i bought angle drive fluid after being told it will work in the front gear case on my 500 sportsman. is that true or did the guy sell me the wrong stuff?

 

Angle drive fluid is for front gear cases that have the awd in the hubs and also for rear differentials. You can substitute 80/90 GL5 rated gear oil if need be. Demand Drive Plus is for centralized gear cases with awd. Think you need to do some swapping out with the dealer and get the right fluid! DON'T put angle drive fluid in your front gear case! Way too thick! OPT

 

well mine is an 07... i also have agl plus.. can i use that in the front as well as the rear?

 

AGL (automatic gear case lube) is for the transmission only! You need the the demand drive plus fluid for the front gear case as its a thinner fluid designed for the awd system. OPT

 

just as i figured, good ole north american rip off gave me the wrong stuff. "will this work in my front gear case on my 500 sportsman?" "YUP" and the hand goes out for the money. not only that for the angle drive fluid they way over charged me. atleast i got the tranny changed anyway..

 

Could have been worse,you could have put that thick stuff in the front diff OPT

 

good thing i was smart enough to look it up and do research!

 

All the info should be in your owners manual .

 

if it's like me, i don't have an owners manual w/ this bike which sucks for sure.

 

I just can't figure out why so many owners don't have a owners manual . I keep mine in the back in a water proof bag . In it I wright down everything that I'v ever done to the machine at what miles and hours . It lists every part that was ever replaced , what fluids I used , when those fluids were changed , everything . The next owner will get all this info showing him the complete history of the machine . most owners of used machines should get this info . I don't understand why the owner who bought the machine new can't pass along the owners manual that goes with the machine .