John Deere "Easy Change" System gimmick

[joekingcorvette]

Originally Posted By: jim302
The easy change system seems kind of dumb to me since it overlooks another important maintenance item - lubricating the various zerk fittings. Changing the oil in the lower end E series and previous D series models is easy enough anyways.

Cheap people won't spend $40 on this, and I'm doubtful lazy people will bother either.

Thankfully, John Deere sells the parts to change it back to a regular filter.


That's what I would do. Buy the parts to change it over to the old fashioned way! Hopefully other lawn mower companies don't try to
copy this somewhat questionable and expensive way to do a half an oil change.

 

[WhizkidTN]

Originally Posted By: joekingcorvette
Originally Posted By: jim302
The easy change system seems kind of dumb to me since it overlooks another important maintenance item - lubricating the various zerk fittings. Changing the oil in the lower end E series and previous D series models is easy enough anyways.

Cheap people won't spend $40 on this, and I'm doubtful lazy people will bother either.

Thankfully, John Deere sells the parts to change it back to a regular filter.


That's what I would do. Buy the parts to change it over to the old fashioned way! Hopefully other lawn mower companies don't try to
copy this somewhat questionable and expensive way to do a half an oil change.


Briggs has push mowers that you "never" have to change the oil.
https://www.briggsandstratton.com/na/en_us/campaigns/just-check-and-add.html

A bad plan IMHO.

 

[racin4ds]

JD has been doing this sort of thing in many ways for years, they love forcing you to come back to them to buy their proprietary junk and use there service centers only. I know, I worked at one for 2 years....

 

[SHOZ]

My JD F510 with Kawasaki motor and hydraulic unit share the same oil. When you open the drain valve only about half comes out. You then have to add another 1.5 quarts to get the rest of the old oil out.

 

[jakewells]

There is a easy way to resolve this problem.... Don't buy a john deere.

 

[nthach]

It's not just tractors as well - Castrol is trying to push a AIO oil system. The only car that has it is an Aston Martin or a McLaren from what I've heard. And those aren't a car a DIYer would own.

 

[SnowmanCO]

Originally Posted By: bubbatime
5 pages talking about this

https://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/4749332/1


I missed the other thread since I don't often look at the lawn mower and small engine section. Good discussion there too!

 

[Linctex]

When will someone cut one open?

I want to see how it is built inside!

 

[Kruse]

I've got a good buddy who is a salesman for John Deere. I casually mentioned this filter to him a couple of weeks ago and he got mum and tight-lipped about this setup.
It appears this that is one big joke, at least to the techs, parts men and salesmen where he works.