Yamaha Wolverine X4 Service: Oil Change 

I thought the dip stick for proper oil level was on passenger side under the seat belt buckle?

That’s the transmission oil which is separate from the engine and runs gear oil, not engine oil. Don’t get the two mixed up as that would not be good!😬

AppalachianMountainRiders www.wolverineforums.com/forum/256-engine/7522-checking-oil-2.html#/topics/7522

I see a meet and greet ride in the future if your that close!! Also I know where you can take your Wolverine if you need work done😁

The Yamaha R-max has 5 bolts to drain oil from.

mikeatc it’s a good size carport till you get three side by sides in there at the same time to work on...😂😂😂

It means they just upgraded it somehow. It seems like everytime I get an oil filter the number changes.😂

Super happy with the X4. Love it and don't regret my decision at all. The 1000 is a great machine, don't get me wrong, but the X4 is a better machine for all the reasons you mentioned unless you plan on using it for utility purposes and need a dump bed. For trail riding, I can't really feel the difference in power until I get to nice open areas and the X4 actually feels quicker in the woods because it's a bit smaller and more nimble. However, with you being 6'6" you may find the X4 a bit cramped. I'm 5' 10" and a whopping 163 lbs and have plenty of room but someone your size may not. The worse part to the machine is getting in and out with the way the door latch protrudes into the door opening. Not a big deal once you get into the habit of raising the wheel to full height before you get out but until you do you can expect to smack your hips off that getting in and out...lol. Best thing would be to go to a dealer and check out the fit and if you find it too confined, well, you can't go wrong with a Pioneer 1000-5 either.

Thanks for the info! Much appreciated.

Well, I'm 6' 2", and its ALMOST too tight. I love my X4, but if I wasn't so fat, I would be much more comfortable. Especially getting in and out. So, I guess I need to start a diet and fitness regiment! Once seated, I'm fine, but I think it would be a little more cramped if I were 4" taller. Thanks for the video, Jason! Greetings from Western PA.!

LOL! Thanks for the info, Josh! Sounds like i just need to get my lanky tail down to the dealership and just butt test them. The Pioneer seemed roomy enough, but with all of the engine heat and "different" back seats I am trying minimize the complaints I might here from the boss sitting next to me! Her approval = more riding! Take care, fellas.

It’s around 20hrs for full break in. Just make sure you don’t ride a steady speed for long periods of time and that’s all you need to worry about.

@@AppalachianMountainRiders Thanks for the reply!

@@AppalachianMountainRiders Got any ideas for a spare tire mount on that X4?

When in doubt, go with what the book says! The book for my 18 says 20hrs.

For the 850 its basically a “view port” but on the Rmax it’s one of the oil fills. With the Rmax you put about 2qts of oil in that port in the head and the rest in the tank but for reasons I’m not sure of the 850 you are not suppose to add oil through that port but add it all through the tank as I showed in the video. The only thing that might be the reason is Yamaha was developing the 1000 at the same time as the 850 and new they would be sharing the same basic design so just made some parts like the valve cover pretty much the same🤷🏻‍♂️ Also, look into getting a throttle max for your 850. I have a video of one I installed in my X4 and it will almost completely eliminate the touchy pedal. Had one in my Pioneer 1000-5 and still have one in my pioneer 500 and they work great!

Really appreciate your quick response, might have to check out the over priced Throttle Max or rig something up👍

A lot of people just use a gate hinge from lowes and it works just as good!

I would like to but not sure if that will happen or not...lol. I would love to go with the Yamaha hard cab but it’s a little too rich for my blood considering it would only be in a few months out of the year.

There is but I don’t remember it off hand. It’s in the user manual though.

Michael Hoffman I’ll have to get that changed. I don’t have the website anymore as I didn’t use it enough to warrant paying for the site...lol. Everything is available on my teespring store now. teespring.com/stores/appalachian-mountain-riders

I’m due to change it so it will be coming soon

There are quite a few actually but here are a couple top ones. They maintain constant oil pressure better than a wet sump system with an oil pan cause there is very little chance of starving the pump of oil like you can with a wet pump. Especially if you’re doing technical riding where you have the machine at steep angles for extended periods of time. The oil is also kept separate from the engine so it says cooler and also maintains viscosity better cause it gives any gasses from normal ring blow by a chance to escape. To go along with that dry sump systems usually hold greater amounts of oil as well which aids in cooling and maintaining viscosity.

These guys but right now they are on national backorder and have been for a while. www.ngk.com/product.aspx?zpid=57039

Update i fixed the problem. I bought a spark plug cleaner and cleaned the plugs and now starts and runs great!!!

Awesome to hear!

Well i have to redo what i posted lol went riding today and 1 of the plugs quit and had to replace them. Sad face lol. When they go they go haha..

Jose Cuervo. My X2 took 3.3 on the money with filter change. Added the 2.5. Let run. Dumped the last of the 3rd quart in. Needed a bit more. Added 1/3 qt. It was perfect on the dipstick. Hope this helps.

Same here. Almost right on at 3.3. Sorry I didn’t see this comment till now by the way!

@@AppalachianMountainRiders why can't you just dump all the oil on? The manual says how much.

You don’t want to overfill it or is going to dump oil into your air box and cause all sorts of problems. When these first came out dealers were way overfilling and that caused some problems for the buyers. You can never tell 100% how much oil is still left in the lines or laying in the bottom of the tank. I bet if you were to poll 20 owners most of the numbers would very as far as how much it actually took.

@@AppalachianMountainRiders I ended up using 3 and half qtz. Couldn't see the oil real good on the stick. Like almost clear.