Briggs & Stratton — Changing Engine Oil and Filter
Maintenance
From a Briggs & Stratton owner's manual — check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Avoid prolonged or repeated skin contact with used motor oil
Procedure
- Make sure unit is on a level surface.
- Disconnect the spark plug wires from the spark plug and position away from the plug.
- Clean area around oil drain plug at base of engine.
- Remove oil drain plug and oil fill cap and drain oil completely into a suitable container.
- Reinstall oil drain plug and tighten securely.
- Place a suitable container beneath oil filter and turn filter counterclockwise to remove.
- Lightly coat gasket of new filter with fresh oil; turn new filter clockwise until gasket contacts adapter, then tighten an additional 3/4 turn.
- Remove oil dipstick; slowly pour 32 oz. (1 liter) of recommended oil into oil fill opening.
- Start and run engine for 30 seconds, shut off, and wait 30 seconds for oil to settle.
- Add more oil to Full mark on dipstick; do not overfill (engine holds approx. 48 oz./1.4 liters with filter).
- Reinstall oil fill cap and oil dipstick; tighten securely.
- Wipe up any spilled oil.
- Reconnect spark plug wires to spark plugs.
Tools required
- oil filter wrench Amazon
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Specs & values
- {'item': 'engine oil capacity with filter change', 'value': '48 oz. (1.4 liters)'}
Source: Briggs & Stratton owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.