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Their small engines really are great. My local fire department uses Honda models for all the small forestry-style water pumps, for example. You do have to watc
by tlavoie 2y ago
Their small engines really are great. My local fire department uses Honda models for all the small forestry-style water pumps, for example.
You do have to watch out though, where some other brands have Honda-branded engines that are _not_ the same. My local small-engine mechanic derisively refers to some as "Chondas", basically meaning cheap, Chinese-built engines. When he serviced my Ryobi pressure washer, he'd had to hold the whole thing upside down to drain the old oil, because the "Honda" engine didn't come with an oil drain. Seems like quite the lack for any sort of internal combustion engine.
- taylodl 2y agoThat's common for a lot of small engines. The location of the sump doesn't allow for the addition of a drain plug.
- tlavoie 2y agoWell, for small-enough engines, that's probably fine. I mean, nobody's going to care when it's just a weed-whacker or something. Less so when it's an awkward 60 pounds or so, that still needs to be maintained. My mechanic had other complaints as well, but that one stuck from our conversation. No wonder he's got a bad back...