Easy Oil Change - Briggs and Stratton 550EX - Troy Bilt, Craftsman, Snapper
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- The Briggs and Stratton 550EX is used on various push mower brands and features easy start technology. Changing the oil in the Briggs and Stratton 550EX is very simple to do at home but a little different from different motors. This push mower is a Troy Bilt, but the same engine is used on Craftsman, Snapper, and Poulan Pro. The oil change should be performed at the beginning of each mowing season. The oil type for this engine is 30wt.
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Quick little tip for you guy if you just take a grocery bag and put it under the gas cap and then put the gas cap back on you can turn the motor over with a full tank of gas and don't have to worry about spill 😎
THANK YOU !!!!!!
On my snapper. The air filter has a tiny hole going to the gas tank. U can put a lil drill bit in there. Or something to avoid gas coming out of there to. But yea. I put a plastic sand which bag.
Protip right here. Thank you!
Thank you!
Just do this whole process over your burn pile, no problems and you don't have to collect the oil in a recycle can.
I spent 10 minutes looking for a drain plug...you sir are a National Treasure.👍👍
Only 10? Had my troy bilt for 8 years and couldn't find it. Thought I was crazy. =)
I got hired to change the oil on a Yard Machines mower for a 70+ yo lady and did I ever look stupid!
I don't new way of changing the oil.
It’s underneath the motor. You’ll see a 3/8 square. Pop that off and drain. Ez.
I spent more time watching this than I did looking for the non-existing drain plug.
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I looked all over for the drain plug and turned to your video for help - who knew? Pour it out the same way you pour it in. Done! Thanks for posting this.
Awesome! Glad I was able to help! It really is pretty easy to do once you realize it just gets dumped out of the fill tube.
Add something about “no drain plug” and you’ll get more views. Everyone looks for a drain plug then goes to google!
If you've just added a full tank of gas but then remembered you need to change the oil use a plastic bag over the fuel fill hole or a rubber glove and screw the cap back on. Worked for me.
Congrats..you were the first to mention anything about the gas in any of the videos ive watched
Thank you for this. Bought my mower last Summer. Finally needs an oil change. Hopefully gets me through many more summers to come!
Amazing . I had to open youtube to discover there is no drain plug! I guess installing an oil drain plug was too hard for the engineers . thanks for the video
Just repowered my old Briggs 3.5 mower with a Briggs and Stratton 550EX and when mounting the new motor, I was puzzled as to where the drain plug was !! Well now now I know ... thanks
Thanks appreciate it! Only thing that’s make it easier is if you come do it!! Have a fantastic weekend everyone
This fellow makes it so clear. You can tell he knows what he is doing.
I've had this mower for a decade and it still runs like a top.
The carb would get stopped up every month, so I got a carb kit on ebay for about $15.
Now it runs perfectly.
Thank you! I'm that unhandy guy you referred to. Now off to Menards for some oil and a spark plug.
Thx Man! My husband does not know how to do this stuff and I am tired of doing it for him. He just watched your video and now gets it! LOL!!! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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Sounds like you are in a relationship with a beta male!
older models have a drain plug...great idea. so much simpler than tipping a mower. You did not have to spill gasoline.
Thanks for how to change oil, it worked for about half an hour, but stopped again.
It worked great when I bought it about 5 years ago this TB 115 mower.
Great video. Very helpful! Saved me paying $65 and having to wait a week!
I know nothing about mowers and this video was easy to understand. Super great video. Thank you
Getting it ready for spring here! Thanks!
My lawnmower looks almost just like that . Thanks I will subscribe. I been needing to change my lawnmowers oil for last 2 summers lol
thank you so much for the video I haven't changed my oil in two years I just did the oil on my water pressure twice because it fell into the pool and now it's working great believe it or not but I didn't know how to change the oil on the lawn mower now I do again thank you.
Good tutorial, straight to the point and lots of little tips along the way
This is exactly what I was looking for; thank you so much. I watched a different video and ran out to the garage to drain the oil but didn't find that drain hole. I came back and Googled my exact motor and found your TH-cam. Now I can go finish this. If only I could sharpen my blade...
You can, just go to a lawn mower equipment store
watched this whole video on mute and don't think I missed anything. Wish I was young and strong like this guy.
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Thanks for a straightforward presentation.
Subscribed!
Thanks for just the right amount of instruction and making it look easy. Will play again and run your ads to reward you. :)
Great video instruction. Not too much but just enough. You hit the right points all the way around. Muchas Gracias from south Texas!
Thank you! ..Nice job explaining in detail how to change the oil..
Thx Again!
Thanks for keeping it simple!
You would think the engineering geniuses could design an oil change on these things to make it easier than a wrestling match to change oil. But then again I’m sure they are quite happy to sell you a new mower because it’s such a hassle to change the oil on these damn things.
briggs & stratton sells a pump to suck the oil out the engine throw the fill plug
Thanks. First time giving my mower a tune up so this helps a lot. 👍
Really looking at it that nice barbecue grill/smoker in the driveway
I was searching for a drain. Thank you so much.
I never thought to tip the machine upside down like that. Good idea! I pumped mine out with a small pump, kinda a pain.
Yep, it works great! Pretty easy oil change.
If you own any car ramp, roll your mower on top and tilt it over, won't break your back. I bought some gorilla ramp from wally mart and works like a charm.
One of the best mowers had mine for 10 years never changed the oil. Might have to change the front tires out first 😂.
Solid review my man. Quick and right to the point.
Who’s the rocket scientist that thought it was a good idea to remove drain plugs ?
same genius who thought draining the oil by sucking it out through a straw was best...
hate modern stuff
Lmfao
I agree i just spent 10mins looking for one on the briggs they used to put them under deck
3 POSITION THROTTLE SHIFT! What happened to the shift knob?
1)Run 2)Drive, (push forward for) Neutral & pull back to stop
NO PRIMER BULB OR CHOKE!???
@@agnome1176 nope. These newer ones don't need it.
This is helpful, thank you.
Thank you for this !
LOL they make a freaking siphon pump specifically for these no drain plug units. But I'm thinking Imma gonna gangster it like you just did hahahah Thanks .
Outstanding! Thank you 👍
Thanks for the comment!
Good informative video…thx
Thank you, couldn't find a plug to pull to empty the oil.
Thank you for your help.
I use a clean and empty shampoo bottle pump to pump the oil out, though I realize most people eschew siphoning or suction in deference to gravity or pouring which probably gets that last drop. My big question is where is the filter? It seems that the 550ex has no oil filter. I use synthetic oil and it remains amber colored and clean between yearly changes, though I still would expect some type of filter to exist.
Thank you mr. tate this why you the top G
thx for the quick tips
I've done the drain plug and pulling the oil stick and just pulling out the oil stick and dumping it is a lot easier and faster! Neater too!
nice video. I have an old small Gatorade bottle with marks for 16 ounces. I fill that up and then dump that in the mower. No measuring or anything except one confirmation check it’s at the top hole
Thanks my dood!! 🐸
Excellent video. Just what I needed!
Dude thanks a lot!
Thank you sir ! 😀
Dude thank you
Thanks man look like you have just saved me lots of $$$$$$$$$$$😃
Guys pretty strong, I know my things not light at all
Go buy a pump from lowes or homedepot in the lawnmower section so you don't have to be lifting your mower....i got mine for 15.00 at lowes...less time and less work on your body..lol..have a great day
Agreed,not everyone can stand there holding a 90lb mower upside down.
I don't know why mower and engine manufactures don't put the quantity of oil that goes in the engine. It would save a lot of looking for your owner's manual. Good video, thanks.
Thanks!! Yep, you would think they could put a sticker on it somewhere to save a lot of googling.
There is a drain plug on the bottom I believe you have three mounting bolts and then three other bolts the middle one is usually a drain plug but very small sometimes gunk gets in them
Nice! If your not concerned about your push handle, tape something over it so you won’t scratch it when you tip it over.
Thanks!
Hey I did the same thing . But is there an oil plug or drain somewhere??
thank you good help
Great!
Thanks for the overview. Great job. What do you recommend we do with the old oil?
You can drop off used motor oil at Walmart auto centers
I usually remove the oil fill spout get a turkey baster and suck up the old oil. Takes a couple of minutes then install fill spout refill with oil.
Good idea
How does your thanksgiving turkey taste
Blows my mind that there is no plug in these newer engines. But it is pretty easy.
Sure do miss the Oil plug on the bottom for draining. wonder if much manufacture cost saving in doing away with drain plug?
Should the dipstick be sitting on top of the threads or screwed all the way down when measuring?
Screwed down
thanks , i was looking for a plug , under the motor, passed the blades . smdh
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isnt there an oil plug underneath
Is there a oil filter on these model ??
Wish someone would show where the drain plug is...
I just really messed up and added gas to the oil tank instead of the gas tank. Help!
Do you know that the drain plug is under the bottom by removing the blade, right?...
How often should the oil be changed?
If used just for your personal yard(not commercially), once a year should suffice. And always check your oil level(while mower is level and engine is cold) before each use. It’s a good habit.
Huhuhuh he said DipStick - Beavis and Butt Head voice
mine burns oil really bad what would that be caused by
It could be if you are mowing too steep of a hill and it is working up into the cylinder. If you are mowing steep and see smoke, then that is the problem. Or if you are running to light of weight oil. You could try a 40 or 50 weight. If the engine is wearing, the oil could more like easily get into the combustion chamber. Worst case it could be worn out and leaking through the Piston rings but as a lawnmower you could just top up every week or two and get a lot more use out of it as long as it starts and still has good power
Tracy Dailey probably because you never change your damn oil and burnt the rings up💥💥🤔
I feel like an idiot for even looking up how to do this after I watched this video
My mower like this one will crank stay running about 20 second then cut off can you help
Did you get it running? I was unable to start mine this year. TH-cam to the rescue.
m.th-cam.com/video/tRSR5CBbMGk/w-d-xo.html
Just got a Turkey baster
The oil came out grey? Bad sign?
Hmmm. Not great. Seems like it might have some metal particles in it. If it is milky it would be from water/condensation. Being a push mower though, if it runs okay, I wouldn't worry about it.
What do you do with the old oil?
Take it to Advance Auto. Most locations have a big tank in the back to dump used oil.
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Vacuum transfer pump
where is the oil filter?
There is no oil filter on this little guy.
@@CoolStuffGuysLike thank you!
Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower th-cam.com/users/postUgkxTPN04aT-Qdjr_KS3ql7ng8wnU3wwsCqk also recommend Yes it is lightweight so hence not as robust as our old one. But if you take care it does the job really well.
How often change oil recommendation on this engine?
Every 2 yrs, but if you use quite frequently perhaps you play by the ear...
Every 50hrs of use or annually
@@ravsinghrajput2105 2 years is way past due change it every 50hrs per the owner's manual
?? There’s a drain plug under the bed.
No the new ones dont have a drain plug they used to be there about 20yrs ago now briggs decided that you can drain it from fill tube ..what great idea .....Not
Why the hell can’t they just put an oil drain plug on the bottom
Lol I don't know... Probably saved a few cents. I don't mind the dump out method though especially on a lightweight, non self-propelled mower like this one. Usually the deck is so packed with grass and gunk underneath that you would have to do a small excavation to access the plug anyways.
Yeah companies do like to make it as cheap as possible I just did the oil change thanks for the video really helped I just put royal purple SAE 30 synthetic in my mower the old stuff was black so bad this purple stuff makes it so easy to change your oil because of the bright purple you can see it on the dipstick really easy
My mower is a 2015 and I don’t think the person to ever change the oil
Do yourselves a favour and buy a Briggs and Statton oil change pump, 5 min, no tipping of lawn mower, oil out oil in done.
Harbor freight has siphoning tools
Part of the conspiracy :-)
Extremely easy for engineering to design a drain plug in the bottom.
BUT, that would reduce the profits.
Eff the consumers 🖕🖕
Thanks for telling and showing the stupid design on these motors!!!! You HAVE to empty your gas and TIP the mower to drain it instead of a drain plug underneath?! We’ll be sure to avoid this engine in the future! Thanks again for sharing-
This angers me what is wrong with a drain plug makes me want to buy a different mower
why not an easy off plug? This drain style is not likely to drain gunk on thembottom of the oil tank. Also, any oil drain instructions mention to pull the spark plug,to avoid an unexpected start.dont know why this vid omits this.
This vid omits it because it is so dam stupid.
Your saying a mower can start without pulling the cord? I doubt that alot
@@simonjack8122 Before they put the safety handle on you could. Spin the blade. That is why they put the safety handle on.
Safety handle? Not sure what you mean by that,
you'd have to really try hard to start it by the blades with your hands, it wouldnt happen easily
@@simonjack8122 There is a bar by the handle you have to hold it down to start the mower. Have you used a mower in the last 50 years?
ROTFLMAO Take the drain plug out. It's easier, "Trust me"
Most Briggs and Stratton vertical shaft engines from series 300 to 550 actually do not have a drain plug. The oil change procedure is to pour the oil from the fill tube per the owner's manual and the Briggs and Stratton website. I actually prefer it over the drain plug though. No oil on your hand and no picking away grass residue to expose the oil plug.
I just propped my mower up and was shocked to see no plug. My last briggs and Stratton had a plug, but not this one. When you watch the Briggs and Stratton video to change the oil they use a siphon connected to a tank. Aggravating. Now I have to get another tool from the hardware store.
I can see why Briggs & Stratton went bankrupt with stupid ideas like removing the drain plug so you can't get all the oil and contaminates out of the motor.
I thought the same thing but after doing it a couple times, I think I actually prefer the dump method. No tools, and no dried up or wet grass residue to deal with. Just dump and fill. Not that it was difficult with a plug but this is about as easy as it gets.
Dumbest cost-cutting design ever for a mower! My son gave me his Snapper and I couldn’t find a drain plug ‘cause there isn’t one. Turning the mower upside down is so ridiculous! Crappy design.
dumbest design yet
I thought that also at first but it honestly is a little faster. You just remove the cap and dump it vs having to dig out the grass to get to the drain plug. They really should spell that out with some labels though. I'm assuming most of you got to this video after searching for a drain plug and not finding one.