Phenomenal video, thanks for posting. I've got a plow on my eiger and we get tons of snow up here. You've helped me prepare for winter. Special thanks for including the bit about cleaning the metal bits out of the magnet, I may not have noticed and it definitely needed cleaning.
Richard Kelly@ rich you will need to buy 4qts of oil, the quad takes about 3 1/2 qts. there are a lot of oil you cane use (Honda oil, Suzuki, amsoil, lucas, mobil ,) any oil as long as its made for atv or motorcycles a 10w30 or 10w40 will work. as for changing it at least once a year or if you ride a lot or ride in mud and water, you will have to check it often. if it gets black or milky (like gray paint) change it. hope this helps thanks for watching
Hi Mark,, just watched your video on oil change, was wandering how many quarts I need to buy for mine?? I have a suzuki eiger 400 4x4 2007...I bought used at a dealer ship here in p.a.. where I live....what other types of oil can you buy to use in it, besides valvoline ??...and how many quarts do I need to buy??...and how often do I need to change it??...Thanks, and sorry for all the questions...Gota learn from someone though...appreciate it if you can help me.....Rich
Thank you for posting this video. I have a 400 eiger 2005. Do you know here to get the oil filter from? And how many quarters and kind of oil I need to do oil change. Thanks again.
I’ve been told that ATV oil has more zinc which is detrimental to catalytic converters in cars. I was also told that it needs to have a JASO certification which may be an MA certification now.
On my 2005 Eiger a 20mm socket was too small. Was able to get the plug out with a 22mm but that was loose and just barely worked, so guessing it's a 21mm on the '05.
I would never use a oil wrench to tighten the oil filter up."HAND TIGHTEN ONLY" cause after its on there for so long all the heat cycles will cause the oil filter to get tight as hell an you WILL have hard time getting if off
+Greg Drinkwater Yeah that's the general rule, yes. But with the Eiger, according to the manufacturer's instructions, it's 2 FULL TURNS after the gasket makes contact. Not even the strongest person could do that with just hands.
It seems every manufacturer has a different protocol on whether to screw in the dipstick or not to check the oil. Where did you read that this model was one way or the other?
So I was turning it the right way but I still can't get the filler plug loose it doesn't look rust it at all would it be a good idea to try to heat it up with a torch I did try to loosen up with fluid film but it didn't seem to work I was also thinking of going at it with an impact gun if I could get in there don't know if that would be a good idea or not
• Start the engine and allow it to run for a few minutes at idling speed. • Tum off the engine and wait about three minutes, and then check the oil level on the dipstick If the level is below upper line, add oil to that level. The vehicle must be in a level position for accurate measurement. dipstick screwed in
