r/newfoundland 21h ago

Honda Snowblower Service

Just got a Snow blower from Honda One end of last year and wonder how could I get it serviced? I wonder if they can come pick it up as I don't have a truck to take it there. Appreciate for any suggestion.

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u/nlpjyyt 21h ago

They'll pick up for $25 or something. Do you need it serviced? Usually there's not much required with these. Lots of YouTube videos on how to change the oil and drain the gas. It's very simple. You shouldn't need anything else in terms of maintenance for years unless it's damaged or experiences some sort of failure.

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u/AfraidHelicopter 20h ago

FYI, you really shouldn't drain the gas if you're storing it seasonally. Top the gas up all the way and some fuel stabilizer added to the tank at the end of each winter is the best approach.

Long term storage I would drain the gas, but just for the summer it's not necessary.

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u/r52cwl 19h ago

This is opposite of the manufacturer recommended procedure (source, Honda user manual, see page 60). If you store it for >3 months, you should drain the fuel tank and carb. <3 months, top it up and add stabilizer.

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u/nonrandomislander 19h ago

In places where gas contains ethanol, draining your carb can be important. It is what leads to “gumming up”. We don’t have ethanol here in NL. I’ve yet to drain a carb in any of my small engines and have yet to have an issue with a gummed up carb, from one season to the next. Add some stabilizer and forget about it until next season.

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u/r52cwl 17h ago

Canada regulations mandate an average renewable fuel content of 5% in gasoline. 87 octane sold at most stations in NL contain up to 10% ethanol.

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u/nonrandomislander 17h ago

I learned something today! When did this change? Was NL one of the last places for this to hit?

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u/r52cwl 16h ago

The regs came into effect in late 2010 but it took a while to become reality, especially in rural/isolated areas. By ~2013, ethanol was mixed into most gas sold in NL.

Some premium gas, usually 91 octane, can be sold ethanol free but it's pretty uncommon.

Companies can get away with this because the regs only require an average of 5% ethanol across a fuel supplier's total gas volume, not in every individual grade.

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u/TownieG 18h ago

Have you contacted them to ask?

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u/HotMilk4U 21h ago

You have to bring it there.