Small engine life

[Ty Korrigan]

Specifically the Honda GX series with cast iron bore.

If oil is changed every 50 hours (tacho) how many hours might such an engine be reasonably expected to last.

I've no issues with the two I own, just curious.

One is a GX160 in a Honda pro mower (no tacho) from year 2004 and the other a GX390 fitted to my FSI B20 currently on 65 very profitable hours.

Regards

 Stuart

[Mick Dempsey]

Do you promise this isn’t about your Greenmech?

 

 

About 3000 hours according to google.

Edited May 2, 2020 by Mick Dempsey

[Stubby]

21 minutes ago, Ty Korrigan said:

Specifically the Honda GX series with cast iron bore.

If oil is changed every 50 hours (tacho) how many hours might such an engine be reasonably expected to last.

I've no issues with the two I own, just curious.

One is a GX160 in a Honda pro mower (no tacho) from year 2004 and the other a GX390 fitted to my FSI B20 currently on 65 very profitable hours.

Regards

 Stuart

Both " splash " lubrication so important to keep the oil level correct as you seem to be doing . I have a 390 on a splitter and it thinks its Peter Pan !   Edit . I think the earlier  GX engines made in Japan were better than the Chinese made ones abeit still Honda .

Edited May 2, 2020 by Stubby

[Ty Korrigan]

Cheers,

 No, I wasn't about to change my Efi for a GXV...lol!

  Stuart