I forgot to ask, can I use over the counter oil for my Yamaha Grizzly 2002 660? If so, what weight oil should I use? Any brands preferred, Pennzoil, Quaker, Mobile, etc? What about oil filters, I guess filters are unique and I need to get them from a shop?

I think Yamaha oil and filters could be expensive at the shop, just trying to save money were possible!

Again, Thanks in advance for your guidance!!

-St. Louis, MO

 

Filters arent a biggie. Everyone has them, even wally world. check this page out for the cross reference numbers. Lots of street bikes, and some mazda cars use the same filter.
http://motorcycleinfo.calsci.com/FilterXRef.html, they rate the super tech really good, and its about the cheapest one on the list.
Oil should have no moly in it. So that leaves out the modern automobile oils. If it has the energy conserving label, the star burst symbol....then it has moly. Theres an issue with the moly, and wet clutches. Your grizz has a wet centrifical clutch...thats what lets it idle in gear, with out moving. Any motorcycle specific oil will work, or any which has SG rating, or older. Synthetic or regular oil...doesnt matter, its your choice.
10w30, should be the right weight. If its really hot out, then 10w40.
If you really want to save, buy the old car oil at auto zone. Its the right stuff, 10w30, SG and no moly...and .79 a bottle. I use it and have no problems.

 

Do an advanced search, and you will come up with a hundred posts about oil, and a hundred different opinions.

 

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I've run nothing but off the shelf 10-40 quaker state in my old honda 300 since 89. Same for the Arctic Cat for the 3 years I had it. When I got the Grizzly, I heard a million different things on the forums about oil, and whether I actually believed them or not, I decided that since I don't have to change the oil in very often at all, I would just spring for the synthetic yamalube that is like $7.50 a freakin quart. But then again, it only holds maybe 2.3 quarts anyway, so not as big of a deal.

I've heard more about amsoil than anything else on the forums over the years. Everyone swears by it. I don't even know who sells it. But I've just stayed somewhat simple and got the yamalube at the dealership each time, which is unlike me. If I changed it more often, I'd probably forego the warnings and just use regular motor oil from wal-mart, probably quaker state (only because thats what I've always used).

 

I use Mobile 1 MX4T synthetic. One reason is it is everywhere. Autozone has it for $8.00 a qt. I sure wouldn't use just anything in your ATV. It's the life blood so why use something designed for cars? Use the good stuff, it's cheap insurance.