350BANSHEE350 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Posted March 20, 2007 my dad wants to run car oil 10w40 in the tranny i know to not buy some withfriction modifiers but what else is there i should check?...is it bad to run car oil? also i want to knw about these 3 oils castrol R30, A545, A747 these are in the manual for what to run and im wondering what one is best thanks Quote
350BANSHEE350 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Posted March 20, 2007 also i forgot to add that im running yamalube right now ... im going to run it at 24:1 thats heavier than 32: right Quote
jeepman380 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Posted March 20, 2007 Type F tranny fluid works fine as well. Yes 24:1 is "heavier" than 32:1. Quote
fastrthnu Posted March 20, 2007 Report Posted March 20, 2007 Type F tranny fluid works fine as well. Yes 24:1 is "heavier" than 32:1. tranny oil can be used but needs changed often. 10w 30 works motor oil works. Gear oil80w works or go to a powersports or motorcycle shop and get something better. Some yamalube or bel ray. Quote
scooter Posted March 20, 2007 Report Posted March 20, 2007 why do you want to run automotive engine oil? why not run yamalube or gearsaver? a oil that is made for transmissions. i think yamaha would know whats best for there quads if your trying to save money i dont think your gonna save much and your not going to gain any performance either Quote
jbooker82 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Posted March 20, 2007 Go to wal mart and get you some shell rotella synthetic oil. It is made for diesel engines and doesnt have friction modifiers. I think it is a 5w 40 so it is a little lighter oil. Quote
350BANSHEE350 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Posted March 20, 2007 bigger jugs of car oil are cheaperthan big jugs of yamalube buy far its 6.50 for a 36 oz bottle here in canada Quote
yamaha04 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Posted March 20, 2007 belray gear saver poney up man its not that much 20$ should get you enough for a oil change. i just cant justify saveing 4$ i would much rather have bel-ray then motor oil any day Quote
trex banshee Posted March 20, 2007 Report Posted March 20, 2007 I have ran valvoline max life 10w-40 in my tranny ever since i bought my bike 4 years ago with no problems at all. My brothers bike, cousins, and any one i work on leaves our shop with it in it. No problems with any of them. Quote
350BANSHEE350 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Posted March 20, 2007 well then i think ima run this stuff here valvoline max life 10w-40 thanks guys oh were could i pick some up? just at a local car shop with oil suplys? Quote
350BANSHEE350 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Posted March 20, 2007 whao it says it has friction mods in it that creates clutch slip http://www.valvolineeurope.com/index.asp?p...606d0f237d8da9b Quote
350BANSHEE350 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Posted March 20, 2007 http://www.valvoline.com/pages/products/pr...l.asp?product=7 Quote
350BANSHEE350 Posted March 20, 2007 Author Report Posted March 20, 2007 http://www.valvoline.com/pages/products/pr...l.asp?product=7 Quote
EastCoast Banshee Posted March 21, 2007 Report Posted March 21, 2007 Iv personally gone to ATF i hate gear oil its all nasty and smells like ass. I just change it every few rides and haven't had a problem yet. Oh yeah its pretty cheap too. Quote
TREELIZARD Posted March 22, 2007 Report Posted March 22, 2007 I like to use either ATF type F or Castrol GTX 20w-50. you wont have any problems with either one Quote
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