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Posted by: bh2285

Just asking to see what weight and brand of oil everyone uses. Also how mush do you use....Thanks!

Posted by: killerofcrows48

there was a thread about this not to long ago!!

search coughcough!!

lol

Posted by: bh2285

well I cant find it thats why i asked...

Posted by: 400exowner

I own a 2002 400ex and its bored 10 over and i use either honda 1040 engine oil or KawaChem1040 engine oil. Depends on how much u use if the motor was apart or jus an oil change. Let me know what ur doing cause i have the manual and it tells how much to use.

Posted by: Glamis400ex

It still amazes me the amount of people who STILL won't buy a $20 manual for their $5000 quad. It shows and tells you everyting you could possibly want to know about your quad.

I've tore mine apart 3 times top to bottom......all from looking at the manual.

Posted by: bh2285

LOl... I do own a manual but I was just asking becuase I wanted to know what people use..Dont get all worked up

and i wanted to know how much because my quad always seems to get over full due to the wet sump.

Posted by: Glamis400ex

OK, so if you read the manual and it says 1.9 or 2.2 after dissassebly, I doubt your 400ex is any different than anyone else's so I have to believe your'e just putting too much in.

It's that simple. The ONLY way you can use more is if you have a secondary oil cooler.

Posted by: jsmith2232

belray 20-50 thumper semi synthetic racing oil

Posted by: underpowered

Rotella T 15w-40, switching to rotella T 5w-40 synthetic next oil change, used to run klotz MX4, and Silkolene ATV oil.

Posted by: ebo 4356

I run honda 10w 40SJ

Posted by: Resq

MX4T

Posted by: my250ex

spectro 5w40 platinum full synth

Posted by: stic

correct me if im wrong but cant you get rotella at your local walmart for less than the local bike shop?
are there and cons to switching to synthetic?i run regular honda 10/40.

Posted by: scuzz

Bump for the synthetic question.

Posted by: curious george

GN4 honda race oil and k&n oil filter.

works real good for me.

Posted by: chevyman440

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Originally posted by my250ex
spectro 5w40 platinum full synth

It's in your manual. As long as it doesn't have "energy conserving" on the api circle label then you should be able to use it. Most synthetics ARE energy conserving and allow too much slippage between the clutch plates. You just have to look at the labels.

-Matt