Caring for Your Equipment: Honda Engine Maintenance

Just as you would with a car, taking the proper care of the engines used in your equipment is critical to keeping your machines running well. Maintaining an engine is a simple routine that goes a long way to keep machines running their best, saving you time, money, and headaches. Today, we’ll be going over a few of the most common Honda® engines found in equipment across a wide range of applications and some of their key maintenance information to help you keep your gear running like new for a long time. The following is a list of some of the most important maintenance points for each engine model.

 

• Honda® GX35 – Found in products from vendors including Ground Hog, MultiVibe, Oztec, and more!
  • Oil Capacity: ~2.7oz (Recommended to start here and add until full)
  • Oil Type: SAE 10W-30 Recommended
  • Oil Change Interval: First Month / 10hrs & Every 6 Months / 50hrs
  • Spark Plug Change: Check @ 100hrs & Replace Every 300hrs
  • Air Cleaner Change: Every 3 Months / 50hrs
  • Honda® GX35 Owners Manual

 

• Honda® GX50 – Found in products from vendors including Weber MT and more!
  • Oil Capacity: 4oz
  • Oil Type: SAE 10W-30 Recommended
  • Oil Change Interval: First Month / 10hrs & Every 6 Months / 50hrs
  • Spark Plug Change: Check @ 100hrs & Replace Every 300hrs
  • Air Cleaner Change: Every 3 Months / 50hrs
  • Honda® GX50 Owners Manual

 

• Honda® GX100 – Found in products from vendors including MultiVibe and more!
  • Oil Capacity: 0.42us qt.
  • Oil Type: SAE 10W-30 Recommended
  • Oil Change Interval: First Month / 20hrs & Every 6 Months / 100hrs
  • Spark Plug Change: Every 6 Months / 100hrs
  • Air Cleaner Change: Every 3 Months / 50hrs
  • Honda® GX100 Owners Manual

 

• Honda® GXR120 – Found in products from vendors including Billy Goat, Tsurumi Pump, and more!
  • Oil Capacity: 0.3us qt.
  • Oil Type: SAE 10W-30 Recommended
  • Oil Change Interval: First Month / 20hrs & Every 6 Months / 100hrs
  • Spark Plug Change: Every 6 Months / 100hrs
  • Air Cleaner Change: Every 3 Months / 50hrs
  • Honda® GXR120 Owners Manual

 

• Honda® GX160 – Found in products from vendors including Billy Goat, Tsurumi Pump, Crown Construction, and more!
  • Oil Capacity: 0.63us qt.
  • Oil Type: SAE 10W-30 Recommended
  • Oil Change Interval: First Month / 20hrs & Every 6 Months / 100hrs
  • Spark Plug Change: Every 6 Months / 100hrs
  • Air Cleaner Change: Every 3 Months / 50hrs
  • Honda® GX160 Owners Manual

 

• Honda® GX270 – Found in products from vendors including Diamond Products, IMER, Von Arx, and more!
  • Oil Capacity: 1.16us qt.
  • Oil Type: SAE 10W-40 Recommended
  • Oil Change Interval: First Month / 20hrs & Every 6Months / 100hrs
  • Spark Plug Change: Every 6 Months / 100hrs
  • Air Cleaner Change: Every 3 Months / 50hrs
  • Honda® GX270 Owners Manual

 

• Honda® GX390 – Found in products from vendors including IMER, Power Buggy, and more!
  • Oil Capacity: 1.2us qt.
  • Oil Type: SAE 10W-40 Recommended
  • Oil Change Interval: First Month / 20hrs & Every 6 Months / 100hrs
  • Spark Plug Change: Every 6 Months / 100hrs
  • Air Cleaner Change: Every 3 Months / 50hrs
  • Honda® GX390 Owners Manual

As you can see, no matter the engine model your equipment uses, maintenance can be a very easy routine. Keeping up on these small, scheduled tasks can keep your engine performing at its best under heavy workloads, and save time and money on costly repairs if left uncared for. Take care of your engines and they will take care of you!

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