i got a briggs 725exi that says "Never change the oil"
wtf?
http://www.briggsandstratton.com/us/en/innovations/push-mowers/exi
That CANT be true. I mean, how is that even reasonable?
Anyway, it looked like a solid engine and I got a good deal on it
The life span of this engine is estimated by Briggs & Stratton to be 4 years, this is by design. Now if you operate it in a more dusty area, then life span will be shorter. Also if you do not check the oil level, don't change air filter this will also shorten the life span by several years.
Clients bring equipment in every day with the following issues, no oil, wrong fuel, bad fuel, wrong oil filter, and no air filter. A guy the other day brought two new 2 stroke units in, that he ran straight gas. Well both were locked up, "trashed". Have a one year old tractor 27 hp, engine locked up, "no oil".
They just want to sell more equipment, and Briggs has told us this directly. This is a society of when it breaks, toss it away and go buy a new one. Think about it, toasters, irons, hair dryers, phones, TV's, weed eaters and now mowers and tractors.