blaster2006 Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 heya, i asked some time ago about the banshee tranny oils. and you all said its better to use an 80 or 85 weight oil instead of the recommended SAE10w-30. you all also said its fine to use SAE10w-30, aslong as it does not have additives chemicals for anti-friction. the problem is, the SAE10w-30 i have has those chemicals in it and i dont want my clutch slipping so i aint gonna use it. i went to some car accessories shops today and none of them had sae10w-30... and i could find "85 weight" oil, when i asked the shopkeepers about 85 weight, they did not understand, all they have are oils with SAE and 2 numbers, such as SAE 20w-50 and SAE10w-40 SAW 10w-50, all those kinds except SAE 10w-30. i managed to find one bottle that said only "SAE: 90" and "API:GL-1" other than that they were all "XXW-XX" 2 numbers.. couldnt find just 85w oil. so can someone explain to me what an 85 weight oil is... or what else it could be called. also if i cant find any of these can i just use SAE10w-40 ( as the yamaha dealer always uses that on my banshee when i send it for service.. because they also dont have 10w-30, so they just use 10w-40 and say its ok) Quote
Canadarider Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 I run BELRAY gear saver SAE 75w, 80w or 85w I have been running it in my shee for 4 years now . Most ATV and snowmobile dealers sell it . I know all my Yamaha dealers I been at have had BELRAY line of oils . Quote
blaster2006 Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Posted January 29, 2009 I run BELRAY gear saver SAE 75w, 80w or 85w I have been running it in my shee for 4 years now .Most ATV and snowmobile dealers sell it . I know all my Yamaha dealers I been at have had BELRAY line of oils . so when it says only SAE 90 or SAE 80, meaning its an 80 or 90 weight correct? would a SAE90 be good for the banshee? Quote
Canadarider Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 Yes ur right I not sure if u want to run SAe 90 tho . but talk to some other guys . Pretty sure firehead or some of them guys can help u more on this then me Quote
blaster2006 Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Posted January 29, 2009 Yes ur right I not sure if u want to run SAe 90 tho . but talk to some other guys . Pretty sure firehead or some of them guys can help u more on this then me ok cool. so if i see an "SAE 80" or SAE 85 that MEANS its an "80 or 85 WEIGHT oil" like you guys mentioned i should use, correct? as for that ATF type F. no, not possible. unless i order it... i dont live in the states, we dont have that oil here Quote
blaster2006 Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Posted January 29, 2009 so would an SAE90 oil be good? or is it only SAE 80 or SAE 85. but my main question was, if i cant find SAE 10w-30 or the SAE 80 etc, would things like SAE 10w-40 work? Quote
05.Banshee.SE Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 BelRay GearSaver ftw....I forget what weight I'm running. :shrug: Quote
blaster2006 Posted January 29, 2009 Author Report Posted January 29, 2009 (edited) so would an SAE90 oil be good? or is it only SAE 80 or SAE 85. but my main question was, if i cant find SAE 10w-30 or the SAE 80 etc, would things like SAE 10w-40 work? we dont have US brands in the middle east / in the gulf Edited January 29, 2009 by blaster2006 Quote
official_style Posted January 29, 2009 Report Posted January 29, 2009 im running yamalube 10w40 4stroke. shit works fine. just get cool with someone at the yamaha store (if this is possible) and tell them you want to order a case, they hooked me up with the price when i did this in yamaha in queens. or cant you order it online? Quote
blaster2006 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Posted January 30, 2009 im running yamalube 10w40 4stroke. shit works fine. just get cool with someone at the yamaha store (if this is possible) and tell them you want to order a case, they hooked me up with the price when i did this in yamaha in queens. or cant you order it online? ok cool thanks, now that i know it works fine for you ill use that too that was my question if i could use 10w-40 4 stroke. cause thats what they use when they serviced my blaster and banshee. Quote
Michael Jackson Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 (edited) order a case of it off the internet if thats what u want and if u cant find it where you live, cheaper that way too Edited January 30, 2009 by Michael Jackson Quote
SpecialEd 05 Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 If all you can get from your local dealer is 10w-40 then that's fine. Just make damn sure it says it's ok for motorcycle transmissions with a wet type clutch then you'll have no problem. Be sure to change your tranny oil regular and don't worry about a little metal filing in the oil when you drain it. It's quite normal for Shee's that's why you want to change it so often. Quote
VWMIKE Posted January 30, 2009 Report Posted January 30, 2009 Anyone else find it ironic as hell he lives near the oil capital of the world, but can't find a decent oil to run in his tranny anywhere? lol Quote
blaster2006 Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Posted January 30, 2009 Anyone else find it ironic as hell he lives near the oil capital of the world, but can't find a decent oil to run in his tranny anywhere? lol oil as in gas, i get my 98 octane fuel for exactly $1 per gallon. we have local oils only, random arab ones. not american Belray gearsaver kinds, or Klotz (sounds german to me) or castrol etc. we have LOCAL brands. Quote
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