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01-05-2013, 09:23 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Elk Park MT
Primary Sled: 2007 summit 800 X
Where I sled: SW Montana
Posts: 10
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Old stale question needs new opinions...
Do I need to spend 50.00 on a gallon of oil? I'm led to believe if I use mid range oils my sled will blow up.
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01-05-2013, 02:36 PM
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#2
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oregon
Mileage: 0 miles
Primary Sled: 07 Dragon RMK 700 EFI
Where I sled: Oregon
Posts: 775
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There are benefits to using full-synthetic oils, but using any oil that has the rating your manufacturer states must be used will ensure the engine is safe.
I don't use the spendy stuff on sleds unless they have power valves. On the non power valve sleds, I use the cheap stuff from Wally World at 10 bucks a gallon. It protects just fine. It will protect a power valve engine as well, but you may have to clean the valves more frequently.
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2007 RMK 700, 2008 RMK 600, 2006 RMK 600, 1990 Indy 650, 1995 AC Prowler 2-up
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01-07-2013, 07:25 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Elk Park MT
Primary Sled: 2007 summit 800 X
Where I sled: SW Montana
Posts: 10
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Thanks. Whats a power valve. I have an 07 summit x. Do I have power valves?
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01-07-2013, 12:23 PM
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#4
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oldslowsledder
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Parry Sound,Ontario
Primary Sled: 2010 GSX, wife 08 Vector
Where I sled: North of Parry Sound
Posts: 6,488
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Quote:
Originally Posted by skidmark
Thanks. Whats a power valve. I have an 07 summit x. Do I have power valves?
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What engine? if it's an X model it most likely has power valves. alot of Doo dealers sell their mineral oil in bulk if you bring in your own container
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2010 GSX
Wife 08 Vector
Son 2012 Nytro XTX
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01-08-2013, 07:45 AM
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#5
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Elk Park MT
Primary Sled: 2007 summit 800 X
Where I sled: SW Montana
Posts: 10
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Its an 800. I'll check with dealer. Thnx
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02-12-2013, 10:25 PM
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#6
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Wisconsin
Mileage: 1,000+ year
Primary Sled: Cat 1000 plus
Where I sled: Northern Wisconsin /UP Michigan
Posts: 346
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You get what u pay for.
Klotz synthetic since 2001 80 ZRT, 16,000 miles, never touched the motor, 127 to 131 PSI per cylinder. I am a believer.
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1000 T-Cat Suk'n Gas, and haul'n as-
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02-18-2013, 06:55 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lynchburg, SC
Mileage: Sorry, I have to measure it in inches and feet now
Primary Sled: 2006 Polaris 900 Switchback
Where I sled: Green Bay,WI / Augusta, ME / Lynchburg, SC
Posts: 84
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We run the regular polaris in ours but if we can't find it we use what we can get. found the gold is just a lower vescosity for -20 degs. never had to clean mine either
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2006 Polaris 900 Switchback
2.25" paddles
2009 Polaris 600 RMK 144
If it isn't snowin' I'm not goin"
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02-25-2013, 09:42 AM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: thunder bay ontario
Mileage: 850miles in 10/11
Primary Sled: 600 polaris
Where I sled: 300 miles around thunder bay
Posts: 506
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From what I've noticed ;;;;; rings and pistons seem to last 2000 to2800 more miles with synthetic. No difference in melt downs or crankseal fails..So it works out to be the same, pay for parts or pay for oil.
For mine, amsoil worked better than polaris gold syn. for power valve carbon. I switched to syn. ten years ago, to reduce the smoke trail and ride in -40 weather.
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