I purchased a pet-51-y as it was supposed to be industrial but after very little us over 7 years the big end failed. I have discovered that it does not have slipper or any form of bearing surface the importer of this cheep engine says that bearings are not required soft alloy from the bigend was coated on the crank and the little end has no needle bearing it has no oil pump but relies on a flicker that I suspect was installed incorrectly to lubricate it the conrod is soft alloy I suspect that after this experience I could not look at 40years fr...Read more

I run a residential business, and in every occasion, I get the housing commission job that looks like a complete jungle. For both the front and backyard I concluded that my gxv160 mower alone wouldn't "cut it" without choking so I gave the PET51y a try. The front yard had tall weeds and this made mince meat out of it. However, the backyard had tall buffalo grass, the really grotty type that looks as if its been mulched over and over. I did have some issues, and I felt that the engine was a little underpowered. I wish these things came opted in ...Read more