2000 Sportsman oil change
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Mobile one makes a 0w-40.
04w-40 ? Again polaris recommends a oil they do not even sell LOL. I only see there 0w-40 and newer ps-4 which is 2w-50 or 0w-50 not really sure though. On ebay they says its a 0w-50. http://www.parkeryamaha.com/polarisa...ithawkeye.aspx
04w-40 ? Again polaris recommends a oil they do not even sell LOL. I only see there 0w-40 and newer ps-4 which is 2w-50 or 0w-50 not really sure though. On ebay they says its a 0w-50. http://www.parkeryamaha.com/polarisa...ithawkeye.aspx
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it all started with a misprint
I had the same polaris book stating 10W30 in 2001 for my Spoersman 500.
My dealer showed it to me, crossed it out, wrote 0w40 and showed me the green oil he sold that clearly said 0w40.
he too saif polarix made no 10w30.
I also found this came misprint an other service manuel-- Haynes manuels seem th be the longest running of the misprint.
as for the 10w30--I have a suspesion that the somethingw30 is the key to success.
I used the polaris 0w40, then Mobil 0W40--in one year I lost my lower ring and was smoking so bad I no bugs in the woods, and noticed the first signs of the cam lobe wearing off even thouh I did not diagnose it until a few years later when the top, middle and low ends of the rpm bands began to converge to ONE just above idle.
anyways,
somethingw30 oil may be the saving grace to get oil to the upper end.
As for cold starts, I never noticed it ever seeming slow--with the 0w40--
curious about the 10w30 in COLD climates--did it start like a cold diesel with no block heater or glowplugs?
What does 0w vs 10w really do at cold temps?
I recall in the late 80s early 90s thousands of auto mechnics refusing to use 10w40W claiming it was too thick, ruining bearings, becoming tarry sludge etc. I realize that was a crude oil base, but I still cant get it out of my mind that somethingw30 may be a good thing.
My dealer showed it to me, crossed it out, wrote 0w40 and showed me the green oil he sold that clearly said 0w40.
he too saif polarix made no 10w30.
I also found this came misprint an other service manuel-- Haynes manuels seem th be the longest running of the misprint.
as for the 10w30--I have a suspesion that the somethingw30 is the key to success.
I used the polaris 0w40, then Mobil 0W40--in one year I lost my lower ring and was smoking so bad I no bugs in the woods, and noticed the first signs of the cam lobe wearing off even thouh I did not diagnose it until a few years later when the top, middle and low ends of the rpm bands began to converge to ONE just above idle.
anyways,
somethingw30 oil may be the saving grace to get oil to the upper end.
As for cold starts, I never noticed it ever seeming slow--with the 0w40--
curious about the 10w30 in COLD climates--did it start like a cold diesel with no block heater or glowplugs?
What does 0w vs 10w really do at cold temps?
I recall in the late 80s early 90s thousands of auto mechnics refusing to use 10w40W claiming it was too thick, ruining bearings, becoming tarry sludge etc. I realize that was a crude oil base, but I still cant get it out of my mind that somethingw30 may be a good thing.
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What does 0w vs 10w really do at cold temps?
What do oil viscosity numbers mean? Learn about motor oil, synthetic and regular.
Bottom line is
Oils meeting the SAE's low temperature requirements have a "W" after the viscosity rating (example: 10W), and oils that meet the high ratings have no letter (example SAE 30). An oil is rated for viscosity by heating it to a specified temperature, and then allowing it to flow out of a specifically sized hole. Its viscosity rating is determined by the length of time it takes to flow out of the hole. If it flows quickly, it gets a low rating. If it flows slowly, it gets a high rating.
I can't tell you how many times I have heard someone, usually an auto mechanic, say that they wouldn't use a 5W-30 motor oil because it is, "Too thin." Then they may use a 10W-30 or SAE 30 motor oil. At engine operating temperatures these oils are the same. The only time the 5W-30 oil is "thin" is at cold start up conditions where you need it to be "thin."