just got a 2005 polaris 400 and the book says to use 0w50 oil. all i can find is 0w40. would it be ok to use it in missouri weather.

 

Never noticed but could be a misprint and 2w50 instead? 0w40 is a good all around weight that most use. Some even use 5w40,5w50 or even heavy weight oil in hot climates.

 

I use 0w-40 it work great that odd ball weight is just a cash grab because Polaris only offers it and do not want you to go to aftermarket.

At one time 0w-40 was all Polaris had and now its not good enough? Yeh right.

 

thanks for the good help.

 

Here is another tip if you do not want to deal with the dealer , all these oil filter work on your ATV.

These Oil Filters have 20 x 1.5mm threads, 14 psi by-pass valve, anti-drain back valve, 2.3" O.D. gasket 2.5" to 3.5" long.


Motorcycle Filters.
AC Delco PF2135
AMSOil SMF103
Carquest 85358
FRAM PH6017A
Honda 15410-MCJ-000
K&N KN-204, about $13. Metric nut on end for easy removal.
NAPA Gold 1358
Purolator ML16817. Imported, not made by Purolator.
STP SMO 17
WIX 51358
WIX PS1358

Recommended filters. All have superior filtering. (I,m told)
About 2.5 inches long.
Purolator Pure One PL14612, about $6.
Mobil M1-108, about $12. Made by Champion.
Bosch 3300, about $6. Made by Champion.

About 3.25 inches long.
Purolator Pure One PL14610, about $6.
Mobil 1 M1-110, about $10. Made by Champion.
Bosch 3323, about $6. Made By Champion.
WalMart SuperTech ST7317,about $2. Made by Champion.

Buy these filters Automobile Filters,about 2.5 inches long.
AC Delco PF1237
Baldwin B1400
Firestone TF2876
Hastings LF113
NAPA Gold 1365
Purolator L14612
STP S-02876
WalMart SuperTech ST6607
WIX 51365



Automobile Filters, about 3.25 inches long.
AC Delco PF-2057
Auto Pro 2356
Autopride CF240AP
Baldwin B1402
Carquest 85356
Carquest Red B4620
Casite CF240
Castrol 7317
Champion Labs Ph2867
Defense Filters Dl7317
Deutsch D-370
Federated Filters LF240F
Fram PH6607


Automobile Filters, about 3.25 inches long.
Fram Double Guard DG7317
Fram PH7317
Fram Tough Guard TG7317
Fram Xtra Guard XG7317
Group 7 V4610
Group 7 V4620
Hastings LF240
Mighty M4612
Motorcraft Long Life FL-821
Napa FIL1356
Napa Gold 1356
Parts Plus PH2867
Pennzoil PZ-109
Penske 7317
Powerflo SL14610
Powerflo SL14620
Pro Gauge PGO-4620
Pro Tec 164
Promotive PH4610
Pronto PO3593A
Purolator L14610
Service Champ OF-4622
Shell SH48
Shell SH529
Stp S-02867.
Valvoline VO50
Warner PH2867
Wix 51356
Wix PS1358 (specific for ATV's) What ever that means.


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good info. thanks TLC

 

Wouldn't over look a good quality oil like this also. Many people down here use it in cycles and atvs. Plus for the price you can't beat it at least down here in Texas. Cheaper by the quart or even by the gallon than most other synthetics and jaso rated for cycles and doesn't have friction modifiers that can harm wet type clutches.Shell Rotella Full Synthetic 5W-40 Motor Oil, 1 gal. - Walmart.com Plus several recommendations like from this guy. Plus I have it my old Honda.

Very Good Motorcycle Oil
11/2/2012
Customer review by MotoGPfan
5.0 stars by MotoGPfan

Rotella T-6 is a sleeper in the motorcycle world. I have run it in an XR250 dirt bike off road (which is a serious test of how it works in a wet clutch.), a Honda VFR800 sport bike and a Honda Shadow cruiser. Zero problems or issues of any kind. Blackstone lab analysis showed a very good additive package and essentially zero wear after a hard run in the sport bike. This oil is JASO MA rated for wet clutches. The price is a bargain relative to "motorcycle oils". Being a 5W-40 this oil starts easier in cold weather than petro oils. I also use it in a generator and my gas powered pick up truck. This is possibly the most versatile motor oil made. Excellent stuff. (No... I don't work for Shell oil !!)

 

Yup - great oil! I run it on both my sporties, honda mower, 4runner, bmw. Its an HDEO engineered for diesels - so it keeps things clean in the dirtiest of engines. Less than $20 at wallyworld for 4 qts. Luck! :cowboy:

 

Still some skeptics out there Polquad 498 that won't ever believe us..

 

One thing about 0w-40 is I think it only comes in synthetic not conventional.

I use Amsoil 0w-40 and its even good for wet clutches as well.