[buffaloguy]

I have a tb230:
87 octane gas with ethanol is fine
Pennzoil sae 30.
Sharpen and balance the blade every 4 uses.

Runs like a top.

[eastforker]

What you said, I mean it is only a $300 mower, after 5 or 6 years ya throw it away and get a new one. Now if it was a $3000 mower ya might want to take a few steps to keep it around a little longer.

[dennisw]

Thanks...if you live in Buffalo....isn’t straight 30 weight too heavy for colder spring and fall weather? Not winter when there is no mowing.

[freedomlover]

“Sharpen and balance the blade every 4 uses”
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Dude! No offense but something tells me you have a ver well organized and spotless garage ;)

Good for you. My grass cutting consists of a squirt of starter fluid, whatever gas I can find, cut the grass and shoehorn the thing back in the garage.