I have read a lot about alternative lubricants here - important to me cause I have no local dealers. I just read a post that hub oil is actually the same 0W-40 motor oil used in the engine. Anybody actually used the motor oil for the front hubs?

 

Automatic transmission fluid.

 

Thats what I read in a pile of posts. But then I saw this thread with "Philfixit" who claims to have worked at a Polaris powertrain supplier (in another post) saying otherwise.

http://forums.atvconnection.com/mess...ighlight_key=y

 

I have used this oil for quiet a while with absolutely no problems.My bike is a 96,maybe the newer ones require something different.Someone will chime in and set us straight i'm sure.

 

the best thing to do is just order a quart of it off the net somewhere or get someone on here to send you a quart...PM me and i will see if i can help

 

I use Mobil 1 Synthetic ATV (automatic transmission fluid) and it works great for me
don't use regular motor oil

 

are you talking about using moter oil for hubs or the other way around?

 

They are talking about using 0w30 for the hubs.

 

just use the polaris stuff.. made for the hubs... and its not too pricey

 

My service manual from Polaris (2001 Sportsman 500) says ATF type F fluid can be used as a substitute to polaris fluid for the hubs. DO NOT OVERFILL. Plug is to be at 4:00 or 8:00 position before replacing the fill plug.