Originally Posted by NormK
Any thoughts?

Yuk is my first thought Norm laugh

Another one of the bar blade brigade

Does any smoke come out of the crankcase vent tube when running? I have heard of a few of these engines completely s**ting themselves soon after first use

How much metallic silt is in the oil, and how are the valve clearances?

Guy down the road just bought the same mower - except his is the yellow yardking variety with a keystart chonda
https://www.bunnings.com.au/yardking-self-propelled-push-button-start-lawn-mower_p3381306

Makes me sick they put the Victa name on some complete piles of garbage made in china