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Read articles →This is a hands-on walkthrough of an actual engine oil change on a John Deere 5520, not a general maintenance overview. It shows exactly where the oil filter and drain plug are located (warning about nearby transmission/hydraulic plugs), the socket size needed, approximate oil capacity, filter installation technique, and correct filter orientation, finishing with a real fill-level check after startup. Useful for owners doing this specific job themselves.
Posted by the TheFritz423 channel, an owner sharing a straightforward DIY maintenance demonstration on his own tractor.
It is right behind the right front tire underneath the hood.
On the right rear edge of the right front tire, but watch out for two other nearby plugs used for transmission and hydraulic fluid.
The drain plug has a square hole that accepts a half inch socket, usable with a socket wrench or a half inch breaker bar.
Hand tight, then give it a quarter turn, with the John Deere logo facing out the left side of the tractor.
