What kind of oil does a 2013 Polaris Sportsman 500 take?
0W-40, 5W-40, 5W-50 will all work.
What kind of oil does a 2004 Polaris Sportsman 500 use?
5W-50 viscosity grade recommended for use in ambient temperatures of -40°F to 100°F.
What oil do I put in my Polaris Sportsman?
Polaris recommends Premium 4 Synthetic 0W40 as an engine oil, as it has been specifically engineered to work with Polaris four cycle engines. This is a synthetic, multi-viscosity oil with decent film strength over a wide temperature range from minus-40 to 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
What kind of oil should I use on my Polaris Sportsman?
Polaris AGL Synthetic Gearcase Lube is recommended as the transmission oil. Owners should ensure that transmission reaches to the fill hole threads at all times. Additionally, engine oil may be used as a general lubricant on any of the quad’s moving parts. Polaris recommends that driver’s check engine oil levels prior to each ride.
Can you use wet clutch oil on Polaris ATV?
Since many motorcycles and ATVs share the oil with both the engine and transmission, they have a wet clutch which can slip if an oil with friction modifiers is used. Polaris ATVs have separate oils for the engine and transmission and do not have a wet clutch, so automotive oils that contain friction modifiers can be used.
How much oil is in Polaris premium 4?
Remove dipstick and fill tank with 2 quarts (1.9 L) of Polaris Premium 4 Synthetic Oil. 22.
What kind of riding does the Polaris Sportsman do?
In fact, it was one of the company’s first and best-selling utility quads. Polaris designed it to be particularly suited to trail riding, ATV hunting, and other heavy-duty applications. In 2010, as in other years, Polaris recommended specific oil maintenance and specifications for all Sportsman 500 trims.
Polaris AGL Synthetic Gearcase Lube is recommended as the transmission oil. Owners should ensure that transmission reaches to the fill hole threads at all times. Additionally, engine oil may be used as a general lubricant on any of the quad’s moving parts. Polaris recommends that driver’s check engine oil levels prior to each ride.
Which is better Polaris oil or aftermarket oil?
Polaris® Engine Oil vs. Aftermarket Engine Oil. Aftermarket engine oils claim they work across a broad range of engine and vehicle applications, from motorcycles to Off-Road Vehicles. What works for one vehicle may not be the best for POLARIS vehicles. The POLARIS engineering team tests over 3,000 oil samples annually.
What’s the 50 weight on Polaris engine oil?
The 50 weight is the oil’s level of strength or film protection in high heat and high stress conditions. PS4’s high quality powersports grade viscosity modifier is designed to resist shear caused by high RPM and heat cycles, keeping your oil in the proper protection grade longer than typical aftermarket oils.
Can you use aftermarket oil on Polaris Ranger?
Any claims an aftermarket oil manufacturer makes that its product meets Polaris engine requirements are false. They may have tested their oil in Polaris vehicles but not to the level that we test at and without the knowledge of our engine oil requirements. We only follow one performance standard — our own.