Are there any good substitutes for the engine oil and filter besides the Polaris stuff? My buddy just got an 03 Pred and has the same problem I have, dealer is 45 miles away. Does Amsoil make a good substitute? Do you need a transmission oil as well, or does the engine oil lube the trans too? Thanxs guys

 

ive used ams 0w-40 or 10w-40 would be fine... as far as a filter.. i aint sure... i just buy like 5 at a time.

 

Big Bad, The filter for the Pred is "supposedly" the same as whats on the 400ex. Try a search on it theres a few threads on it. There is also a cross reference(again in another thread somewhere) to a Napa filter. Search around as the X-files said......."the truth is out there"........[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] Lucky for me I have a Polaris dealer 5 minutes down the street from me, so I can pop in pretty easily. But I still do like Hozed said, I buy like 3-4 at a time and a big ol' jug of oil [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

What weight oil is recommended for the Pred?

 

I run the PS4 oil. And yes, the 400ex oil filter is the same.


With all the tranny "issues" some guys are having I would not experiment with the oil. Mine has always shifted fine using the PS4.

 

Ditto, Its more expensive, but I dont' want to take any chances. And yea,yea I know everyone says its not even as good as the other oils available, but I don't want my dealer to have the oppertunity to say, "Well, you used a oil other than whats recommended, so we can't cover this......"

I guess I'm one of those guys that is willing to pay a little bit more money for piece of mind....

 

the oil has nothing to do with it.. it was the bad forks and drum. if it was the oil.. polaris would have changed that.. not all the engine parts.

as far as what weight oil... i am still to find out what weight the PS4 is... but i ran a 10w-40 and it shifted alot better.
i think the ps4 is a 0w-40.

 

I use ps4 and it is great

 

So Hozed, if he were to run Amsoil 0W-40 synthetic oil (what I run in the scram) then that would be fine? Or do you think he should run the 10W-40? Are these oils safe for the clutch?

 

ya they are fine for the clutch...
id run the 10w40 myself... a little cheaper and shifted better.