Rev Chain case oil?

[Cheynespub]

My dealer has been out of ski-doo chain case oil for weeks. The sled has used stock oil from the begining so should I keep it that way and wait, or just change it with some redline light weight shock proof oil?

Thanks, for the advice,

Cheyne

 

[MARCUSO]

There has been many who have used ATF, to medium gear oil, I am sure if you can wait a bit you should be ok.

I myself use regular gear oil.

switching back and forth is ok.... not sure if the ATF is compatible with a gear oil...

 

[Ancient Sledder]

I have used automotive synthetic gear oil for many years now with no problem at all. I also change it every year. Mind you I only do about 400 mile a year in the Rockies.

 

[JJFlash]

Amsoil chaincase oil.

 

[donbrown]

Auto ATF oil on 5 sleds over 20,000 miles no problem.

 

[02hmk]

I think you can use just about any GL5 synthic gear oil,I change mine every season, and have not had any problems, I think it is that Royal Blue or Purple brand oil.

 

[RGM]

Amsoil chaincase oil.

The Amsoil stays way cleaner and way less crap on the dip stick.

 

[REV4ARUSH]

I've been using Mobil 1 synthetic gear lube. No problems

 

[Wonder Bread]

X2 on the ATF, full synthetic. never a problem.

 

[Sneddonrider]

Just about any oil will work. I used 5w30 on my old 93 ext and ran it for 3000 miles without any problems. Gear oil is a better choice though.

 

[Cheynespub]

No buddy using redline shock proof gear oil?

Its not clear but it did a good job in my mx bikes

Thanks for a ll the inputs

 

[BU1]

IMHO, regular maintainance is more of a factor in preventing chaincase breakdowns than which type or brand of oil you use. ATF has worked well for me. It gets changed twice a season. Very clean and not stinky like gear oils.

 

[AMSOILR]

AMSOIL chain case oil. It's full synthetic and is half the price of Skidoo synthetic.

 

[muttrmk]

Make up your mind

ATF is about 5W and Gear oil is 80-90W.
My little brain made me think that the best would be somewhere in the middle.
I have always used Synthetic motor oil like 5-50W.
Please educate me on why this would not be good. Never had a failure yet.

 

[Tackbtch]

IMHO, regular maintainance is more of a factor in preventing chaincase breakdowns than which type or brand of oil you use. ATF has worked well for me. It gets changed twice a season. Very clean and not stinky like gear oils.

x 2 Twice a season for me also. 80-90 with a little bit of Lucas oil conditioner, its heavy oil but I dont drop the sled off the deck and pin the throttle. I take it easy for a few miles ,let the belt and track, chain case warm up a bit. Twenty years or so, not had an issue....yet...Dino

 

[thunderjet]

The gears and chain is like automotve timing chain, so a synthetic autmotive oil should work the only issue with automotive oil could be the viscossity when it warms up and how it works with the type of seals used in a chaincase. We use motorcycle transmision oil as the gears and seals are the same type, we have found castrol mtx synthetic works well and it runs cleaner than ski-doo oil runs, its also a lot cheaper motul is another very good oil.

 

[Teth-Air]

I have used automotive synthetic gear oil for many years now with no problem at all. I also change it every year. Mind you I only do about 400 mile a year in the Rockies.

X 2, I just changed the chain in my kids ZX800 with about 8000 kms and it looked new with very little wear or side bend. I change it only as I thought it couldn,t possibly last for ever.

 

[mannix]

My Ski Doo mechanic friend recommends/uses Redline Shockproof - Light? The blue stuff.

I've got it in mine, shrug, seems to work....


Iain

 

[skippyh2o]

Use mobile one or valvoline 75-90W synthetic

My dealer has been out of ski-doo chain case oil for weeks. The sled has used stock oil from the begining so should I keep it that way and wait, or just change it with some redline light weight shock proof oil?

Thanks, for the advice,

Cheyne

Mobile one or Valvoline synthetic 75-90W is the same stuff. Buy a quart and use 9oz each oil change.
I change mine every 200 miles. That way I can insopect my chain and slider.

 

[MURDOCK]

Anything synthetic. 75W140 for me.