Easy Oil Change - Briggs and Stratton 550EX - Troy Bilt, Craftsman, Snapper

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.

[@wheelssnipecellye2115]

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 😎

[@seacprogrammer8455]

THANK YOU !!!!!!

[@C000DY]

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.

[@kuanica6585]

Protip right here. Thank you!

[@msfiya251]

Thank you!

[@joshyingling]

Just do this whole process over your burn pile, no problems and you don't have to collect the oil in a recycle can.

[@MarianeMaiBoucher]

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!

[@sweetdaddy21rdlp]

🤣

[@NealGoodrich]

Sounds like you are in a relationship with a beta male!

[@mr.j9069]

This fellow makes it so clear. You can tell he knows what he is doing.

[@scotmetcalf2745]

Thanks appreciate it! Only thing that’s make it easier is if you come do it!! Have a fantastic weekend everyone

[@vasantsande8644]

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.

[@henrywilliams2421]

older models have a drain plug...great idea. so much simpler than tipping a mower. You did not have to spill gasoline.

[@UserName-sj8fg]

watched this whole video on mute and don't think I missed anything. Wish I was young and strong like this guy.

[@ravsinghrajput2105]

😂🤣

[@carolpearson2481]

I know nothing about mowers and this video was easy to understand. Super great video. Thank you

[@BWB31975]

Great video. Very helpful! Saved me paying $65 and having to wait a week!

[@guerrillaj]

Good tutorial, straight to the point and lots of little tips along the way

[@KimTownsel]

Thanks for just the right amount of instruction and making it look easy. Will play again and run your ads to reward you. :)

[@almostlivechannelkjlw-42pr4]

My lawnmower looks almost just like that . Thanks I will subscribe. I been needing to change my lawnmowers oil for last 2 summers lol

[@cottonclarksa]

Great video instruction. Not too much but just enough. You hit the right points all the way around. Muchas Gracias from south Texas!

[@mirage711]

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.

[@telecasterguitarslinger]

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.

[@briantruck2284]

briggs & stratton sells a pump to suck the oil out the engine throw the fill plug

[@condor5635]

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

[@johngates450]

Thank you! ..Nice job explaining in detail how to change the oil.. Thx Again!

[@sangkang6294]

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.

[@wovoka]

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.

[@propertysisterspainting]

Thanks. First time giving my mower a tune up so this helps a lot. 👍

[@danielklem8727]

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.

[@joewingard29]

Really looking at it that nice barbecue grill/smoker in the driveway

[@joseholguin661]

One of the best mowers had mine for 10 years never changed the oil. Might have to change the front tires out first 😂.

[@babycahee]

I was searching for a drain. Thank you so much.

[@timsaur]

Solid review my man. Quick and right to the point.

[@joelopez843]

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!

[@madddawg4697]

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

[@RandyWBrown]

Agreed,not everyone can stand there holding a 90lb mower upside down.

[@scrumthebum2451]

Who’s the rocket scientist that thought it was a good idea to remove drain plugs ?

[@cartoonist1975]

same genius who thought draining the oil by sucking it out through a straw was best... hate modern stuff

[@ericklopez2215]

Lmfao

[@rickattard2339]

I agree i just spent 10mins looking for one on the briggs they used to put them under deck

[@agnome1176]

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!???

[@michaelpack7976]

@@agnome1176 nope. These newer ones don't need it.

[@lostjedi71]

Great video. Thanks. I purchased a YTD mower with the B & S EX 550 engine as a clearance item from Walmart. Unfortunately, it was missing the oil filler cap and the right owner's manual. I have searched for replacements and even found one on Amazon that was stated to work with that engine. It did not come close. Any suggestions on how I can find the right one?

[@topofhelist6592]

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

[@nancylee322]

Thank you, couldn't find a plug to pull to empty the oil.

[@billychat9996]

Excellent video. Just what I needed!

[@willox3972]

Nice! If your not concerned about your push handle, tape something over it so you won’t scratch it when you tip it over.

[@mikebriseno5896]

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.

[@nram1]

Good idea

[@davepribyl]

How does your thanksgiving turkey taste

[@Wisdomkey7]

Do you know that the drain plug is under the bottom by removing the blade, right?...

[@jameskappel]

Sure do miss the Oil plug on the bottom for draining. wonder if much manufacture cost saving in doing away with drain plug?

[@weber506]

Thanks, great help!

[@richardstell8099]

Thank you sir ! 😀

[@ronniehossain7500]

Thank you for your help.

[@edgardomatos6923]

thanks , i was looking for a plug , under the motor, passed the blades . smdh ..

[@EllenK-s9c]

I just really messed up and added gas to the oil tank instead of the gas tank. Help!

[@philwilson8617]

Blows my mind that there is no plug in these newer engines. But it is pretty easy.

[@williamdumford950]

Good informative video…thx

[@ronaldireland]

I put mower on step or milk crate and tip ,no lifting.

[@Chewy_GarageBandDad]

isnt there an oil plug underneath

[@jakesandlin2727]

What do you do with the old oil?

[@CoolStuffGuysLike]

Take it to Advance Auto. Most locations have a big tank in the back to dump used oil.

[@belindaingram52]

My mower like this one will crank stay running about 20 second then cut off can you help

[@MacGyver1991]

Did you get it running? I was unable to start mine this year. KZbin to the rescue. m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoO2g2h5d8eAfc0

[@susanspianostudio7057]

Thanks!

[@Eddiespice509]

Dude thanks a lot!

[@fernandogarza2313]

Dude thank you

[@Whitestrash]

I never thought to tip the machine upside down like that. Good idea! I pumped mine out with a small pump, kinda a pain.

[@CoolStuffGuysLike]

Yep, it works great! Pretty easy oil change.

[@ericmeadors925]

Great!

[@kenlawton1531]

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.

[@emoneyquarantino2208]

Huhuhuh he said DipStick - Beavis and Butt Head voice

[@tracydailey8631]

mine burns oil really bad what would that be caused by

[@CoolStuffGuysLike]

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

[@openrange4999]

Tracy Dailey probably because you never change your damn oil and burnt the rings up💥💥🤔

[@Milfmilker-gd6gm]

Why the hell can’t they just put an oil drain plug on the bottom

[@CoolStuffGuysLike]

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.

[@Milfmilker-gd6gm]

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

[@Milfmilker-gd6gm]

My mower is a 2015 and I don’t think the person to ever change the oil

[@blackjoebufa]

Vacuum transfer pump

[@StoryTube4kids]

where is the oil filter?

[@CoolStuffGuysLike]

There is no oil filter on this little guy.

[@StoryTube4kids]

@@CoolStuffGuysLike thank you!

[@TopReasons]

Lightweight is good and what did I use it for it’s a lawnmower kzbin.infoUgkxTPN04aT-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.

[@jenbear8652]

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-

[@joerosales8755]

😃👍💯

[@Jim-qc6gu]

Extremely easy for engineering to design a drain plug in the bottom. BUT, that would reduce the profits. Eff the consumers 🖕🖕

[@teddavis5317]

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.

[@cooldog60]

This vid omits it because it is so dam stupid.

[@simonjack8122]

Your saying a mower can start without pulling the cord? I doubt that alot

[@cooldog60]

@@simonjack8122 Before they put the safety handle on you could. Spin the blade. That is why they put the safety handle on.

[@simonjack8122]

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

[@cooldog60]

@@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?

[@pixelty]

Harbor freight has siphoning tools

[@seacprogrammer8455]

Part of the conspiracy :-)

[@JT_70]

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.

[@billsharko3007]

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.

[@CoolStuffGuysLike]

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.

[@booobtooober]

ROTFLMAO Take the drain plug out. It's easier, "Trust me"

[@CoolStuffGuysLike]

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.

[@MPERIALENTERTAINMENTD]

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.

[@fattiresbigfeet8267]

Thank you for this !

[@killerwolf0022]

I spent 10 minutes looking for a drain plug...you sir are a National Treasure.👍👍

[@1patrioticscots]

Only 10? Had my troy bilt for 8 years and couldn't find it. Thought I was crazy. =)

[@xMRPx]

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.

[@ember-x9o]

It’s underneath the motor. You’ll see a 3/8 square. Pop that off and drain. Ez.

[@tomshiba51]

I spent more time watching this than I did looking for the non-existing drain plug.

[@hugolainez5714]

Ssme😡😡😡😡

[@EllenK-s9c]

I just really messed up and added gas to the oil tank instead of the gas tank. Help!

[@terrychapman8677]

Congrats..you were the first to mention anything about the gas in any of the videos ive watched

[@rotiferphile]

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.

[@CoolStuffGuysLike]

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.

[@gregs_garage]

Add something about “no drain plug” and you’ll get more views. Everyone looks for a drain plug then goes to google!

[@W900Kamikaze]

Drain plug on the bottom of the engine. Used ratchet with 3/8 extension to loose the drain plug.😁

[@SlowMotionFoMeH624]

Thank you for this. Bought my mower last Summer. Finally needs an oil change. Hopefully gets me through many more summers to come!

[@larcat3148]

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

[@march2285]

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

[@djordjec3668]

How to sharpen the bladed

[@kennyvandenberg626]

Thank you! I'm that unhandy guy you referred to. Now off to Menards for some oil and a spark plug.

[@bobpointer7420]

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.

[@CoolStuffGuysLike]

Thanks!! Yep, you would think they could put a sticker on it somewhere to save a lot of googling.

[@shawnimboden8324]

Thanks for keeping it simple!

[@angrychristian6340]

Guys pretty strong, I know my things not light at all

[@michaelwallace8593]

I feel like an idiot for even looking up how to do this after I watched this video

[@Crypt0Crossf1re]

This is helpful, thank you.

[@andrewvela5064]

Hey I did the same thing . But is there an oil plug or drain somewhere??

[@brendaarnold8485]

Thank You for this demonstration! I am a 7 year old single woman & know nothing about lawn mowers. I have a 21", Self Propelled Briggs & Straitton on a troy Bilt lawn mower. I can't afford to pay someone to mow my grass. This morning I went out and mowed for about 10 minutes. Had to stop to move water hose & can't start the mower again. I filled it with gas. It needs an oil change & my neighbor, a wonderful 18 yr old young man is going to change it for me. However the gas tank is full so I have to mow until that is gone. Didn't think of that or would Not have filled the tank all of the way. I have subscribed to your channel. Your demo was the very best that I saw on KZbin.

[@seacprogrammer8455]

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 .

[@stormferdidatter370]

Thanks for a straightforward presentation. Subscribed!

[@stevenaguilar7710]

Getting it ready for spring here! Thanks!

[@th71-23]

dumbest design yet

[@CoolStuffGuysLike]

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.

[@jasonpayan4056]

Thank you for your tutorial, just one question, where’s the oil filter?

[@inonji5632]

Thanks my dood!! 🐸

[@airborneranger1each110]

Outstanding! Thank you 👍

[@CoolStuffGuysLike]

Thanks for the comment!

[@myfriendjoebob]

Wish someone would show where the drain plug is...

[@cahill_dave]

Just got a Turkey baster

[@cedrichumbert7914]

Is there a oil filter on these model ??

[@PatrioticBiker]

Thank you mr. tate this why you the top G

[@bensgarageandoutdoors6496]

This angers me what is wrong with a drain plug makes me want to buy a different mower

[@SyBaoThaiTai]

thank you good help

[@truthseeker3910]

Thanks man look like you have just saved me lots of $$$$$$$$$$$😃

[@SPIELSWHEELS]

thx for the quick tips

[@almostlivechannelkjlw-42pr4]

Thanks!