It's time to change the oil in my 04 Banshee's trans. Some people told me I should just use 10w30 motor oil, is this true?

What oil do you folks use?

 

I highly recommend Bel-Ray Gear Saver 80W oil.

I currently use this in two Banshees. Clutches seem to really like it.

I've also used Yamalube 4R, which also works well, but makes the clutch a bit more 'grabby'. When I've used the Yamalube 4R, the clutch didn't want to release when the lever was pulled in, causing the quad to creap forward. Switching to Bel-Ray Gear Saver 80W made this better.

One oil I used early on, when I first got the Banshee 4 years ago, was Castrol. I think I used 10w-40 petroleum version (not the synthetic or the synthetic blend - and I avoided the one that has the seal for the petroleum institute for gas saving, which has additives that are not good for the clutch - or so we're told). Never had any problems using the Castrol, but feel more comfortable with the gear saver oil.

80W gear oil is equivelent to 10w-40 motor oil with regards to viscosity.

Regards,

buttermilk

 

i also recomend it.

 

ran belray gearsaver for years. Recently changed to Motul Transol and love it. Easier to find neutral and clutch seems smoother.

 

Okay thanks for the excellent information guys. I will probably go with either Belray or Motul depending on which one is easier to get locally.