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Your Snow Blower Buying Guide: Tips to Help You Choose the Right Snow Blower

While not everyone needs a snow blower, having one can come in handy, especially if you live in an area that gets significant snowfall in the winter. Keep in mind that not all snow blowers are the same. To make sure that you get the right snow blower to meet your particular needs, it is

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snow blower problems

Snow blower problems: 5 easy fixes

While you may think you’re ready for winter, it’s never too early to check your snowblower. Snow blowers can be pretty complicated machines. It may be on the verge of breaking down because they have many moving parts. Having a few tricks on hand in case you encounter one of these common snowblower problems will

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how to repair a lawn mower

How to Repair Your Lawn Mower

How often do you tackle the upkeep of your lawn? What tools and equipment do you rely on? If there’s one important tool any gardener or landscaper should keep in their arsenal, it is a lawn mower. Whether you are maintaining your own residential garden, or performing grounds maintenance on an industrial scale, having access

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types of oil for lawn mower

What You Need to Know about the Types Oil for Lawn Mower

When did you last change your lawn mower’s oil? It could be a long time since you last made an oil change and you may have already forgotten which type of oil to use on your lawnmower. It’s typical for owners of lawnmowers to forget this detail because maintenance is usually not frequent. In this

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small engine carburetor

How Does a Small Engine Carburetor Work?

Regardless of an engine’s size, its carburetor is the component responsible for mixing gas and air. In this post, we will answer the question, “How does a small engine carburetor work?” But before we discuss a carburetor’s functions, let’s take a look at the differences between a small engine carburetor and a standard engine carburetor.

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how to clean lawn mower carburetor

10 Steps on How to Clean Lawn Mower Carburetor

Believe it or not, cleaning a carburetor is a task that most people can do by themselves. If you want to save some cash, cleaning your carburetor on your own is your best option. In this post, we will teach you a step-by-step guide for how to clean a lawnmower carburetor. If this is your

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bad spark plug

Signs of a Bad Spark Plug

Many people don’t give a lot of thought to spark plugs, but they play an incredibly vital role in making small engines work effectively. If your spark plug isn’t working properly, you will notice a decrease in performance, and eventually, your engine may even stop running altogether. So how do spark plugs work?  You’ll find

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lawn mower spark plugs

Everything You Need to Know About Lawn Mower Spark Plugs

A spark plug is an electrical device that is present in spark-ignited engine systems, and it’s used to help deliver an electric current from the ignition system to the combustion chamber. The spark plug ignites the compressed fuel in the combustion chamber, powering up the engine. Gas-operated lawn mowers use a spark plug in order

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power equipment

5 Ways Outdoor Power Equipment Can Make Your Life Better

Do you know how much time and money you could save with a little help from power equipment? Power tools are not just helpful on a job site. They also can be used in and around your home. There are many different types of power tools that can make your life easier and more productive.

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lawn mower blade sharpening

What You Need to Know about Lawn Mower Blade Sharpening

Whether you use your lawnmower at home or on the grounds of business, a great-looking landscape offers many benefits! First of all, everyone loves a lush and green garden when they step outside their door. In addition to being aesthetically pleasing, a tidy green lawn also enhances air quality. Topsoil brings nutrients from deep underground

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Testimonials

These guys are awesome! I was turned away from every other small engine shop in Reno/Sparks due to the type of engines I had. I need my engines for work so when these guys found out my situation they not only drove from carson city to sparks, they went to Napa and picked up spark plugs form me. Best customer service ever! Customer for life! Thanks guys. Read more

Taylor L. - Sparks, NV

Greg & James are a great father/son team who provide the BEST in customer service! They just fixed our 25 year old snowblower that had never had a full service before. They picked it up & dropped it off (all part of the price) and it’s running as if it’s brand new. Thanks guys for being so customer-service focused! Read more

Thank You!

Greg and son run a great business. They provided a a very good ball park estimate when I first called. They were very helpful and honest in helping determine whether the repair would be worth it. They did a great job in repairing the mower for a reasonable cost. I highly recommend them. Read more

Paul S. , Reno

Gregs Small Engines picks up & delivers your Lawn Mower back to you. Excellent Work/Service. Read more

David H, Gardnerville

My snowblower broke down and I decided to call Greg’s Small Engine Repair. Greg drove up to my house in South Lake Tahoe and picked up my snowblower and had it fixed up within a couple days and delivered back to me. His pricing was fair and he called me before doing any fixes. Thank you! Read more

John B.South Lake Tahoe, CA

I asked Greg’s Small Engine Power Equipment Service & Repair to look at and repair three different Small Engine Machines – a Snow Blower, Rototiller & a Pressure Washer. They were honest and straight forward about needed potential repairs. They said what they were going to do and followed through. The best two things in their Service was not to repair a machine that was not worth repairing and Picking Up and Delivering the Power Equipment. Their Service saved me Money & Time. I certainly would recommend them for your Small Engine Power Equipment Needs. Read more

Ken - Reno NV

“We can’t say enough great things about Greg’s Small Engine Service and Repair. Personalized service, quick turn-around, during this crazy 2016-2017 Tahoe winter. Unbelievable! Thanks to James and Greg.” Read more

G&M Fins - Meyers CA

I really appreciate Greg’s Small Engine Snow Blower Pick Up & Delivery.  Greg’s Small Engine was prompt, efficient and reasonably priced.  They took excellent care of my Snow Blower!” Read more

Roxanne M. - Stateline NV

“My snow-blower broke down during our heavy Winter this year.  I was distraught and had to find someone to help me get my snow-blower working again.  I found gregsmallengine.com and talked to the owner, Greg.  He called me and let me know what was done to my machine to get it up and running again.  The cost was very reasonable and I am very happy to say it was delivered back to my house.

I am one happy customer and he is a super nice person!” Read more

Debbie R. - Stateline NV