I have tried the Polaris standard two stroke oil and Phillips 66 Injex in my Sportsman 400 with satisfactory results. But, I am looking for an oil that smokes less with less odor, does anybody have any suggestions?

I recently tried the Quaker State Itasca Synthetic oil but found that it smokes more than the other two mentioned. What has worked for you?



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Sportsman 400 "... it smells like victory!"

 

Have you tried the Polaris synthetic 2-stroke gold? I have little or no smoke from my 400 explorer when I use it. It's a bit on the pricey side, $26.99 a gallon but mine doesn't use much and it's what they recommended at the dealer.

 

Tror
Be careful running cheap oils! I have been working on outboard motors for years and that normally is a contributing factor when two-stroke outboards fail-cheap mixing oil. Polaris Gold works for me.

 

No I haven't tried the Polaris Gold yet.

Weedy, do you remember what oils were used when the outboards failed?

I hear a lot of talk about AMSOIL but am not familiar with it.

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Sportsman 400 "... it smells like victory!"

 

Definitley, go with the gold. My SC400 loves it. Very little smoke.

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Hawk - stock (for now) 99 Scrambler 400

 

I also use synthetic gold and have very little smoke.From the way the dealer explained there is a difference in synthetics and regular oil as far as how the injector is set,be careful.This is my first two stroke so I don't completely understand the whole oil injection set up.

 

I use the Polaris Gold also, smokes only a little bit while warming up. After the bike warms up, It only gives a very little puff of smoke once in a while, bike isn't running lean either.

SportKod
99 Polaris Sport
00 Yamaha Kodiak

 

Does the Polaris Gold have a mild odor?

 

I am about to buy a new Scrambler 400. My question is, is it safe or recommended to run synthetic oil during the break-in period? I know that for 4 stroke engines you aren't supposed to run synthetic in them at first, so that they can wear a little at first to get all of the parts "acquainted" with each other. Does this hold true with 2 strokes at all?
Thanks guys!

 

When you buy your new Polaris, it comes filled with regular oil, plus, the tank of gas it comes with is pre-mixed with oil so everything gets nice and lubed up from the start. You can start adding the synthetics after a tank or two of gas.