30 second oil change - NEW oil and filter system

[MORRISONSTEEL]

This system was created just for a handful of 100 series mowers. It is actually in response to those owners who actually "never" change their oil (yes lots of entry level mower buyers don't service their machines, at all, ever). It is an alternative for them, the idea is that you would take the filter to the dealer for them to dispose of for you. For those owners that do want/like to service their machine it takes about $20 to convert it to a conventional filter and drain.

 

[boomer1025]

So if the filter is the sump, what do you do with it once you've changed it? Throw it in the trash? Somehow get the oil out and recycle it? Sounds like you're trading one problem for another.

You take the oil and filter to a place that accepts used oil and filters. The filter gets crushed in a machine and the oil from the filter drained into a container.
What do you do with your used oil and filters?
Where I use to work, we burned the used oil for heat and the filters got crushed

 

[quicksandfarmer]

You take the oil and filter to a place that accepts used oil and filters. The filter gets crushed in a machine and the oil from the filter drained into a container.
What do you do with your used oil and filters?
Where I use to work, we burned the used oil for heat and the filters got crushed

I let the filter sit overnight and drain into my oil collection pan. Then I drill a hole through it, turn it over, and let it sit overnight again. Then I pour the oil into containers and take it to the town dump where they collect it. But here's my point: draining the oil is easy, it's literally loosening one bold. It's dealing with the mess that's a chore. I don't see how this system saves you from that. Unless you just take the used filter and toss it in the trash. Which you shouldn't.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

First off looks like they are using the filter for the oil sump. Would this cause a problem ?.
Depends on what they are using for media in the filter and the quality of the oil is.
I would say the engine will last as long or longer then the rest of the mower/tractor.
As for the mowers that you never have to change the oil, well how many people do you think that don't clean under the deck or even put the mover in out of the weather. That because alot of people have no common sense or were never taught to take case and maintain stuff. When the deck rusts out, buy a new one, when it won't start buy a new one.
Mowers to some people are throw-away items.

So true especially when a new push mower with a B&S engine could be had for $99 it just did not make financial sense to spend much on maintenance like replacing oil, plugs, starter ropes, etc.

 

[goeduck]

What is this world coming to?

 

[4570Man]

This system was created just for a handful of 100 series mowers. It is actually in response to those owners who actually "never" change their oil (yes lots of entry level mower buyers don't service their machines, at all, ever). It is an alternative for them, the idea is that you would take the filter to the dealer for them to dispose of for you. For those owners that do want/like to service their machine it takes about $20 to convert it to a conventional filter and drain.

Why bother changing the oil in those mowers? Its not like the rest of the machine is going to outlast the oil.

 

[tomplum]

As a manufacturer for all of history sets a maintenance schedule which on this rider denotes a dozen other things, the oil change idiot who buys into this will then be clueless on the rest if he or she won't grab the manual. Cared for these can run strong in excess of 500 hours. JD does a good job of boxing up PM kits that encourage that at least some of the bases are covered. Now this? Can you say 1 season wonder?

 

[Sodo]

That's a crazy sales gimmick John Deere dreamed up.

Now that you've saved so much time by changing the whole sump, what do you do with this oil-filled hazmat unit? Who accepts oil-filled filters and how do you get it there without making a mess? Is it a 4-hour drive to the nearest filter-recycling place?

Does the aftermath take longer to deal with ---- than to change oil the old way?

 

[beenthere]

I doubt there is much mess, likely a valve in the tip like a quick connect hyd. coupler.

And it may just be another of the small "gimmick" things that appeal to buyers. Whatever works to capture market share will mean more sales. Makes it not "just another lawn mower" to attract buyers. The millenium buyers are a target group.. if there are any that don't live in high-rise apartment buildings.

Who would have thought robot vacuum cleaners would be the rage? The appeal is high, apparently.

 

[jgayman]

But here's my point: draining the oil is easy, it's literally loosening one bold. It's dealing with the mess that's a chore. I don't see how this system saves you from that. Unless you just take the used filter and toss it in the trash. Which you shouldn't.

JD is recommending that owners using this new system take the old filter to a JD dealer for disposal.