I have seen some arctic cats atv with 12,000 miles on it and never used a drop.does your atv blow blue smoke out the exhaust when you rev up motor in neutral if it does oil is going by the rings. I would say if you burn a little oil it is ok. check the breather on motor is open also.

 

Ya it might be the rings Do a comp test
Thank you for serving and i hope you come home safe.

 

I haven't done a compression test on it yet but i will run it over to my buddy's place, it seems to run really well and it dosent seem to smoke at all.
Thanks for all the well wishes, im not military i am going over as a civilian to work on the base for the military. it is true though all of our troops are real heroes, there the reason our country is as great place to live.
Thanks for all the help
tom

 

Says right on the Amsoil Full synthetic 0W-40 label. "Compatible with conventional oil"

Who told you Synthetic and regular oil cant mix? Here a link if you still do not think so. Thats what synthetic blends are. http://www.ehow.com/facts_6853739_ca...-regular_.html

Amsoil ad. http://www.amsoil.com/StoreFront/aff.aspx

Also for those who think Synthetic hurts wet clutches.

 

I have always been told that when synthetic and reg oil it gets like milky, never seen it happen but always been told not to mix so i never did.

 

I had a n 03 -700 , had 5600 miles on it when I sold it , never used a drop of oil, used Castrol Syntec 5-w30 in it since it was new, maybey it just doesnt like the oil your using. I have a 97 dodge ram with a 360, got around 100,000 miles on it and I decided to try the High Milage , synthetic blend. Valvoline, it used a quart in under 1000 miles , went back to regular valvoline , which is what its always had, has not used any more since