Has anyone notice if a different oil weight or a type of oil will quiet the trans. I 1 st used 10w-30 mobil 1 in mine then 15w-50 (Mobil 1),and I think I hear a difference.

 

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Just so I won't get accused of not replying when I look at a post..here is my take on it..
bear in mind that 95% of this comes from my experience with my Bike, not quad, it has straight cut gears & has a clutch basket whine at times..using the oils with a higher parrafin level to them, or some of the OEM branded oils, while not a bad oil, (just not my choice) will make it more quiet, otherwise I run the 15-50 red cap auto mobil 1 im both bikes & quad, why? it's about the same $ as the yamalube or equavalent, I like it better, more convienient, no clutch slip in my motorcycles, a little more noisy than the 20-50 yamalube, but straight cut gears will have a slight whine to them NO MATTER what kind of oil you use..it vaires with engine rpm, some folks find it more annoying than others..

 

[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]I made my exhaust louder and it seemed to make the tranny less noticeable.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Hehe good way to attack the problem nyrock, i guess I will do the same [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

WHAT DID YOU SAY???

NOISE?

WHAT TRANSMISSION NOISE??

SPEAK UP, I CAN'T HEAR YOU!![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

 

yell I know that great exhaust note does drown out the whine, but I did notice 15w-50 help some for fyi.