ALDI 2017 Petrol Mowers

Excellent Lawn Mower – I love easy electric start and self prop. function. Especially good for sloped garden and you would expect from one of those more expensive mowers. Show details

Talk about value for money. !!!!! – Purchased for the advertised price of $79, that's right $79. Got it home, assembled it, fueled and oiled it, cut the grass as good as expected. Told the neighbour, she went straight off and purchased the identical machine. We've both now had the machines for three summer seasons. The fluid levels are always checked before use, it is appropriately… Read more

cleaned before being put away and with other due care and attention there has not been a single problem with the operation of the unit. I can also say the same for the neighbour's mower. I also cut a different neighbour's lawn, so my mower does double duty. I severely damaged the cutting blade on an exposed rock. A quick Ebay search quickly turned up a new blade for $30, Excellent. What is there to dislike about the product ??. I can not believe some of the published reviews -- it is obvious that lack of proper care/maintenance is the cause of many of the 'alleged' problems.

Hopeless warranty spares support – The mower worked well for 3 uses with the exception that it was a little hard to start and the self propel function would take a few seconds to cut out from letting go of the handle. But then the electric start ceased to work. I could finish the job to hand because it has also a conventional rope start. But, it being brand new, I rang the Toolklub… Read more

(who look after the majority of Aldi's Gardenline range). They provided names and addresses of two local service agents...I picked the closest. The mower has been there now 6 weeks. Apparently the ignition switch is the problem which has been on order for 2 weeks. The local folks couldn't give me any ETA so I contacted Toolklub and they said there were none in stock and will be at least a month coming in from overseas...but again, no real idea if it were ordered or not.

I *think* the mower is good...but I can't say I have extensive experience with it. The warranty support is woeful. I have to chase answers, the Toolklub has drones answering the phone and there is no detailed information. Overall a frustrating and time consuming exercise!

A good mower but a few tweaks would make it better – Brought this Aldi Gardenline 18"cut mower because of the price and 3 year warranty. There is some assembly required but no tools are needed. You DO however need to buy the engine oil as a separate item. Why they cant pack it with the mower I don't know . It only needs 350mls which could be in a soft squeeze pack so that you can get the oil… Read more

easily into the filler neck on the mower. This would be tweak no. 1.

Tweak no 2 would be to design the oill filler throat so that it pokes out the top of the plastic engine shroud on top.

The catcher has to be assembled. Not that hard to do. The handles also have to be assembled. Pretty easy step.Takes straight unleaded petrol for fuel.

I followed the easy to understand starting instructions and mower started first go and ran well until I turned it off after cutting my lawn.

The grass I used it on was a mixture of different types, and this was the first cut in spring since autumn. Clover patches were thick, damp and about 7 or 8 inches high. Mower and catcher worked well.

Tweak no 3 and the one most needed...the mower needs a handle at the rear of the catcher. There is one at the top but the plastic material that catcher is made of is very shiny and hard to grip when full and makes shaking the catcher while emptying very difficult

The mower does NOT have a throttle. I presume that It maintains revs by use of a governor. It only has an off/ on switch which is fine. But you can't quieten the engine when emptying the catcher.

I liked the top catcher flap which you can raise to see how full catcher is. Height adjustment is good and easy to do. For the price... $139 ..it is hard to beat.

Definitely the best mower I've ever owned – My house yard is over 3 acres and it has mowed it easily with the grass around 1 metre tall. Value for money & very fuel efficient. If it ever dies, I'll definitely get another one  Show details

Great Lawnmower – Lucky to keep it in my shed. People keep borrowing it as their lawnmowers break down. Yes I have hub caps missing because of lending which is a mistake. But it seems to just keep going. Nice wide cut and does a sharp cut every time. Great lawnmower and have had it a few years now. Show details

Possible Design/manufacturing fault – The throttle contol unit has fractured where the circlip holding the throttle cable is inserted between 2 flanges. You cannot control the the throttle properly ~ You cannot perform an emergency stop ~ this is dangerous! Where do I get a replacement??? Show details

Good Mower – Had this mower about 3 years now and its still going good, only thing i done recently was replace the blade because it was struggling to cut, now its like brand new again. Show details

lown mover – good mover cut finely with less noise and efficiently will buy other one for my nxet gift to some one ,for the safety wise it is good product which stop when it jam Show details

does the job – cheap and easy to use with great options like mulch attachments etc had it for over a year now never had any problems love the key start never fails would buy again Show details

I fined it good really – Easy to start easy to maneuver it did lack little power and only 2 blade was not best idea I prefer 4 blades if your not to fussed by much I recommend this mower. Good price. Show details

Still unsure if I made the right choice – At face value it seems like a decent mower, but a lot of small flaws add up to a terrible mower. The biggest fault is that the catcher doesn’t fill up properly. It will start dropping clumps of grass when the catcher is barely a quarter full. The electric start is great and the battery lasts for quite a while but a big problem is that the key… Read more

barrel is poor quality and it’s kept running in the off position a few times now. Because of the catcher issue I’m forced to use it with mulching attachments instead which isn’t too bad but a frustrating compromise.

Garden line Aldi mower 196cc – I bought this gardenline mower last year , I have to be very honest with other people who buy this product “Please do not buy “ This is horrible mower, since new I haven’t fin cutting grass at once , it runs for 5 min and stops and won’t re start. I chean air filters, I clean choke doesn’t start. Very frustrating and won’t buy any of… Read more

gardenline product ever in my life . One day I will take this outside Aldi and leave it there. Such a waste of money

From bad to worse - given time it will fail you!! – OK bought this mower 22 months ago. Already had the throttle lever replaced twice. Now it stops after about 1/3 of the lawn being mowed (not that big a lawn - on a quarter acre block). Not sure why -over heats?? Starts again the next day. Runs quite roughly - checked oil is fine. Filter been cleaned. Has probably had at most 40 hours of use.… Read more

(Surely doesn't need service that soon)

Maybe it needs spark plugs checking (I can't do that) but really for the hassle it's given me I recommend buying a better quality mower.

The grass catcher doesn't fit neatly on, the design is very poor.

Powerful reliable and inexpensive – I have had this mower over 5 years now big mower that is easy to start every time never had an issue with any part of it. The self drive feature makes it feel like a much smaller mower to maneuver. I don't use the catcher as the mulcher feature works so well even if I let the grass get a little long. The only thing I don't like is the engine cut… Read more

off if you let the handle go. I know it is a safety feature but it means you can't stop to move an obstacle without having to restart (which is easy). Just an unnecessary feature.

Cuts great pitty about the wheels – Great mower no probs however the wheels bend and now the front right had sheeted off during a mow the frustrating thing is that for the rest of it the mower does a great job I had to cable tie the catcher and it now holds together ok . for the $150 I payed it would cost just as much to fix  Show details

The wheels bend – Got this last year from my in laws and this year when using it for the first time the wheels have bent in and out wards. It uses loads of fual too for a standard side garden when my old mower use a much less. It was cheap but to cheap on the making of it I think  Show details

Does the job – Does the job,reasonably priced and engine is strong enough to cut my medium lawn. Aldi is good store to shop at for bargains. So far had this mower for about 12 months and no hassles start first time every time,only thing I noticed it blows bit of smoke uphill more then normal  Show details

Always starts first time - good simple mower – I have had this for over a year and it hasn't need any kind of service - nothing! It always starts first go too. Not sure if I lucked out and got a good one but my experience relative to the price has been excellent. I am more of a reluctant gardener (I mow because I am obliged to) so perhaps others care more about the details but for me this has… Read more

been excellent. The only cons are: I don't love the catcher design - its not that sturdy and occasionally I have to manually scoop grass out of the chute as it can clog up. That would be only once in a while and more often if the grass is damp. I can adjust the blades down and get a pretty decent low cot. Good mower (so far)

Its okay but small – its an okay mower it does the job. I find the blade quality lacking and requires to be sharpened often to ensure a great cut. The blade cutting size is also considerably small so if you have a larger size lawn than I would suggest a mower with a bigger blade cutting size. All in all a good mower for the price. If you have issue aldi is great with returns and replacement.  Show details

A Week Early – Purchased while in Bundaberg because sold out at home then purchased a new home in Brisbane with artificial lawn. Grandson uses to do their lawns and he loves it. Has got to be the best value self propelled mower on the market so make sure you plan your day when next on sale.  Show details

Great mower – This was a fantstic buy. Purchased after hubby had a recient illness and wanted something I could hopefully use myself when needed. Thus certainly delivered. Starts 1st time everytime. Cuts perfectly and super easy for even me and now our 13 yr old son has taken over the lawn duties in his chores and he even manages fine. Purchased a year ago… Read more

and still starts 1st time every time never had a problem with it would definatley recommend to anyone.

Works OK Quality Average – This mower is a cheap and cheerful Aldi special and it works fine. The quality is not the best and I don't expect it to last forever but it does a good enough job. It starts easily and is good on fuel. I am not in love with the design of the catcher or the way it attaches.This is a good solution for people who want a mower for a few years, not forever. Worth the price.  Show details

Surprisingly Brilliant – My husband loves this lawnmower. Rechargeable battery operated key start (no more pulling, so even I can start it with ease). Self propelled. Makes mowing lawns much easier and more enjoyable. Easy to assemble. This mower is much better than you would think and definately one of Aldi's superior products.  Show details

Excellent machine – I have honestly found this mower to be more than I expected for the low price I really did not expect it to perform like it did n I told my son about it n showed him how nice it cuts the lawn and he agreed it was a cut so even n he agreed it was a job you would expect from one of those more expensive mowers n he had a go and he could not believe… Read more

how good it monuvered around the yard and how easy it was to push and to clean it was a piece of cake so to speak