I am about to do the first oil change on our 08 700 Grizz and 08 450 Grizz. I was just wondering if the was any tricks or spiecal tools to help make the job go smoother. I have never changed the oil on an ATV before so any help would be apprecated. Also I planned on useing Yamaha oil is there something else that is better. I am not trying to start a pissing war. Just would like some ideas.


Tim

 

Cat't gowrong with the Yamaha oil,I personally prefer synthetic.I use AMSOil in mine

 

yep amsoil is good stuff, just make sure its not motor oil.

 

let the quad idle a few minutes before you change it to get the oil warm and loose and run through the quad to get anything that might be somewhere

 

Thanks for the input. I am going to my local dealer and see what they have in stock I know they have Yamaha oil. The ATV sure looks different with a few of the body panels off.


Tim

 

Save the filter, drain it, and cut it open and see what is inside. Just like a fish!!!! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

be sure to put the oil filter in correctly if it is a canister. a guy i work with decided to change his oil on his new '08 Honda 500 and he put the filter in backwards and burned the top end of his motor up and it only had 50 hours on it. cost him 800 bucks. the dealer was nice and covered the other 800 bucks of the new motor.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: cadillacdude1975

be sure to put the oil filter in correctly if it is a canister. a guy i work with decided to change his oil on his new '08 Honda 500 and he put the filter in backwards and burned the top end of his motor up and it only had 50 hours on it. cost him 800 bucks. the dealer was nice and covered the other 800 bucks of the new motor.</end quote></div>

How do you put a filter on backwards??

 

Yamalube is a non synthetic oil at a high synthetic oil price.

 

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

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: cadillacdude1975



be sure to put the oil filter in correctly if it is a canister. a guy i work with decided to change his oil on his new '08 Honda 500 and he put the filter in backwards and burned the top end of his motor up and it only had 50 hours on it. cost him 800 bucks. the dealer was nice and covered the other 800 bucks of the new motor.</end quote></div>



How do you put a filter on backwards??</end quote></div>

On Honda's it can happen if you are not paying attention...... Very bad design in my opinion.. I am surprised they still use it... Honda's have a canister type filter -- looks like a small air filter... it is not an Automotive type Oil filter like on the Yamaha's. My Honda XR250 had that canister type..;

Personally I would stick with OEM Yamaha Filters and Yama-lube for your Grizzly's