hey, what brand of oil is everybody running in the engine and trans. cannondale recommended 80/85 synthetic for the trans and 10w-40 synthetic for the engine.

 

Mobil 1 15-50 (red cap) for the motor
and Golden Spectro 80w for the Trans.
(both are fully synthetic)

 

I use Bel Ray exp 10/40 semi synt (motor) and Bel Ray gear saver 80W (trans)

 

Motul 300V 15w50 synthetic for the motor and Torco 80w synthetic for the tranny.

 

Castrol Syntec in the motor and Redline ShockProof Superlight in the trans

Will probably switch to redline in the motor when I run out of Syntec.

 

I vary the oils depending on conditions......

Honda HP4 10W40 in the engine AND transmission during the winter.......

Honda HP4 20W50 in the engine AND transmission during the summer.....


I was using the HP4 with moly in the engine and without the moly in the transmission, but am now using without moly in both the engine and transmissions.

We have used these oils in both race quads and all 3 of the bikes since last year and have had no problems at all.

These are the same oils that Team Honda uses on their offroad teams and road race bikes.

 

I used to run Mobil1 15W-50 in the engine and Silkolene in the tranny. After my clutch disks broke, I spoke with a Cdale rep and he said they use Redline in the tranny and engine at the factory and love it. I will be switching to that when I can find someone around here that sells it.

 

I have been useing Maxama MTL 80w for trany and Castrol synthetic 5w-50 in the motor.

 

Check their dealer page on the website. Redline

I had to order it, and it aint cheap.

 

AMSOIL - been using it since May. full syn 10w30 in tranny and 10w40 in motor

You can become a dealer on line this is a great oil