Customer Wants To Know If Lawn Tractor Engine Is Blown-Up - Let's Find Out!

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[@cardo1111]

Liking these teardown vids, your customers are lucky to have you.

[@barrypettit3668]

Excellent video Don. It still amazes me people don't do basic maintenance, at least change the plug and check their oil level.

[@barrylee.freedman2203]

If you live anywhere near a tech school or community college you should teach small engine repair. What a person fit for a master teacher.

[@charlesgraham843]

1st thing I do before starting any of my mowers is check the oil. Every time.

[@jimbarchuk]

This is why I follow Donyboy. Intro, customer info, initial exam and diagnosis, teardown, summary. FOUR MINTUES FLAT!!!!

[@jamesc9327]

What a Friday morning treat to see a new video from Dony. Your customers are certainly lucky to have such a talented mechanic to fix or in this case replace a blown engine with you you had already rebuilt. You do great work and thank you for sharing your videos with us Dony. The 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@YukonHawk1]

Basic maintenance 101.....check your oil people.

[@brucedale4465]

It appears to me that anything that is supplied with a Briggs engine is not as good as the older Briggs engines. Thanks Donny for the update!

[@CivilDefenceCanada]

I guess these Briggs engines are cheap as dirt since they are in so much and have such a short life span. I still don't get how people don't regularly check the oil on these things - it won't make them last forever but at least last a bit longer. I learned my lesson to go with a higher quality engine after my last one grenaded. Thanks Don, have a good Labour Day weekend!

[@gearhead366]

"I still don't get how people don't regularly check the oil on these things - it won't make them last forever but..." It just about will. Keep the oil fresh & up to the proper level, and for residential use, you'll probably get 20 yrs of use out of one. I have a Kohler Command Pro that's 20 yrs old, even though I let the oil get fouled with gas one time. I have a Briggs flathead that's about 12 yrs old that has survived 3 teenagers.

[@CivilDefenceCanada]

@@gearhead366I guess you don't watch these videos? Don's clearly said these engines are trash and won't last forever. They last longer if you maintain, but they will fail due to inferior materials.

[@BigPoppa-Monk]

@@gearhead366 These Intek engines are total garbage.

[@ToyotatechDK]

The "old" 28cui runs great. They are much tougher than the newer 21-33cui´s. But i probably wouldn´t let it idle that low because the lack of splash lubrication of the upper bushing and counter balance support. Greetings from Denmark :-)

[@richardross7219]

Good video and technique. Remembering many years ago when I did repairs, it seemed like the people that didn't take care of their oil also didn't want to pay for the repairs. Then it would sit for 6 months before I could sell it as "abandoned". Good Luck, Rick

[@mikespain8655]

After repair is complete and 90 days and not picked up, equipment becomes mine. Rarely happens.

[@richardross7219]

@@mikespain8655 In my state, it used to be 6 months. It happened often enough to be a pain. Good Luck, Rick

[@jimbrewer2893]

On Those single cylinder engines, oil is the life blood. I had a Craftsman 22 HP turbo cooled in the shop for deck problems. I checked the oil as usual. It was down below the has marks. The customer didn't want to change it so I just added enough to get it where it should be and noted it on the order. This same customer brought me a John Deere LA145. The idler bracket on the deck broke. This mower was in the same shape. Low oil that looked as if it never had been changed. Had the original oil filter that it came with. Clogged air filter. And the lube points hadn't seen grease since it came out of the box. And other problems. Again, noted on the order because the customer wanted it back ASAP. Another good video. Looking forward to the next one.

[@z31beck]

When I was a teenager, I had a riding mower with an 8hp Briggs. I starting hearing a high pitch squeak every once in a while. Oil was normal. It threw a rod. I was mad as hell. Had to push a bunch of lawns to get enough money for a new block. Religiously, checked the oil, changed it at ridiculously close intervals... Threw a rod about 5hrs later than the first. My dad is a marine and was up my ass making 100% sure I wasn't slacking. It was satisfying to prove the first one wasn't my fault, but expensive lesson to trust B&S twice.

[@alainleblanc4031]

Thank you Don for the great videos! It baffles me to think that people are too lazy to check their oil and to get it changed every so often. These machines are costly and ALL of this is preventable (-:

[@100vg]

It just drives the point of changing the oil and filters regularly and keeping the oil full and clean all the harder. I change the oil and filters in my tractor mowers at least once per year now, generally at the beginning of a mowing season. One has a 2007 Briggs and the other a 2011 Kohler, both single cylinder. The Briggs has a new carb and I lapped the valves a couple months ago. It runs great after that and a good cleaning.

[@PapaMav]

You video helped me take mine apart, thinking it was the famous decompression spring but it turned out to just be a bent aluminum push rod bc the valves got out of adjustment. While taking it apart, made a killer oil drain set up and could tell by the guts of the engine, what good care I am keeping it in by changing the oil and filter once a year. Thank you.

[@michelpaulcote156]

KZbinrs would probably love to see where you keep all your spare parts. Thanks for the videos.

[@fleetwin1]

Cool! Hopefully the customer will learn to check the oil often now....

[@guitarchitect66]

Don, sincere thanks for the knowledge that you share. I enjoy your videos, especially troubleshooting, which was helpful to get my lawn tractor going again with a carb rebuild.

[@jerryschneider145]

I have this engine in a 20 year old JD mower, but I change the oil. Good so far.

[@thyubernoob]

I mow my 83 yr old Mothers lawn with her 1980's Toro...all we do is change the oil...runs like new!

[@timmoore8036]

Great video Don! It looks like those who neglect their equipment, as running with "low oil", keeps you with plenty of repair work! Thanks for all you do! Your videos are a pleasure to watch!

[@paulbillings1791]

15 hp is plenty enough power.

[@Thomasploeg1968]

Good sharp blades and good to go

[@krismarkduthie2178]

Literally just swapped my engine for this reason! Con rod went through the side of mine 😂. Thanks for the upload!

[@MrCuckoobox]

Thanks for sharing...... Always nice to learn new things, even if you do not own a riding mower. You never know when you might have to work on one.

[@douglasgraham4387]

You have got to do a engine build with all of these spare parts. Maybe in Winter time so one will be ready for next spring? Also, why do you thinks these Briggs engines are failing like this? Seems awful suspicious.

[@comput3rman77]

Briggs just ain't what they used to be. Miss the days when they had Tecumseh as a competitor. Competition is a good thing.

[@byronwoolfrey1039]

Everytime I watch one of your videos i learn some new trick. Screwdriver in this case. So, the cylinder was too scored to rebuild the engine, HUH! HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!!!

[@nyinfamous2k2]

I learn something new from just about every video you post. Can't thank you enough for your work. You're basically indirectly my small engine professor

[@80SWoods]

He’ll likely not notice any reduction in power unless he maintains his grass like he does his mower and lets it get really long.

[@kentwood6099]

They don't call them Brigss & Scrap iron for nothing. Kent from PEI

[@michaelt1349]

Taryl calls them Breaks & Scrap'em

[@michaelotoole1807]

why are briggs engines the only brand to grenade? i assume that other manufacturers engines are also not properly maintained by customers as well.

[@jankunkel396]

Don, I have a B&S 21 hl Platinum engine. I have replaced the heat gasket 3 times and am about to do #4. I have been using aftermarket gaskets. This happened if I turn the engine off and restart it without letting it cool down for awhile. Do you think using OEM gasket or using 2 of them would help with problem?

[@richardlewis4288]

Your tear down vids are great!

[@jimsvo4486]

Would you use 5W30 or 10W30 in your typical tractor engine? Seems to me if they are both 30 at high temps the 5W or 10W should not matter.

[@donyboy73]

I mostly use 10w30 or sae30

[@scottfirman]

With the price on parts today, it only makes sense to salvage parts. I generally do engine swaps when possible. I normally do not rebuild because of the quality of parts today. I am about to call it quits on small engine repair myself. Even OEM is not quality.

[@upsidedowndog1256]

If only they would make connecting rods out of wrist pin material!

[@harrygrimley4352]

Terrific. Great job.

[@cgrscott]

It seems like the Briggs & Stratton engines are not forgiving to slackard maintenance and poor oil level monitoring.

[@rjb6327]

Lots of goodies for the parts box. Is it cheaper to replace the engine or to buy a new machine?

[@peanutsmith1462]

Great video don I learn so much from these videos thanks for sharing

[@JQUICK21]

Hello, I believe my John Deere is running on only one cylinder. It has less power now and wants to bod down or shut off when I get into some high or thick grass. The power this year is much less that last year. What happened? Is this something I can fix or should I buy a new tractor? I have almost all new parts on it. Selenoid, fuel filter, fuel pump, coils, all new wiring harness, new battery, new plugs, new PTO clutch, new mower deck belt and spindles.

[@Wolfhound.]

rotate the start gear so its up and turn the starter so the flat is on the side with the bolt and you can get the socket on it enough

[@chinookhelomech4059]

Oil changes are CHEAP compared to a new engine. Lack of oil / old oil that has lost its lubricating properties kills a LOT of engines.

[@papabits5721]

The engines that have oil filters always seem to be low on oil until you warm it up.

[@philliphall5198]

Thank You for your service and videos People don’t put oil in them and ask stupid questions why!😢😢😢

[@Patrick4959]

wow that,s a nasty bit of damage from the original engine there Donny mate and they were probably wondering why it was turning over so easy well luckily they can watch this video now and cheers from Australia 🐨🐑🦘🌴🇦🇺 or the land down under to your area in Canada. 🇨🇦🍁

[@reyesjose214]

Is this the same with troy bilt lawnmower that we manually push?

[@tomfillmore9710]

Good job helping out the customer that great very professional take care have a great weekend

[@omargomez1750]

Great video, thanks!

[@scooby196I]

I knew it was a Briggs.

[@canoetipper019]

So it seem B&S engines are maybe problematic lately...what engine manufacturer do you think is making a better engine?

[@wyomingguy4743]

Probably everyone 😂

[@zachsgarage4714]

Seeing the fouled spark plug, it more than likely has a blown head gasket, that's probably where all the oil went.

[@redneckbryon]

I'm curious: Would you be willing to sell the 2 plastic air box cover nuts. I have an identical engine, runs perfectly but I'm missing those two nuts and I've been unsuccessful at finding them. I'm in Ontario.

[@MHolt3573]

Hey sir. Why is one pushrod aluminum and the other steel? Also is the exhaust usually the aluminum one?

[@lawrencecarroll2031]

I have a Briggs, flat head twin, 18hp. I wonder if that would be pretty much a bolt in swap for one of those single cylinder ohv Briggs? thanks

[@TheCaptainSlappy]

It won't be a straight swap that I remember, because the pattern is different. If you got an opposed, it's old school, so you might hide that bad boy back. Those are in super short supply in good, running condition. Those were tanks back in the day. I got a couple of them squirreled back for personal projects...it's been years since I have seen one in good running shape.

[@lawrencecarroll2031]

@@TheCaptainSlappy Yeah it's a good runner. Came off of a 1986 Wards tractor. Sat for over 20 years until I retired. Half an hour working on it and it fired right up and runs like a top. Got no problem with my Intek; just thought if I did I'd swap the twin in. thanks

[@robkenna2795]

Im not a briggs basher, but between the head gasket issues and the cam compression release failures on inteks im loosing faith. I have little sympathy for the owner of this one since it appears neglect was the root cause of failure.

[@cycleguy666]

Hi Don!! Good video this morning!! Do you generally have good used engines around to get your customers back to mowing?? 😊

[@mscir]

Maybe they should include a low oil level idiot light somewhere highly visible.

[@philliphall5198]

I stop every 30/45 minutes of mowing and checking for leaks and oil level Make it a habit folks

[@snowgorilla9789]

How expensive to check your oil ? How expensive to blow your engine ? Duhh

[@liljoeii6091]

Thank you for the video

[@brianbanks3044]

"It was running good up until it broke"...."I change the oil by the quart Donny"..."If it's low, i just fill it up"

[@TheCaptainSlappy]

#1 Customer Statement I hear (every time)- "It used to run great."

[@petertothpete6518]

$300 CAD for a flywheel??? Not used I hope. I've got a complete 20hp one lunger I'd gladly sell for $300! Shipping would be a killer though. Could stow it away on one of the loads going to Ontario every day though if the driver is willing. Anyway, the much maligned Briggs Intek. The motors some love to hate. Obviously this one was a victim of severe neglect as I suspect many others are. Wonder if the owner of this machine will do a better job of maintenance now. What do you think?

[@Colt3854]

How hard is it to check the oil before you mow. People are just lazy. Gets expensive being lazy.

[@pauldowding8185]

Come on Dony, a little JB Weld and you could have rebuilt that connecting rod. 😁

[@jontheguy595]

This is a so called "20 horsepower" and its a single cylinder my kawasaki in my zero turn is a v twin 21 horsepower.. I think briggs is stretching the truth on this one how do you even get almost as much hp on a single cylinder 20 hp compared to a v twin 21 hp? Makes no sense. I can see why companies like briggs got in trouble for false advertising.

[@accer555]

Replace this engine with loncin, it will outlast its owner lol...my briggs avs 2017 started to produce rod knock after 100 working hours, oil was changed after first 5 hours and later every season(approx 25 hours/season)

[@gravedigger1960]

5Hp less will be noticeably less power when mowing tall grass. That's a 25% reduction in power.

[@anthonyelectric6045]

No maintenance, geez what can go wrong today Mr homeowner. You must be amazed when these come it right?

[@robertmailhos8159]

Broken connection rod is what I'm thinking of

[@robertrpenny]

Don are guys running oil that is too light in those?

[@donyboy73]

Sometimes yes. The biggest problem I see over and over is no maintenance done!

[@kencurtis228]

TY for Sharing

[@billsmith1770]

customer was just trying to keep his oil drain plug in pristine condition .

[@mrclaus859]

Thanks Dony

[@johnmckee7937]

Granted people do not check or change their oil. But why B&S engines so much? Do they use more oil than other engines? Is it because the piston rings ?

[@999thenewman]

Seems older engine designs are better. You'd think newer is better.

[@lyndelllyon754]

That is unreal really bad

[@TOWNCARBUBBA87]

Good job brother 👍

[@robcole332]

Wow. Those single cylinder B&S are junk

[@xmanb8193]

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[@philliphall5198]

Low oil, yes it’s blowen

[@stefanlageambecker6077]

Briggs and stratton are realy chrap engines.

[@philliphall5198]

They never learn anything anymore Just crazy people

[@B4TS1]

Breaks and Scrapem

[@williamalbright8878]

Lol too many oil changes

[@billdocauer3136]

Why not fix the engine by putting in a new connecting rod if everything on the engine looks good. Think that would make a better video than a tear down video. Engines have to be very bad before I would tear it down and scrape it. I prefer saving them.

[@donyboy73]

When you run a shop you must have in mind the customer's budget.