The Oil Guard System Extends The Life of Your Equipment

We have designed an advanced system to keep your equipment out of the shop and on the ground, allowing you to make more money. The Vanguard® Oil Guard™ System is a revolutionary innovation with a 6-quart system capacity that is located in an external reservoir. This extends the life of the oil and better protects the engine. This innovation allows:

  • A 500-hour oil change interval
  • Up to 60% savings on maintenance costs*
  • 192 oz system capacity
  • 80% more efficiency than standard spin-on oil filters

To learn more, download our Oil Guard Innovation literature here. 

*Per season, per unit on oil maintenance.

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  • Easy-fill cap and integrated oil filter make oil changes easier, cleaner and faster

  • Unique dry sump system ensures off-angle lubrication and minimizes thermal breakdown of oil

  • High-capacity external oil reservoir keeps oil and engine cooler

Productivity Enhanced With Oil Guard

See how lawn care business owners increase efficiency with our 40 HP EFI/ETC engine featuring the revolutionary Oil Guard system.

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810cc V-Twin Vertical Shaft with Oil Guard™
 
  

BIG BLOCK™ V-Twin Vertical Shaft with Oil Guard™
 
Available Engines 24.0 Gross HP*
26.0 Gross HP*
28.0 Gross HP* with EFI		 28.0 Gross HP*
30.0 Gross HP*
32.0 Gross HP*
33.0 Gross HP* with EFI
35.0 Gross HP* with EFI
36.0 Gross HP*
37.0 Gross HP* with EFI
40.0 Gross HP* with EFI

*All power levels are stated gross HP at 3,600 RPM per SAE J1940 as rated by Briggs & Stratton.

“We saw that Oil Guard would help us reduce our time spent on oil maintenance and therefore maintenance cost, not to mention the larger oil reservoir that offers a little more margin of error on an engine blowing.”

– Chase Hillenmeyer, President,
Hillenmeyer Landscape Services

“Oil Guard makes equipment an easy sell. Our customers feel more confident in their purchase and gives them peace of mind knowing they have much less of a maintenance workload. Excessive oil consumption failures have virtually been eliminated with this system.”

– Brian Winkler, Owner,
Woodland Commercial Equipment

“When a mower with Oil Guard comes in the back for service, the oil is a lot cleaner, and they’re getting longer engine life.”

– Jeff Geiser, Owner,
Preferred Turf Equipment

“From a sales perspective, by mentioning Oil Guard and the 500 hour oil change, that’s a huge thing for us, customers love that. And guys that are using it out in the field, that’s what they tell us when they come in.”

– Clete Miller, General Manager,  
Preferred Turf Equipment

“As a time savings aspect, it’s kind of intangible with a system like this.”

– Brian Fullerton, Owner,
Brian’s Lawn Maintenance