Snow blower tune-up?

[Happy Gourmand]

Originally Posted by chipj29

This is not always true, as is the case with the Ariens snowblowers. They are the same from what I was told. The small engine shop that I go to sells Ariens. He told me they are the same as the ones sold at HD. The big difference is that when he does warranty work, he does the work on the machines that he sells first. But it at HD/Lowes and you end up at the bottom of the list, and it may take quite a bit of time to get it fixed.

Exactly correct. If the part numbers match, then the machines are exactly the same. If service matters, buy from a local shop that repairs them. It will make a difference when you have a problem you need addressed quickly.

[SIKSUKR]

I recently inquired about buying a new Ariens. HD had the exact same model numbers and technical numbers. They are the same. What did surprise me is my local dealer (Stills) had almost the same price.