Hey all --

My wife and I bought a 2005 Yamaha Kodiak 4x4 Black Carbon this past weekend. I want to go through it and replace all of the fluids, air filter, and spark plug. I have a couple of questions about doing this.

1) Is there anything else that I need to do if I'm already doing all of this?

2) When replacing the oil, do I need to replace washers on the oil plug or anything like in some cars?

3) I want to do the diff oils as well - anything special I need to know about that?

4) Anything else I should know before doing all of this?

Thanks for any replies I get - I look forward to being a part of the community.

Thanks!

-Alli

 

Check all wheel bearings, track rod ends, A arms and ball joints for play. Check CV boots for splits and brake pads for wear. Make sure the caliper sliders slide. You didn't mention the oil filter, change it. I don't think the 2000 onwards models had this but just in case, some Yams have a large sump drain plug and when you remove it a thimble shaped mesh filter and spring shoot out. The plug is not easy to put back against spring pressure.

 

He is right about the when the drain plug pops out . Here the order it goes back in.
You just reused the washer.
Front diff just drain and fill until it over flows.

Here is a list of aftermarket Oil filter you can use if the dealer tries to pull one over on you.
So if you want another option these filters will work. The longer 3.5" vs the 2.5" long are a tight fit on the Yamaha but do fit.

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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Wow.. thats great info, thanks a bunch. I'll see what I can get as far as a filter goes. I'm not going to be racing this thing or anything of course, I will be using it at race sites for towing jetskis around the race site, to/from the trailer, etc. Might do some occasional rec rides with it in the mountains if any.. I'm in Central California where it does get fairly warm in the summer. Is there a recommended oil I should look to get that won't be too crazy expensive? Any recommendations on what to use in the diffs?

One possible issue is at the U joint that comes out of the transmission. That side of the U joint looks saturated with oil. Not too wet but its on there and you can see there was a few drips that got onto the pan under it. The other half of the U joint is spotless. You can see where the oil seeped through the dust on the pan/plate under it but wasn't enough to pool or anything. Is that normal at all and is that something that I would need to fix right away? Not sure if thats engine oil or some sort of tranny fluid?

Thanks for all the info and replies, I really appreciate it.

-Alli

 

Sorry I forgot to show you the order of the oil drain plug with spring and screen. # 14 and #13.

There is no Tranny Fluid on your ATV the motor oil takes care of that.

 

What is a caliper slider and where is it? Not familiar with that one..

 

Is your leak where the rear axle comes out of the rear diff?

 

No, it's where the drive shaft comes off the engine to the rear diff. The half of the U joint closest to the engine. The other half of that U joint is spotless.