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Do any of you put cold weather oil rated for cold temps in your 4 stroke ATV's for the winter? I got a new 700 Grizzly EFI that is just going to be used for ice fishing and I'm sure it has the stock/factory oil in it for warmer temps. I see in the manual there are 2 other Yamaha oils for colder temps. Should I switch out the oil? Or doesn't it matter too much? Thoughts?Thanks
thanks for all the replies and info guys. Appreciated. I think I will put in the Amsoil 0w40 as it sounds like it is just what I should have in it for cold weather.There are CITGO gas stations near me that have ethanol free 93 octane. With the gas tank only being about 4.5 gallons I think I can splurge on the premium for the new machine.Does anyone reccommend running any fuel additive in winter like HEET?
try not to use the cheap gas in atvs and snowmobiles like 87 and 89 octane... USE 93 or the HIGHEST at the pump... my buddy has a 08 griz 700 fi and the ethanol content in low octane gas like 87 caused his motor to grenade at 500 miles. The dealer said it has been his 4th one for the year from low octane gas containing ethanol.. Its worth the extra .20 a gallon when you have 9 G's invested
I've heard of quite a few problems this year with things like augers and 4 wheelers and most guys are attributing it to the poor quality of gas they are using, ie. w/ ethanol.I am going to run my auger with premium, no ethanol Citgo gas and I might fill up the wheeler with the same gas.I don't think that dealer is all that goofy.. ; )
I have a 2012 Polaris 800 sportsman EFI it has about 200 hrs. on it never been on any trails it has been used for plowing. There is a noise on the right side of the motor sounds like a bad lifter in a car when it is going bad I know it doesn't have lifters. Does any body have any idea as to what it could?
All gas in Illinois has ethanol in it. Even the premium 93 octane.
Just run 0w40 all year round. The summer oil and winter oil theory is a hold over from the single vis days.Delvac 1, Rotella T6, Mobil 1 are all good options in a 0w40. I change mine every 3 months. ATVs with a common sump will shear oil quicker than a car engine will.