Stupid ? 20hp Intek b&s

[southernjeeper]

I accqured a mower with this engine about a month ago. It had only 40hrs on it. I was told that the first owner only used it to pull his leaf sweeper and he used his big zero turn Kubota diesel for actual mowing.

My question is since I didn't have a oil filter on hand at the time when I changed the oil. 48ozs. Can I change the oil filter now without having to drain the oil and put what I changed the oil a few weeks ago back in?

Or will it gush out too much to do a quick removal and screw a new oil filter back on. I had no idea when or if the original oil filter was changed after the break-in period when the mower was new or that it was and I should just wait and change it when it gets a 100hrs?

You see a stupid question. Not a stupid person. Ha.
I would figure it would drain just a little and I can just go fast with the switch and just wipe up the small mess. Thanks.

 

[Lubener]

Change the filter on the next oil change, with only 40 hrs on it, should be good.

 

[Eddie]

+1

 

[bubbatime]

It will leak quite a bit of oil if you change the filter. Don't waste your time. If it really bothers you, do a shortened interval of 10-15 hours and then change the oil/filter again.

 

[JTK]

You'd probably loose 8oz or so of oil just swapping the filter. They're messy. Gotta have rags under it.

Assuming this is a Sears or MTD machine, if the filter swap is a dilemma for you, wait 'till you fiddle with the plastic "quick drain" to drain the engine oil. I threw mine right in the garbage and replaced it with a 4" 3/8" pipe nipple, elbow and plug on mine.

 

[southernjeeper]

It's a McCulloch. 2011model.



Yeah, thanks I won't bother with changing the filter then. I'll wait til closer to 75 or the 100hr