A key part of being an owner of outdoor power equipment, such as a lawn mower or snow blower, is knowing how to maintain your machine’s small engine. And a key part of small engine maintenance is keeping it well-lubricated.
In this guide, learn more about how lawn mower oil and engine lubricant keep your engine running right for years of productive use.
How important is engine lubrication, and how does it work? The lubrication system plays an integral role in maintaining engine performance. Briggs & Stratton® engines are designed to provide proper engine lubrication under a wide variety of operating conditions.
Proper engine lubrication ensures engine reliability and longevity. Oil reduces engine temperature and friction between components, for better performance and longer engine life.
Briggs & Stratton sets the industry standard for small engines with a lower oil “pick-up point,” which protects engines against wear when operating at angles or running low on oil. This is great news for owners of outdoor power equipment featuring Briggs & Stratton engines.
>> Learn more about engine lubrication in Single-Cylinder engines and V-Twin Cylinder engines
Like your car’s engine, your small engine needs the oil changed regularly, with a corresponding new oil filter. You can buy official lawn mower oil and parts at the Briggs & Stratton store online, including tune-up kits that include everything you need to maintain your engine, such as pre-measured oil and a new oil filter.
Small engine oil changes are recommended every year or 25 hours of operation.
>> Watch the checking the oil how-to video
>> Find out how much oil your small engine requires
>> Learn how to change the small engine oil filter
>> Find more lawn mower oil recommendations
Now that you’ve learned more about how oil and lubrication help your small engine, stock up on engine lubricant, grease gun refills and lawn mower maintenance materials from the official Briggs & Stratton parts store online to keep your engine running smoothly.
As always, before you undertake any small engine maintenance yourself, be sure to consult the correct operator’s manual for your engine. Talk to your local Briggs & Stratton dealer about engine maintenance and any questions you may have about how engine lubrication works in your small engine.
To learn more about small engines and their parts, check out our glossary of engine terms, and consult our section of small engine FAQs for any and all questions you may have about your Briggs & Stratton small engine. Staying in the know about engine maintenance will help you keep it running well for years to come.
View solutions for handling the most common engine and product troubleshooting and maintenance questions.
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