Lawn & Gardening Tips : How to Change Oil in Lawn Mower

When changing the oil in a lawn mower, take off the plug wire, drain the oil into an appropriate container and add between 18 and 20 ounces of oil. Change the oil in a lawn mower with tips from a professional landscaper in this free video on lawns and gardening.

Expert: Bill Elzey
Contact: www.showplacelawns.com
Bio: Bill Elzey is the owner and manager of Showplace Lawns in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Todd Green

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• lawn care
• gardening
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• pest control
• organic gardening
• natural gardening
• gardening tips

[lukedoc12345]

That is NOT how to change the oil in a lawn mower!

[combatvetlawstudent]

@SilentSinX7 or you could use the drain plug underneath the lawn mower usually loctaed near the blade.

[DBsmallengine]

IM a small engine expert... when u drain the oil from the dipstick filler tube you dont remove sludge from the oil sump and on this type and almose any vertical B&S engine its a 3/8 in internal square drive and also run the mower for about a minute so the oil is warm and thinner

[52alobar]

@52alobar ps unhitch spark plug wire. thanks

[52alobar]

@lukedoc12345 correct tiping mower over to drain oil can create probs,all you need to remove oil plug is a socket wrench with an extender,tip mover over gas side down and stick in wrench and turn,easy as pie.Have oil pan ready.

[glh23]

Thank you very much for taking the time for making these videos....I realize there may be other ways....but I'm often a visual learner and your videos have helped me.

[soverato3]

thats the wrong way dude!!!

[cJxxInc]

Screw the rest of em, if it works im down. Thanks for the info!

[tacotown86cutty]

how often are u supposed to do it?

[tritonvee10]

WWBD?

[lukedoc12345]

Dieselsanddiodes, Thats correct. Tipping won't hurt it, but it can cause needless problems. Every 4-stroke lawnmower engine has a drain plug. You use IT, NOT the fill hole.

Using the DRAIN is easier than tipping.