black flecks in oil?
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black flecks in oil?
My '13 sportsman 500 has33 hrs on it, I had the break in oil service done at 20. I've come to realized they may have over filled it. So I drained some out into a clean white cup and noticed black flecks in it. I cleaned the cup thoroughly drained some again, more black flecks. Any thoughts?
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Could be just some rubber residue from the hoses at assembly that could be the reason. Plus if the techs didn't drain the sump it's possible this is why it may be overfilled. If you're really concerned you can change it again,but this time after you drain the oil tank,either pull the sump drain plug on the side of the engine by the prop shaft OR another way is just after the tank has drained,leave the old filter on,crank the engine for 15 seconds and shut it off.The 8 ounces from the sump will drain into the oil tank and out into the drain pan. Then you can replace the filter and add 2 quarts of new oil.OR you can take it back to the dealer,but I believe it's probably just residue from the engine parts,hoses,etc during the break in process.
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0w40,5w40, 5w50 is suitable oil as long as it's synthetic. Doesn't have to be designated cycle or atv oil since the 500 doesn't have a wet type motorcycle clutch.Any good auto oil in this range is fine. Polaris started out originally with 0w40,then went to 2w50,and now has an "extreme"5w50 rated oil. Your preference on this. Same on the Polaris 3084963 oil filter. This is almost a "universal" type filter as many cycles,atvs,etc use this same size filter.Here's a comparison list on different filters. Polaris is #5 on the list. Motorcycle Oil Filter Cross Reference
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Won't hurt it for 15 seconds. I was the same as you on this when a Polaris engineer told me to try this. This way you don't have to haggle with the sump drain plug,plus the remainder of the oil is caught in the old filter.I've been draining 500s this way ever since.
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now i had this thing at an offroad park last sunday and drove through a pond that was deeper then i thought...Water was almost up to the rear rack.. only for 20 seconds or so. Could that have gotten in there?? the oil is not milky looking at all. and the air box was dry. Just throwing this out there.
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