ya, i got a full set of allen wrenches and read about that in the manual. im gonna go to the dealership with my dad soon and get everything i need. thanks guys!

 

If I lived in a warm/hot climate and had an air-cooled engine, I'd skip the 0W-50 and go for a 10W-50, 15W-50, or 20W-50.

AMSOIL 20W-50

Mobil 1 15W-50

Castrol 10W-50

 

I run Mobil1 15w/50 in mine with a K&N filter. IMO stick with the Polaris fluids for the transmission and front drive.

 

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

My advice is Dont Read the Manual, & only grease the fittings that are easy to get at, oh yeah, and use the cheapest oil and grease you can find.



Come on Hawkman, if you want it to last, learn what you need to do and how to do it, and what you need to use. ITS ALL IN THE MANUAL. Sorry for having to be so blunt, but we all learned this way.</end quote></div>

You mean I'm NOT the only one on this whole forum to read the manual? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] I was feeling like some kind of weird freak outcast. Glad to know I'm not alone, Mongrol.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: sheepdogMSP8117

If I lived in a warm/hot climate and had an air-cooled engine, I'd skip the 0W-50 and go for a 10W-50, 15W-50, or 20W-50.



AMSOIL 20W-50



Mobil 1 15W-50



Castrol 10W-50</end quote></div>

Because it's cheaper? Or because you don't need W-anything oil in a place as hot as Florida? It gets freezing cold in the winter sometimes. Been there, seen it.

 

jumbofrank: ya, well im gonna be runnin mine ALOT during the summer and yes it gets down way below freezing in the winter, and i will be riding it alot then, so i will just change it whenever.

sheepdog: so, is there any decrease in performance if i used those higher W oils? and what if i used a higher W oil when it was cold?

and im gonna stick with all the polaris oils and lubricants for the tranny and all that.

 

The less range between the lower and upper viscosity rating, the less viscosity improvers are used and the oil will not thin out as quickly. For instance, a 0W-50 will wear out and become a 0W-40 quicker than a 20W-50 will.

Don't use the 20W-50 in cold temps, switch to a 0W or 5W. Or you could just use the 0W-40 all year long. Whatever oil you use, just change it at regular intervals so it doesn't get dirty. I change mine every 50 hours or twice per year.

 

ya, i definately will change every 50 hrs. but the 20W-50 will help it run cooler that the 0W-50 during the summer since the heat expands the oil?

 

It may not run any cooler but may offer more protection as it will stay thicker, longer.

 

I bought some of that OW50 synthetic from Polaris for 12 dollars per quart, But it did hold up in the Hawkeye, if you have a warranty with Polaris use their stuff, if you dont have a warranty then use other stuff but stay within specs and reconmendations.