News Releases   February 14, 2018

John Deere Revolutionizes the Oil Change with the New Easy Change™ 30-Second Oil Change System

Quickly change oil by twisting on a cartridge that contains both the oil and the filter

Quickly change oil by twisting on a cartridge that contains both the oil and the filter

CARY, N.C. (February 14, 2018) – John Deere launches the Easy Change™ 30-Second Oil Change System for quick and easy oil changes on select lawn tractors.  With the new system, owners can change oil by simply twisting on a new cartridge that contains both the oil and the filter – no engine oil drainage needed. This revolutionary technology makes changing the engine oil easy, quick, and clean. Changing the filter removes the captured contaminants and replaces about 0.8 qt (0.76 L) of the engine oil.

This integrated system is exclusive to John Deere and reduces the skill and effort traditionally required for oil changes – no fuss, no mess. There is no draining required, and it takes one quarter turn to remove the old cartridge and another quarter turn to install a new cartridge. This makes is easy for nearly anyone to change the oil in their lawn tractor, empowering more owners to take tractor maintenance into their own hands.

"Our main priority is to provide an easy and hassle-free experience for owners to maintain their lawn tractors," said Kirk Eisenbeis, product marketing manager for John Deere. "The ability to change oil easily, quickly, and without a mess is really appealing to people who don't have traditional oil change experience," added Eisenbeis.

The John Deere Easy Change 30-Second Oil Change system is available on the following 2018 models of 100 Series lawn tractors: E120, E130, E150, E160, E170 and E180.

100 Series Lawn Tractors with the Easy Change 30-Second Oil System are currently available at your local John Deere dealer, and home improvement centers throughout the United States and Canada.

Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is a world leader in providing advanced products and services and is committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the land - those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build upon the land to meet the world's dramatically increasing need for food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure. Since 1837, John Deere has delivered innovative products of superior quality built on a tradition of integrity. For more information, visit John Deere at its worldwide website at www.JohnDeere.ca.

Maureen McCormack
Segment Manager, Media Relations
John Deere Ag and Turf Division
Cary, NC 27513
Phone: 919-804-2246
Email:  McCormackMaureenA@JohnDeere.com

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