<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: shorse

I just completed my break in period ( 10 hours) and i need to do my oil change.



In the book it talks about removing hoses to get to a filter in the hose or something... is this needed, or just empty the oil, replace the filter, and add more oil and call it done?



anything else i need to do?



thanks, erick</end quote></div>

i've had two polaris,a 500 in 2000 i put over 8,000 miles on,and never done any of that crazy stuff,no problem what so ever;;had a 2004 400 over 9,000 on it same thing,you're supose to take that plug out on the bottom of the engine,they say theirs a cup of dirty oil in there..never done that either,i just changed my oil more often.........

 

im lie way out on this one as ive owned 6 sportsmans and never have to take off the screen. oh as far breaking in since i just bought this sp 400 and w/ 1 mile on it had it doing 49 mph to the handle bar (oops lol) you can see i drive it pretty much normal. the biggest thing is to keep alternating the rpm's and not drive at the same speeds and not hold it open for long time frames and you should be fine.