Kohler — Changing Oil and Oil Filter
Maintenance · Lubrication system
From a Kohler service manual covering: AEGIS 17, AEGIS 20, AEGIS 23, LV560, LV625, LV675. Check it applies to your exact model before use.
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Before you start
- Change oil while engine is still warm.
Procedure
- Clean around oil fill cap/dipstick before removing.
- Remove one oil drain plug and fill cap/dipstick; allow complete drainage.
- Clean area around oil filter; remove old filter.
- Reinstall drain plug; torque to 13.6 N·m (10 ft. lb.).
- Prefill new oil filter through threaded center hole.
- Apply oil to rubber gasket; install filter, tighten 2/3-1 turn after gasket contacts.
- Fill crankcase to FULL mark. Reinstall cap/dipstick.
Tools required
- Filter wrench Amazon
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Specs & values
- Change oil and filter every 200 hours or annually. Drain plug torque 13.6 N·m (10 ft. lb.).
Source: Kohler service 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.