just bought 2008 grizz 2 days ago and need to know if tht new yamah lube 5w40 semisynthedic is ok to use in it or will it cause the cluch to slip and what should the radiator reserve bottle be filled ate.

 

well I know your not supposed to use synthetic before its broken in.

If it doesn't say anything about safe for wet clutches on the bottle, I wouldn't use it.

 

dont use synthetic it will cost u down the road...or leave you on the side of it

 

i use 5w 30 and my wheeler starts o.k in the cold weather thats the only thing bad about it but o well

 

Use Synthetic, regular oil cant compare. Just use one that made for wet clutches which has no friction modifers. Dont listen to these guys.Go to this site and read what Deez says.
http://highlifter.com/forum/Wh...f_Oil/m_2496957/tm.htm

 

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

dont use synthetic it will cost u down the road...or leave you on the side of it</end quote></div>

LOL except for price old dinosaur oil has no advantage over FULLsynthetic,it breaks down less and handles higher temp ranges than cheap oil.

Goggle "Petroleum oil vs Synthetic" Like this link and hundreds more and they have nothing good to say about cheap regular oil.Conventional oil vs sythetic,not even a contest.

PS, do not buy "synthetic blends" they are a rip off and contain only 10-20% synthetic oil at most. Get "full" synthetic or don't bother.

 

Hey guys. listen to pro rider, he is 100 % correct!! Full sync. is the ONLY way to go. IMO, AMSOIL 100 % pure sync 0-40w is the BEST oil going today. It will handle hotter summers and colder winters. No need to change back and forth from 5-40w OR 20-50w (includes yama 5/10-30 w too). I use Amsoil in my tundra 4wd my 700se grizz, and my lawn tractor as well. Just my pennies for a thought. Ride safe and have FUNNNNNN!!

 

Walmart has Mobil 1 10W-40 for motorcyles. Has the seal stating it is good for wet clutches. Anyone tried this yet?

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: olyguy12

Walmart has Mobil 1 10W-40 for motorcyles. Has the seal stating it is good for wet clutches. Anyone tried this yet?</end quote></div>

Many people use it. Not sure why a person with a belt drive ATV would even care if its good for wet clutch or not.

 

Its simple. The Yamaha uses a non slipping belt. The clutch shives never release the belt to slip like a Polaris or snowmobile. The primary clutch is attached to a wet clutch just as any automatic clutch Honda. It just turns the clutch instead of a gear box. This is why you don't see people on Yamahas complaining about burnt belts like Polaris and Can-am riders. Cat and Kaw or Suz have copied the Yamaha system.