copies. They actually LAST. My sister and her husband had one go UNDERWATER (pumping from a river, heavy overnight rains or melting snow). Stripped it down, dried out and reassembled, and it's still running 8 YEARS later.
There are actually some good Chonda engines out there, Honda does have licenses with some Chinese factories so it's very possible even a name-branded Honda engine was built in a Chinese factory. CPE uses a quality Honda-clone for instance.
@@OffGridInvestor Unfortunate what B&S engines have become. My first lawn mower in the 1990's had a Briggs I/C flat head and it went through hell without a single problem. Even their new commercial-grade offerings aren't very good unless you get into their bigger V-twins. When the Honda GCV160 goes out on my lawnmower, I will replace it with a Kawasaki FJ180V KAI. Might upset a purest but Honda GX's cost as much or more for less power.
"There's something in there.. ". Yes, Chinesium is in there.
And they are letting it out. I knew that wasn’t metal.
That's break in oil... and it's breaking... lol. Sorry about your luck but looks like a fairly easy motor swap.
Sure is and pretty cheap too.
The “oil”they come with needs to be dumped before use. It is intended to lubricate the engine for test running at the factory. I changed oil 3 times before I was satisfied that all the metal and fluid was removed. The oil now stays clean. The hydraulic oil smells like used deep fry oil and has no filter in the system, it cost under $100 to put a filter on it.
Yes sir I dumped the oil 2 times already and getting ready to install the hydraulic oil filter.
@@whataworld4894Did you change the oil when you first got it though? Or did you run it on the factory oil?
@@drewnicest4319 I ran it on factory oil for 2 hours and changed it and again after 5 hours there was no instructions indicating any different.
@@whataworld4894 Oof. Looked like so much metal. I personally never run factory oil in anything no matter what they say, especially cheaper stuff from China. I run Mobil 1 0W40 in everything from day one and never lost a motor to date, even cheap Chinese stuff. The price of the more expensive oil is always cheaper than having to replace anything.
That being said, I hope that motor still works out for you and you stop losing metal. If not and it dies on you, maybe you could replace it with something from harbor freight if the company won't warranty it.
@@drewnicest4319 definitely a lot of metal and that’s the plan is to get a motor from arbor freight if it blows up. I guess it will be lesson learned but I like the machine.
This is what all Chinese engines look like the first few oil changes. “Change early change often” is what I do on my 16 year old Chineseium lawn tractor.
Thanks for the info. I didn’t know that.
This is normal. It's a break in oil. It has components in it like a valve lapping compound. It helps seat all the parts.
Interesting.
😂
It’s fine you’ll always have a lil self clearance on those big jobs!
Hopefully not too much.
those aluminum particles would make nice thermite.
Now I have to look up what you’re talking about 🙃
The forbidden glitter ✨️ 😬
Now that’s what I was thinking
I bet that they done AS LITTLE machining and polishing as possible which will be part of this issue. And I guarantee you the included oil is soviet grade or lower. What IS surprising is the chinese honda copies. They actually LAST. My sister and her husband had one go UNDERWATER (pumping from a river, heavy overnight rains or melting snow). Stripped it down, dried out and reassembled, and it's still running 8 YEARS later.
Now that’s what I like to hear.
Sometimes break in oil has magnesium added. It looks like that when you drain it
The difference between a honda and a honda clone or a yanmar and a yanmar clone
There are actually some good Chonda engines out there, Honda does have licenses with some Chinese factories so it's very possible even a name-branded Honda engine was built in a Chinese factory. CPE uses a quality Honda-clone for instance.
Chinese hondas last a LONG time. Had a few experiences. Including ones that would kill a briggs and stratton.
@@OffGridInvestor Unfortunate what B&S engines have become. My first lawn mower in the 1990's had a Briggs I/C flat head and it went through hell without a single problem. Even their new commercial-grade offerings aren't very good unless you get into their bigger V-twins. When the Honda GCV160 goes out on my lawnmower, I will replace it with a Kawasaki FJ180V KAI. Might upset a purest but Honda GX's cost as much or more for less power.
Ain’t that the truth. I can’t get anything worth a crap now days. And all the new vehicles suck too.
@whataworld4894 merica made cars trash before its even driven.
man glitter
What the heck.
Made in china
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