I just got my first atv. I bought a polaris 500 sportsman. I want to know what weight of oil do you add.

 

Should be 0w40 full synthetic.

 

Depends on the weather conditions you ride in. Your owners manual should have a chart that explains what oils will cover what temperture conditions you ride in.

 

even if you ride in cold wheather i wouldnt go lower then 0-30 synth. but should be fine w/ 0-40. just make sure it full synth.

 

I use Mobil 1 0-40

 

Ahh, Maybe I should recomend you red the break in procedure in the manual.

Try a search, there has been tons of info on the subject in the past.

Polaris guys are inteligent.

Mark

 

in the book it just says used oil API CERTIFIED SH. That is if i do not want to use the polaris oil.

 

the mobil 1 exceeds the sh rating

some say to use regular 10-30 oil for a few hundred miles after the break in oil, to help seat the rings, prior to putting in the slick stuff
.02c
Mark


It's freekoun cold up here

 

Amsoil 0-40 synthetic. Its kind of expensive, but you know what they say.................

 

ive had extremely bad luck with amsoil... i have done deep research on amsoil and come to the conclusion that it is not better then mobil oil or the polaris stuff... in my case it is worse... i have had two 2-stroke engines fail using the 2-stroke amsoil and have had 1 four stroke engine with bearings gone out using amsoil, couindence... i think NOT

in my opinion the stuff is cheap and over priced all you pay for is the "name"