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Read articles →A first-timer's real-time walkthrough of the Bad Boy 5055 fifty-hour service, covering fluid drains (all five yellow-marked plugs), filter swaps, refilling without a pump, greasing zerk fittings, and a surprise at the air filter condition. The standout angle is cost transparency: roughly $600 spent, with a clear breakdown of where $150 could have been saved by skipping dealer-priced fluids. Best for new 5055 owners tackling this service themselves for the first time.
An owner-operator channel documenting their own learning process with no apparent mechanical background, so expect candid trial-and-error rather than expert guidance.
The owner spent close to $600 buying everything from the dealership, but could have saved about $150 by buying fluids from AutoZone instead of the dealer.
There are five drain plugs total, covering the engine oil, the main 10-gallon tractor fluid, and each of the two axles. They are all marked with yellow.
Buy the OEM filters from the dealership, but buy the fluids from somewhere like AutoZone since the dealer just marks up the same products with a premium.
You do not need to unscrew anything. Move the coolant wire out of the way, undo the piece so it swings to the side, then pull the screen up.
