A friend of mine just bought a 2006 Polaris sportsman 800 and he is wanting to do all the service work himself because trying to save money. I was wondering if he has to run all the polaris fluids in it or can he run convential motor oils in it such as castrol? Thanks for any help you might have.

Andy

 

if he wants to run other then polaris oil in the enigne i would suggest mobil 1 0-40 full synthenic. make sure he runs the correct hub and tranny fluid.

 

definitely run synthetic oil -- the oil temps get too hot for conventional. if you are in warmer climates, you can get away with 5w30 or something like that-- but only if your min temp is ~30F. However, by the time you buy mobile 1 or othe synthetics, you pay as much as the polaris oil.

 

Don't let him **** around for pennies. Unless of course reliability doesn't mattter.

 

OK, this is just what i wanted to find out because sometimes i know it important to run the corect brand of oil and like was said if you have to buy synthetic as it is you might as well buy polaris oil and know you hae the right fluids.

Thanks guys, sorry for the dumb question but im not up on the polaris machines.

 

No such thing as a dumb question but I have seen some pretty dumb answers.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Mongrol

No such thing as a dumb question but I have seen some pretty dumb answers.</end quote></div>

LOL, good then cause we are both in the same boat then!

 

We use Mobil 1 0-40 and NAPA filters 1357 for twins (600-700-800 ) but use nothing but Polaris trans and front drive fluid..

 

Thanks for the filter numbers i appreeciate that alot for him because there isnt a polaris dealer very close for filters.

Andy