Assuming I dont want to use yamaha-lube. What kinda oil should I use? (edited)
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Assuming I dont want to use yamaha-lube. What kinda oil should I use? (edited)
Synthetics can cause clutch slippage. Also, it's better not to use oils that have addatives in them for the same reason.
Look on the back and you will see a little "seal". It'll be a circle that says API SERVICES SJ/CF and then a smaller circle that says SAE 20W-50 (or whatever kind of oil it is... 20w-50 just happens to be what I run in my bike), and on the bottom it might say "Energy Conserving". If it has the Energy conserving addatives in it, it could cause clutch slippage. It would be better to find some kind that doesn't have the "EC" in it.
I use Valvoline DuraBlend synthetic blend (not completely synthetic) 20W-50 in my bike (4-stroke, YZ 250F) and it seems to work well. Really, any oil will work well if you change the oil on regular basis and don't let it turn black... when you drain the oil, it should look like it could have handled a few more rides on it. Basically, a good rule of thumb.... Push your quad to it's limits, but not the oil and air filter. That is the heart, lungs, and blood of the bike/quad and if you don't run that to it's limits, it will allow your bike to run top notch for as long as possible.
Look on the back and you will see a little "seal". It'll be a circle that says API SERVICES SJ/CF and then a smaller circle that says SAE 20W-50 (or whatever kind of oil it is... 20w-50 just happens to be what I run in my bike), and on the bottom it might say "Energy Conserving". If it has the Energy conserving addatives in it, it could cause clutch slippage. It would be better to find some kind that doesn't have the "EC" in it.
I use Valvoline DuraBlend synthetic blend (not completely synthetic) 20W-50 in my bike (4-stroke, YZ 250F) and it seems to work well. Really, any oil will work well if you change the oil on regular basis and don't let it turn black... when you drain the oil, it should look like it could have handled a few more rides on it. Basically, a good rule of thumb.... Push your quad to it's limits, but not the oil and air filter. That is the heart, lungs, and blood of the bike/quad and if you don't run that to it's limits, it will allow your bike to run top notch for as long as possible.
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