ALDI 2011-2016 Petrol Mowers

A.VERY.GOOD.MOWER."MISUNDERSTOOD" – These ALDI Mowers may have got a dubious reputation if they were sold UN-TUNED like mine,that I've had since 2014 and has never missed a "beat". Once I correctly tuned it after seeing how gutless it was it took half the time to mow the lawn as I had twice the power. NB.......the secret to trouble free MOWING is to ALWAYS filter your fuel and USE… Read more

A PAPER COFFEE FILTER IN YOUR CLEAN FUNNEL........Change the SPARK PLUG and oil (if 4 stroke) every 6-12 months with plain mineral 20/50/ or 15/40

ALWAYS clean with water jet underneath thoroughly with EVERY use............(GRASS contains ACID).................no brainer.

The only design fault is the position of the CARBY whose auxilliary plates are out front and easily hit..........This causes the PLASTIC Intake pipe between Carby and Engine to SNAP but which can be repaired with a SPECIFIC 2 part LIGHT/CURING epoxy glue which is still working years after longer than I can recall! (4 HOURS LABOUR)

I'm also impressed the Wheels and the Gearbox Drive are still as good today as 9 years ago when new. BV

Hey guys does anyone know we’re can buy parts – Hey guys there anyone know we’re I can buy part for gardenline 18 lawn mover look for are pull starter recoil please help to we’re to go buy it from Bunnings don’t sell it or mover shop Show details

Disappointed – Was quite quiet and easy to start but did not make it through to end of 2nd year. My friend also bought one a few months after and it also died a few months after mine. I like Aldi a lot for food and things with non moving parts but build quality is not made to last. Show details

Heavy and not enough power, it has no throttle – I can not cut at number one position anymore, the mower get stuck, not enough power to cut. Blades are sharp. Getting the mower up hill is hardwork, it is heavy and not self propelled. If your garden is flat it would be easier. To start mower is easy although no throttle switch only on and off. Fuel lne kept coming off had to get clamps to keep… Read more

it on. It has recently stopped half way through mowing lawn. Have dismantled. It needs special blades for 2015 model. I Can not find parts manual for engine part numbers.

Works With Some Irritations – Cheap mower from Aldi. It has good and bad points to it. Let me say the construction at first seems reasonably robust but closer inspection reveals cheap plastics and flimsy parts here and there. Much like a cheap pushbike. It does start easily every time and does a fairly good job of cutting and I like the larger wheels - I have a big area to… Read more

mow. Fuel use is OK too. It's just hard to see this lasting into the future like Victas and Rovers.

Time will tell!

Hi Got my Self propelled mower from Aldi about 7-8 years ago and today it packed up. Had a look and tried to clean carb but as of tonight no luck.. Have found it to be a bargain as it started OK and cuts OK..plus mulching half the price of other self propelled mowers wish I could get another one Show details

Good mower – Purchased in late 2016 or early 2017. Has started first go everytime. As a women have no idea how to do a service. Have only cleaned air filter and topped with oil. Dont have a big enough car to drive it to get a service. Wish catcher was solid though, dont like the holes in it. Cuts well still. Still going strong. Has a few missing parts though. For the price i think its definately worth it. Show details

Best mower ever – Love this mower, so easy to start. Does the best cut. Very convenient with rechargeable battery. Nice and light that I can mow the lawn on my own with any help from my husband Show details

Good mower – it works perfectly fine, i found it in my grandpa’s chicken shed and it sat in there for years. I fixed it and it works fine, it’s not loud and it cuts perfect. it was also given to me by a neighbour in 2015 who sadly passed away. Show details

I, too had a fuel leak _ Gardenline 139CC green mower – When I finished mowing and parked the mower all fuel leaked to ground. Took mower to the local guys in Shellharbour who wanted NOTHING to do with Gardenline products. Ben from HiQual Mowers in Myall Way APR came to the rescue. He flushed the carbi and so far so good. Thanks Ben.  Show details

ALDI Petrol Mower 139cc – This mower does a pretty good job, it also starts easily and runs well, the grass catcher work well too. Never had a problem with it and have been using it for over 2 years. Excellent value for the price, only paid $139.00 for it. Not too noisy either. Highly recommended.  Show details

Going well so far – I got this in Aldi's special buys and despite my initial reservations, it is running well. Of course these are mass produced and just pumped out, so I made a few adjustments, to idy and tune it up before regular use. At First I thought it was too cheaply made to be any good but having used it for two years now I think its quite OK for the cheap price  Show details

Not too bad for a "no brand" mower – Got this in one of the Aldi special buys. Aldi is always a bit of a gamble for things like this but I read reviews saying that this was quite OK and I have found that true. For a no brand machine, it has been very reliable (two years now) and apart from some dubious quality metals here and there, I am happy enough with it. It always starts (need… Read more

to prime it) and does a good cut. The blades aren't the best but at all works and is good for the price paid

happy customer – really very good..very happy with it..but hard to get new blades. I don't find it heavy at all quite the opposite very light for me and I am old. little bit hard to start on cold mornings usually leave it in the sun for an hour or so seems to do the trick.  Show details

There could have been a death! – This mower was purchased as a Christmas gift in 2016. We have a tiered property and it is difficult to drag the lawn mower to the back. My father in law purchased this for us and it was kept in the lower backyard shed. Over the year of ownership it has been used 5 to 6 times on a lawn approx 50sqm. Fuel and oil always checked prior to use. The… Read more

last 2 times we attempted to use it just wasn't starting. Motor checked over. No apparent reasons why it wouldn't start.

We would give up and use the front yard lawn mower. Finally it started this weekend but didn't sound right. Our children helping with the sweeping then KAPOW. The entire side of the aluminum engine exploded. How is this possible? There could have been a serious injury.

Due to the fact that is only really worked a handful of times then exploded, yep not recommending.

Wish I could post the photos on here!

21" $399 self propelled dead in warranty – Assembly was easy. Mower started 1st pull everytime until one day 2 years in it stopped & warranty repairer says catastrophic engine failure rendering it useless. Shame really as I thought briggs & stratton engines (675 model) were pretty good as there are millions in use. Self propel was good. Height adjustment was always too high for my… Read more

liking meaning we had to mow more often.

Throttle cable near engine required adjusting several times due to weak construction.

Still not a bad mower for the price.

Now to see what Aldi will do as a replacement or refund with the letter from repairer stating it is cactus.

Edit to add: Nice to report back that Aldi refunded the whole purchase price of $399 with no hassle.

Cheap simple mower – A little bit hesitant at first but mower was easy to assemble and get working. Easy to start and solid cutting blade does a good job. We were looking for a light easy to manage mower and this is perfect for the job. Mower runs at one speed and is quiet. We have used it on a large lawn area. Only negative part is the catcher. Quite a small capacity and needs changing often.  Show details

Poor quality body, great engine – I purchased the 21inch self-propelled lawn mower in August 2016 (model number 49291) but only started using it 12 months ago. The B&S engine is great, starts first pull and has plenty of grunt but everything else on the mower is of poor quality and poorly designed. Here is the list of the design flaws: -The chute going into the catcher blocks up… Read more

with grass causing the engine to work really hard and stalling

-The handles on the self-propelled speed mechanism and height adjustment protrude too far and get caught on my fence

-The catcher was difficult to assemble (only 2 parts) and is tricky attach to the mower

-The mower leaves lines of cut grass

-The mulcher doesn't really mulch the grass into fine enough pieces

Now the faults:

-The self-propelled drive cable broke

-The plastic teeth on the inner side of the right wheel that engage the self-propelled drive cog have broken causing the mower to veer to the left.

I have lodged a warranty claim so I will see what happens.

It mows grass ok, but breaks well – Looks the part out of the box, easy to put together and at this point you realise you have just bought a really cheap mower. First few mows are great and I'm starting to think maybe this isn't that bad after all. After about 6 mows I take the wipper snipper I bought at the same time back within the 90 day no question period from Aldi (no hassles… Read more

at all) it had less than an hours use. Mower still runs well at this time.

No idea when but mower starts to cut uneven ( oh well we have a 3 year warranty) and it is barely noticeable. Short time after it starts to turn corners on it's own while self-propelling.... 3 year warranty.... Front wheels require a little tap an she is like good as new again.

Anyway this thing mows fine for a cheap mower because that is what it is, until after about 16 months I notice the catcher is getting hard to remove. I'd only been using it for about 2 months. Previously i had mulched straight back onto previously mowed area and loved the ability to do so. A bit of self diagnosis and the handle is bent. After a gentle massage to straighten it, we last a single lap of the yard and are straight back to the same place.... try again. Half a lap more and the same result. Anyway after way to much effort for a self-propelled mower I finish the mowing give this beast its customary after workout bath and throw her in the car for a trip down to Aldi to test out this warranty.

Fast forward to Aldi after driving through a lightning storm, hopping out of the car with the 4 year old son, getting drenched in the process and then gently wheeling the mower into the shop only to be informed that because it is more than 12 months old it now gets dealt with directly by the manufacturer. OK back into the rain and into the car and home, nothing can be done now on a Saturday arvo.

I call the number I'm told to call and receive nothing but computer generated messages, number prompts and on hold messages, an option to leave contact details and eventually get forced to leave a message. 2 more attempts later to see if I get a different result I find myself here.

Where do i go now. Will this situation improve. I have written is long winded review and still no call back. I've read a few of the other reviews and after what I've read about other peoples experiences in similar circumstances I will not be holding my breath on a favourable outcome. I don't have the time or patience to waste on a $400 mower. I'll give it a little bit more effort but after that I'll add this to my Aldi lesson. 90% of their centre Isle is absolute garbage and disappointing, (this mower being the most expensive item I have ever bought from them and I was hoping for better things) it is only that 10% of awesome items that keep you coming back. Oh well maybe next time.

great mower – I'm a lady and even I can use it I love it starts everytime first Pull easy as and light to handle the catcher is easy to replace and remove and it has a good selection of height ranges so that you don't chop everything out of your grass... not overly expensive that works every bit as good as the expensive ones love it  Show details

Self propelled and powerful – We bought the self propelled mower. I think 350 maybe 399 not too sure. It is powerful and the self propel works very well, you still get a great workout, well on our property anyway. It is very heavy as a woman its a bit of effort to lift (we have yet to put a ramp going into our shed so have to lift it in and and out). Great mower much better… Read more

than the victa mower from bunnings, we had to have that repaired 3 times over a 2 year period. No issues yet with this mower

Great Mower and Easy to Use – Great mower and easy to use especially the self propelled feature. Makes mowing the lawns a breeze. Have been using the mower for over three years off and on and it hasn't missed a beat. Have also tried both the catcher and mulching options and both work well. Is able to cope with slight slopes and uneven ground.  Show details

Not amazing but assume for the price – It is a simple 4 stroke mower. I only mow about every 1-2 months, so it took a bit to get started, but when I put some high octane petrol in it the other day and it when like a beast. This is perfect for around the back yard. I would give it 5 stars if it has a self drive function.  Show details

Cheap And Good – First time buying petrol mower from Aldi. Just thought to give it a try, as the price was too hard to resist. At the end of the day, it does the job nicely, of course you get what you paid for, but I'm pretty happy with my purchase as the 4 stroke petrol mower had no issues until now. Use it twice or once a month regularly.  Show details

Not Happy Owner – mower at first refused to start -rang listed service agent- man answered advised they were no longer-an agent due to no help from Aldi -- spare parts from China were hopeless--advised to give the mower a good hard shake this worked mower now starts and cuts well-- plastic catcher was 2 man project to assemble. I feel as if I have purchased a well designed poorly assembled mower with no back up service --eventually will be junk  Show details

Gardenline 190cc Self Propelled Mower – Purchased the mower from Aldi in August 2016 for $400.. have used it about 10 times and now the lower handles have started to split (frame is quite thin and weak). Today I contacted Gardenline directly about replacing it (considering it has a 3 year warranty). A lady answered the phone with "Hello".. i replied "Hi is this Gardeline" she says Yeah… Read more

lol (good customer service so far.) I explained the scenario and what i was after. She took my details and said the part was on back order from China and should arrive in about 3 weeks. I was never asked once about date of purchase or any receipt numbers, just the model number.

Not holding my breath!! Will keep yous posted..

139cc Petrol Lawn Mower (not self propelled) – I got one of these for $139 a little worried that it seemed to good to be true. I have used it over 5 hours now and its great. Starts very easily and cant fault it really. We have a very big lawn and it copes with it every time.  Show details

Good value – While I think it's more European in its design and settings you can adapt to our conditions, like a snorkel for the air cleaner. I also find in drier conditions it's hard to get it low enough but a shim here and there fixes that. I find it great value for money when you think some other red mowers can cost $1600.00 for a sp type. I've had mine… Read more

for 3 or 4 years now and I mow a 1 acre yard with it once a week in winter and up to 3 times a week in summer. Starting to have a couple of little problems with the drive now but nothing a few parts can't fix, I'll see how I go with that.

Perfect item at the perfect price, from Aldi – I was looking to get a petrol lawn mower without having to break the bank. Aldi was my best choice for me, as not only did they meet my budget target, but they as well sold me a lawn mower which I must say is an excellent product with zero issues. The mower cuts well and it really makes my life better. Keep up the good work, Aldi  Show details

Parts seeking – I'm after parts for this model 49291 we're do I look. Show details

Great mower – Iam a 79 year old woman and have used this mower for 9 years. Greater for bigger areas and rough ground. Easy to start Show details