Glad it helped you out! I have all the routine X500 maintenance on here too for the other stuff (fuel, air filter, and transaxle fluid)

@@JoshsGreenGarage do you have one on how to change the blade on the mower deck?

I don’t believe I do, it isn’t hard though, you just take the deck off (I have a video on that) then flip it up, and take off either the nut or bolt that holds the blade to the spindle. I usually do it with the deck still attached and lifted all the way. You will need to put some wooden blocks in there though to stop the blades from turning. One of my first ever videos of my D105 might show something about blade removal as I probably took them off to sharpen before selling, so you might get an idea there. Otherwise, I am sure someone has done a video on it.

Yeah my only problem is spilling oil since the filter is sideways. Plus, oil flows from the outside to the inside of the filter, so I would try to fill it from the edge rather that just dump into the middle, you never know, there might be some small debris from manufacturing or impurities in the oil potentially. Really low chance, but these are things I worry about.

Yes, having the fender deck and floorboards separate makes maintenance easier. They are not hinged though.

Depends in my opinion… is it getting any winter use? If it is getting winter use then just change it when due or I would say before the next mowing season. If it isn’t getting used and staying indoors where climate controlled, it probably doesn’t matter, but may be a good idea before it sets so that metal dust from normal wear doesn’t build up or any kind of deposited start to gunk anything up. If not used, not climate controlled or outside, it should be winterized. I always ran red storage Sta-Bil in mine, and I kept it in a heated garage, so I didn’t bother winterizing the engine. If winterizing is the case I would wait to change it after winter, after the first startup, that way any junk in it can be broken up once the engine warms and then everything can be drained. I’d also do air filter and spark plugs after that startup as well. So me personally, I would just wait til after winter in most cases. Biggest concern is fuel though, not oil. You don’t want to plug up the carb.

I start it up monthly during the winter so I guess I’ll wait til Spring. Thanks for the information.

It would likely work, but I'd be safe and buy the extra quart... Worth it to have if you need to top it off ever.

Not too much if I remember correctly, not a very big filter.

10W-30. Always check the temp range that you will be operating in though, as you can use other viscosities as well.