I looked for a drain plug and cut your video after looking it up. Thanks for the great sound and image quality. I bought the mower for my mum, who is 83yo and I'm sure she also thanks you for the help. People at the dealer were not so cooperative.
I just bought new hrx217 today to repiace my 12 year old hrx217 with broken transmission. This is helpful information as I always screwed in the dipstick while checking oil level so I was underfilling.
Thanks for the information. The solution fixed the issue. I’d tipped the mower back so to remove,sharpen,and re-attach the blade. This must have disturbed a particle in fuel tank/carb fuel reservoir and it went to create mischief in the carb jet. 😮
Hmm, I was using 5w-30 full synth and engine definitely has a valve tick, good I saw this video, didn't realize its supposed to have 10w-30! Bit thicker oil might help.
Excellent video. Why doesn’t Honda instruct people to tip the mower more than once?! I only got 8.5 ounces of oil out when it was filled to the correct level. Anyway thx!
Thank you! I am not sure why they don’t share this tip. I am guessing that they simply printed a slightly revised version of the early model with the GCV190, which doesn’t need to be tipped more than once. Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe for more Honda mower content.
Nice job. Good tip to repeat the pouring out of the older oil. 👏👏👏 I understand this was the 5 hour oil change to so the following is not appropriate. But, in general, when changing the oil I think it's a great time to clean the bottom of the mower (AFTER all the oil is drained) and sharpen or replace the blades. Changing the air filter and spark plug are also a good ideas if it's the end of the mowing year. One other point. Did you get to see the defective compression release mechanism on your mower? If so, could you share with us any insight you gained by looking at it? Also, what about the status of recalls for the mowers in the USA? Did your dealer know anything? Australia Honda has already issued their recall several months ago with the specific model numbers affected and specific serial numbers of units that were recalled.
Thank you for watching! Cleaning the mower deck is a great idea and as you stated I would have done so had it been more than 5 hours. Unfortunately, I did not get to see the defective cam. Please like and subscribe!!
Small engines require a specific oil. Vehicle motor oil is not designed for air cooled engines and will break down from the heat these engines produce. Obviously clean and fresh oil is better than old oil but it will break down a lot quicker and increase wear.
Thank you for your video. I have the same model, brand new. I like this mower but having some issues with mulching and wonder if you are having the same problem. When the clipping director is fully closed for mulching, there is a small gap such that clippings fill up the chute. Looks like a bad door design and wonder if you know a fix for this. Thanks
Thanks just did the first oil change on my hrx 217! How you're liking the plastic deck? That is my big concern about mine hopefully it will last a long time
@@DeafRedneck you’re welcome! Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe. I personally like the plastic deck. I guess time will tell in terms of how long it will last.
Honda has not released the details yet on which models are affected. It’s my understanding that they are working to determine which serial numbers are affected. Once I learn more, I will update everyone. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe.
@@averagejoevideo9556 Honda issued the official recall today 9/14/23 and you can check serial numbers on their website. Finally! Looking forward to your next video about it. This video was very helpful. Thank you!
The difference between the two oils is the viscosity when cold. In the case of a mower, that’s not a huge issue. However, for a snowblower, the 10W30 could mean harder starting and less lubrication at startup. Thank you for watching! Please like and subscribe for more Honda content.
@@manuelzermeno3702 the transmission is a sealed transmission. Unfortunately, there is not an easy way to check it. Yes, it can be disassembled, but you would not want to disassemble it just to check the fluid level. As long as you don’t see any signs of a leak, you should be good.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe for more Honda content. Typically, you should not have to add more oil after the oil change unless it was underfilled. Depending on the number of hours, it is possible that the unit could burn some oil, but usually that is not the case.
There is no way to reset this particular hour meter. My recommendation would be to look for an hour meter with maintenance reminder capability. You more than likely will not be able to reset the overall hours, but you should be able to reset the maintenance portion.
There is no doubt that keeping up with oil changes will prolong the life of the engine. People don’t think about the fact that these small engines do not have oil filters. The dirt remains in the oil.
I looked for a drain plug and cut your video after looking it up. Thanks for the great sound and image quality. I bought the mower for my mum, who is 83yo and I'm sure she also thanks you for the help. People at the dealer were not so cooperative.
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I just bought new hrx217 today to repiace my 12 year old hrx217 with broken transmission. This is helpful information as I always screwed in the dipstick while checking oil level so I was underfilling.
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Thanks for the information. The solution fixed the issue. I’d tipped the mower back so to remove,sharpen,and re-attach the blade. This must have disturbed a particle in fuel tank/carb fuel reservoir and it went to create mischief in the carb jet. 😮
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“Gulp of oil”…yum! 😀 Well done video, thank you sir.
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So meticulous and careful of doing things. Love it !!!
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Hmm, I was using 5w-30 full synth and engine definitely has a valve tick, good I saw this video, didn't realize its supposed to have 10w-30! Bit thicker oil might help.
HRX series is so easy to repair at home by yourself and when empty for oil fill a little clean oil and pour it out again to flush it clean
Great vid. Very well paced and informative - thank you :)
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Excellent video. Why doesn’t Honda instruct people to tip the mower more than once?! I only got 8.5 ounces of oil out when it was filled to the correct level. Anyway thx!
Thank you! I am not sure why they don’t share this tip. I am guessing that they simply printed a slightly revised version of the early model with the GCV190, which doesn’t need to be tipped more than once. Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe for more Honda mower content.
Good video. I always put full synthetic oil in my Honda.
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Excelente video, muchas gracias.
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Nice job. Good tip to repeat the pouring out of the older oil. 👏👏👏 I understand this was the 5 hour oil change to so the following is not appropriate. But, in general, when changing the oil I think it's a great time to clean the bottom of the mower (AFTER all the oil is drained) and sharpen or replace the blades. Changing the air filter and spark plug are also a good ideas if it's the end of the mowing year.
One other point. Did you get to see the defective compression release mechanism on your mower? If so, could you share with us any insight you gained by looking at it? Also, what about the status of recalls for the mowers in the USA? Did your dealer know anything? Australia Honda has already issued their recall several months ago with the specific model numbers affected and specific serial numbers of units that were recalled.
Thank you for watching! Cleaning the mower deck is a great idea and as you stated I would have done so had it been more than 5 hours.
Unfortunately, I did not get to see the defective cam.
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Just did mine, thanks for the advice
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Great video. Unfortunately, I couldn't see the oil on the dipstick in the video. Where is the max fill level? Is it the ring?
Thanks for video. Very informative
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Great video!
But scratching the deck??
It's a lawnmower not a Ferrari!
Haha
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Small engines require a specific oil. Vehicle motor oil is not designed for air cooled engines and will break down from the heat these engines produce. Obviously clean and fresh oil is better than old oil but it will break down a lot quicker and increase wear.
Thank you for your video. I have the same model, brand new. I like this mower but having some issues with mulching and wonder if you are having the same problem. When the clipping director is fully closed for mulching, there is a small gap such that clippings fill up the chute. Looks like a bad door design and wonder if you know a fix for this. Thanks
Thanks just did the first oil change on my hrx 217! How you're liking the plastic deck? That is my big concern about mine hopefully it will last a long time
@@DeafRedneck you’re welcome! Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe. I personally like the plastic deck. I guess time will tell in terms of how long it will last.
Oil capacity is 0.55 litres which is roughly 18 oz? I’m confused about the 12.5 oz.
Does this method also apply regular maintenance oil changes?
@@marcuso.fields5065 yes it does. Thanks for watching! Please like and subscribe.
What HRX217 mowers have a stop sale?
Eons back I had a Harmony and loved it.
Honda has not released the details yet on which models are affected. It’s my understanding that they are working to determine which serial numbers are affected. Once I learn more, I will update everyone. Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe.
@@averagejoevideo9556 Honda issued the official recall today 9/14/23 and you can check serial numbers on their website. Finally! Looking forward to your next video about it. This video was very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks again, any different between 10W30 and 5W30. I use 10W30, I've GVC 170 since 1994 and still working good .
The difference between the two oils is the viscosity when cold. In the case of a mower, that’s not a huge issue. However, for a snowblower, the 10W30 could mean harder starting and less lubrication at startup. Thank you for watching! Please like and subscribe for more Honda content.
Where should the oil level show….up to the ring on the dip stick, or the groves in the bottom?
How to check The transmission fluid on gcv200
@@manuelzermeno3702 the transmission is a sealed transmission. Unfortunately, there is not an easy way to check it. Yes, it can be disassembled, but you would not want to disassemble it just to check the fluid level. As long as you don’t see any signs of a leak, you should be good.
Thank you for your video clip. Do you add more oil after you change.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching. Please like and subscribe for more Honda content. Typically, you should not have to add more oil after the oil change unless it was underfilled. Depending on the number of hours, it is possible that the unit could burn some oil, but usually that is not the case.
Why does my manuel say use 30 under detergents oil ?
How do you reset the hour meter after you have completed your oil change cycle?
There is no way to reset this particular hour meter. My recommendation would be to look for an hour meter with maintenance reminder capability. You more than likely will not be able to reset the overall hours, but you should be able to reset the maintenance portion.
I did this but my gas kept leaking out so I suggest you run it dry first. If you don’t get ready for gas everywhere or it just might have been me. 😂
Did you remember to shut off the gas prior to tipping the unit?
If it's leaking from the cap, try a plastic lunch baggie. Remove cap, apply baggie, screw cap on.
Nice.
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feel like this video could have been 100 seconds long
Every 10 hours charge the oil folks
There is no doubt that keeping up with oil changes will prolong the life of the engine. People don’t think about the fact that these small engines do not have oil filters. The dirt remains in the oil.
hard not to use full synthetic considering the benefits. i go for 5w-30 full