ALDI Petrol Mower

I purchased one of these mowers for $299 last year but I didn't manage to use it because of the terrible dry. The lawn just didn't grow. With the recent rain the grass greened up and started growing again. I have used it 3 times since and it is just unusable. The mower digs into the grass and its very hard to push. The electric/battery starter is a bit of novelty and once the novelty runs out its just another way of starting the mower. The grass sticks under the mower as the gap between the mower and the catcher box is so small it gets blocks s...Read more

At the beginning I used to buy quite a bit from Aldi. However, progressively I have been buying less and less because the quality of most things is simply terrible, even some lines of food.

I bought from Aldi a Ferrex Lawn Mower in around $149 on 14 Octber 2019. The Model is DM46P-DO160, and the Product Code is 10852 10/2019. Engine: 161cc and Weight: 26 Kg.

We managed to use it just 3 times on a lawn of around 150 sqm. On the fourth time we attempted to start it, it just simply refused to do it despite plenty of oil and fuel in the...Read more

The mower model is MS196-52E (product code 61866). This mower works very well on a large lawn area. My garden is close to an acre and I find this mower easier to use and far cheaper than a ride-on mower. It is on the heavier side but it has a strong self-propulsion which makes the mowing job much easier especially on an incline. It also makes use of a Li-ion battery for starting, which again is a big plus for this mower. After stopping the mower for whatever reason, restarting is a breeze.
One small issue is the design of the grass outlet on th...Read more

Original impression of the quality and inclusions was very high - especially at this price point. Assembled, oil added, fuel added, turned the key and it fired right up. Then, I mowed ...

It's big and heavy ... but I knew that.

There are 2 downward-facing protrusions near the rear of the chassis. These do a great job of catching on grass runners and ripping them up. So, after mowing, the lawn is dotted with pieces of debris. (This may not be an issue with couch lawns.)

The rear suspension bar is mounted very low just inside the wheels, ...Read more

This is the Green colour 'Gardenline Essentials' mower from Aldi November 2015.
Similar to other reviews - there are some good and bad points.

Positives are :
1. Cheapest in the market - it cost $139
2. Easy to start - usually starts first go! And still running smoothly after 4 years
3. Perfectly reliable - no mechanical problems at all
4. Easy to use Plastic (not fabric) catcher - more durable
5. Plenty of power for most medium size yards
6. 3-year warranty - fantastic piece-of-mind!...Read more

At 11th/Sep/2018 I purchased this Aldi Lawn Mower (61866) MS196-52E with electric start and self propelled. Although it is a heavy mower, but I love the electric start makes so easy to start the engine. Unfortunately after 3 months the plastic fuel cap seems to be cracked and broken due to the chemical reaction with fuel so i rang the warranty guy and he quickly send me a replacement for the fuel cap.

However an other 4 months passed the cap fail again. Between May~June 2019 I tried all i can do by calling, sending emails, write them a letter ...Read more

Less than 7 months, self propeller stopped working and support says it's not a warranty item. The service cost is $ 64, not listed in the manual as a serviceable item. Machine was only used less than 2 operating hours ! Seems to be very unreliably and not cost effective.
Machine is very heavy and hard to manoeuvre without the self propeller. Grass catcher is not strong and tend to fall when fully filled, but it's large enough. Few times electric start did not work due to flooding.
However it's cheap for the functions it has. I guess this is...Read more