Thanks for posting this. I am not a mechanically inclined individual to say the least, but your video gave me the "Hey, I think I can do that!" attitude and I changed the oil on the Sportsman last night. Thank you for saving me some money at the stealership! Anything on how to rebuild the carb? lol. I think that might be my next attempt. Thanks again, great video!
All you have to do is pull the dip stick out from the reservoir and check and see what color it is...if it is dark...it is dirty and needs to be changed. The dipstick is located on the left side under the frong fender...yellow plug
Good video. Only thing is, you should have stood back and then slowly came in to the areas where the different drain plugs come out. Its difficult to see where your working or where the drain plugs are located. Would hate to drain the wrong fluid and add the wrong fluid ie, gear lube in transmission .
I think it would have been better upon starting to show where the actual location is for each thing being worked on. I had trouble figuing out where you are on the machine when you started and throughout. Thanks still a help
No you weren’t done....after refilling with fresh oil, You have to squeeze the hoses from the oil tank to the engine while machine is running to “prime” the oil pump or bye bye engine.
Mark Jenkins Hey, Mark great video series! Best on RU-vid. Saw during the intro to this vid that you bought a replacement belt. I know that this vid was made a while ago, but do you have a video for the belt removal/replacement process? Thanks.
I've got this ATV although the year may be slightyly different. The fan is not turning which could be why it's overheating. I'm looking for a fuse box ??Where the heck is it? And, do I have to take the front off to get to the radiator cap? Thanks. Beth
Use Wix oil filter #51358 best in the market. Switch to a used older aluminum oil tank when they made them a little better instead of the cheaper plastic tank.
2011 polaris sportsman 800efi. I've bought front gear case oil, ps4 engine oil and traission fluid. Was stuck as to what plugs to drain etc! Any help would be great full. Cheers Robert
Any tips on how to get the oil screen bolt on the back of the oil pan off? I have a 2002 sportsman 6x6 I am lacking any kind of power tool, only have wrenches and that sucker is on tight! is it a reverse thread? I have a torch... is it safe to heat an aluminum oil pan? its kind of close to fuel lines. help!!! I'm soo frustrated! I cant get the stupid thing to budge. all I want to do is clean the thing off because I bought this thing used and I doubt that its been done before.
Hello, I'm not very familiar with oil changes so I'm sorry if this sounds like a stupid question. But is draining the crank case necessary? If so, when you fill the quad back up with engine oil it fills the crank case as well? I'm a little bit confused...
Okay thank you for the quick response! If i drain the crank case it does not need to be primed or anything? I know running something like that dry for any amount of time is not good... Thanks again
A Harley mechanic once told me not to remove the steel plug every time because it wears on the aluminum threads. He said not enough oil in there to risk damaging threads. I guess same reasoning applies to the Polaris.
Is this engine oil change? I've bought 3 different oils ps4 engine oil, some demand and drive plus front gear case oil, also transmission fluid. I'm an engineer so I'm pretty hands on and don't mind doing this myself but was just stuck as to what plugs drain what and were to top back up? Over got a 2011 polaris sportsman 800efi. Any help would be greatful.
You're amazed that people take these in for simple work to be done? I agree. I'm always amazed how people will pay $60 for a certain brand of fluids!! Not necessary. I've already heard the reasons why people think they need to spend extra. Otherwise, video was good.
long time since vid and post, but ya, that bottom engine bolt is a pita if you dont take the floor boards off these foremans, either way.. decent vid mark sorry i know its a old vid, i do a couple of these a year for friends tho.. i buy honda sorry :P
sportsmans lol, sorry, thinkin of foreman im working on, full service, valves, oil, diffs.. blah blah.. got foreman on the brain just beatin around youtube bein a dick i guess lol
I recently acquired a 1996 polaris 400 2 stroke, unfortunately it did not come with any manuals. Looking for s0me help on how to check and change all fluids.... this is my first ATV and seeking any advise. Also if anyone out there can refer me to a free owner/service manual theyre not using that would be awesome......
Whoever engineered that should be smacked on the side of the head and have their job taken away who would do this this is nuts all this stuff did you change to court to Hoyle?
hello anyone, i have a 97 polaris sportsman 400 4x4 2 stroke and it calls for 32:1 ratio which is 4 ounce per 1 gallon of gas. this seems like a lot of oil = 20 ounces to put in a 5 gallon gas jug so can anyone help me? can you use 10-30 iv heard? whats the best oil to use?
