Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I want to do a simple oil change on a 2009 Honda HS928 snow blower. I read the manual but the image showing the drain plug is not very clear when I view my snowblower. Can anyone confirm to me where the engine oil drain plug is located and if possible, what it looks like on the snowblower?

There's a drain plug (12 mm hex head bolt) on both sides of the engine, but the one on the left side (standing at the console) has a small drain gutter located below it. Warm up the oil by running the engine for a few minutes and then raise the right side by placing a block of wood under the track (TA version) or wheel housing (WA version). On my old HS624WA I had to remove the tire in order to drain the oil. You can get at the plug but you'll need the extra room in order to drain the oil into a waste container without making a huge mess. A 1 1/2" tube (PVC pipe, vacuum cleaner extension tube, etc...) placed over the oil drain gutter will reduce spillage by channeling the spent oil into your waste oil container.

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A different approach is to use a suction tube.  You can get them for about $10 and they are great for oil changes on Hondas.  They look like a grease gun barrel but have a flexable hose on the end.  On the other end is a lever for suction.  You stick the tube in through the oil port and suck out the oil.   With the convenience it makes changing oil much more likely to happen.