Did some searching, I just want to double check what I found. I am going to change the fluids in my foreman this weekend, I plan on going synthetic with some lucas. I was thinking I needed 5 - 6 quarts of oil (5w/40 rotella T is what I had in mind) and 1 quart 75w-90 synth for the diffs. Is there a better brand for the diff oil to go with?
The engine if I am correct takes 5.2 qts. I will only run gn4 in mine just for the reason that, it seems when people go away from honda oil they start running into tranny problems.
I just asked my buddy the other day (honda tech) and he said any 80w oil will do in the diffs. The front doesnt take much and the rear gets just about a qt..... be careful tightening up the bolts too..... its just pot metal.
You are correct, I just call mine a **** foreman lol so everytime I see "foreman" I think of my machine. Yea the rubi takes 5.2 because of the hondamatic tranny..... Thanks for catching that!
I guess I'm a little confused , my bike is a manual shift, so it only holds 2.5 - 3 quarts. Does it have a "wet" clutch ? I'm not sure what that means, but I don't want t destroy my tranny for sure! I wish there was a dealer local! Thanks!
Yes mike yours is a wet clutch and it should take 2.6 quarts with a filter change. A lot of people use valvoline atv oil which is just fine and its a little cheaper than the Honda oil.
Got the valvoline from autozone. Added some lucas.
I now remember why I avoid autozone, I stand in line for 15 minutes, as I approach the counter with two screaming kids attached to my leg, the guy answers the phone and makes me stand there like a dummy for another 20 minutes while he talks someone through rebuilding a carb. Cmon! I got my ass and my two kids asses loaded up, drove 20 miles, already stood in line 15 minutes... Sheeezzzz makes it worth going the extra 20 miles to the dealer! But I did manage to get my oil changed this weekend
Do you know what is in that additive? If not, then why use it? :confused
Oil companies spend hundreds of millions on research and development in order to make their oils. A standard off-the-shelf engine oil is already stuffed with a cocktail of additives. You're adding an unapproved additive to an already additive-full oil and in the case of a wet clutch, an additive that may just counter act that feature of the oil?
All of these products are just psychological placebos. Don't use any oil additives whatsoever, additives only serve to lessen the effectiveness of your oil's additives and lubrication properties. Simply use a good quality oil, it will have all the additives your engine needs, mixed right in.
Yes you have wet clutch, it is immersed in oil hence the name..... "Wet Clutch" .......as where a Dry Clutch has NO oil on them what so ever, Like one would see on older Harleys
Yea I just changed mine after about 1000 miles and it was golden brown. looked brand new. So Im going alot longer on this change.
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