Changing the oil on your lawn mower engine can help prevent engine damage. It's best to change your engine oil at the beginning or end of a cutting season. This how-to video shows you how to complete an oil change in just a few short minutes. Replace oil filter yearly or every 100 hours, whichever occurs first. Before installing new filter, lightly oil filter gasket with fresh clean oil. Screw filter on by hand until gasket contacts filter adapter. Tighten 1/2 to 3/4 turn farther. Help keep your outdoor power equipment running at peak performance by using Briggs & Stratton Get your equipment back to work with an authentic Briggs and Stratton small engine. Our Vanguard® 16.0 Gross HP engines offer an excellent power to weight ratio. This ensures that you get maximum performance without sacrificing comfort and useability. The model 305447-0610-G1 boasts 479 CC, a 2.68 in. (68.07 mm) bore, Product Description. Cap and amp; hose for easy draining without tools, 1/4 turn oil drain and amp; hose, thread pitch - 3/8 x 18 NPTF. For V-Twin Vanguard except M61 or M54. Jul 16, 2008. #5. I believe what Joel is trying to say is many, many Briggs engines have lasted a long time without an oil filter. A friend of mine has a Wheel Horse tractor with a 12hp Kohler and no filter. He just turned 1,500 hours. Uses nothing but Pennzoil HD30 and changes every 25 hours. He is also meticulous about caring for the air filter. Genuine Briggs & Stratton 32 oz. bottle of high quality SAE 5W-30 detergent oil. Using Synthetic oil offers better wear control of your engine, even under severe operating conditions. Since synthetics have better "inherent strength" they have the ability to keep functioning at the highest level for the longest possible time. Buy Briggs & Stratton Oil Change Kit for Vanguard 810cc and Big Block Engines with Oil Guard: Briggs & Stratton 2-1/4" Standard Oil Filter 12,971. $9.69 $ 9. 69. Fits most Spartan models with both a Briggs & Stratton or Vanguard engine. Kit Contains: 1 Oil Filter Part Number: 492932S. 3 Quatrs of 15w50 Oil Part Number: 100169. 1 Oil absorbent pad 18" x 16". *Vanguard engines 28HP thru 37HP require 80oz of oil. *Does not fit oil guard models. *Option to add a set of spark plugs on check-out. Check the Oil and Oil Filter Before Winter Storage. • Now that the lawn mower engine is warm, it’s time to change the oil, oil filter and fuel filter. • Remove the oil dipstick. • Carefully position an oil pan under the drain location, which will vary depending on mower model. • Unscrew the oil drain plug and allow the oil to drain How To Change an Air Filter. An engine's air filter helps to keep dirt and debris from entering the engine, which can cause overheating and lead to costly repairs. To keep your engine clean, we recommend changing your engine's air filter annually, as part of a spring annual engine tune-up. This how-to video shows you how to change an air. At3AQ9.