im' about to change the hub fluid on my '00 sportsman. what kind of fliud is hub fluid? what can be used in the place of polaris brand hub fluid? thanks.

 

Type f auto tranny fluid. A buddy of mine is trying synthetic trans fluid. He likes it so far

 

camo says

<FONT face="verdana, arial, helvetica" size=2>You can use the following instead of Polaris brand oil.

2004 Polaris Sportsman 500 H.O.
Engine Oil: Amsoil AFF, 2 quarts
Front Diff: Amsoil TGR, 4 ounces
Transmission: Amsoil TCC, 1 quart
Drive Hubs: Amsoil STL, approximately 2 ounces per hub (I put it in with a syringe and seal the drain plug threads with Permatex PN 59214. Clean the threads on the plug and drain hole with a Q-tip and isopropyl alcohol before reassembly with the Permatex.)

Amsoil Formula 4-Stroke OW-40 (AFF) = Polaris 0W-40 Premium Synthetic

Amsoil Series 2000 Synthetic Chaincase Lube (TCC) = Polaris Synthetic Gearcase Lubricant (AGL)

Amsoil Series 2000 75W-90 Synthetic Gear Oil (TGR) = Polaris Front Gearcase Fluid

Amsoil Shock Therapy Light (STL) = Polaris Premium Demand Drive Hub Fluid

Amsoil SDF13 Super Duty Oil Filter = Polaris PN 3084963

Filters for All Polaris's except 700.

NAPA: 1358
WIX : 51358
FRAM 6017A
Purolator: ML16819
AC: 2057</FONT>

 

Quick question, is there really that little of an amount of oil in the fron hubs? The manuals all say fill and place hole at 4:00 or 8:00 and when it stops draining plug the hole. I opened mine a while back and they were empty, I think I may have placed way too much oil in mine. I think maybe I should replace it soon.

SLG

 

Yeah, there isnt much fluid in the hubs. I use Mobil 1 Syn. ATF and change it a few times a year. The quart will last you a few years