[Turbosling]

Im sure some of you will want to do your own oil change. If you're not familiar with the 2.4 le5 it does not have a traditional screw on oil filter. The oil filter is a cartridge.

To get to the cartridge a cap will have to be removed. You can use common sockets and wrenches but if you just buy a canister socket it will make your life allot easier. You can find them at all parts store or online.

Here is a example
http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-14700-Canister-Socket-Ecotec/dp/B0009OMYAQ


replace the filter and O rings and torque the cap back on to 25nm do not over tighten its plastic!

For me i'll run the oil that it comes with for about 1k miles and do a initial change. I'll be switching over to Rotella T6 for its higher zinc content.

And please don't use a fram or other cheap filters. spend a little more and get at least a wix. The oil is the life blood and cheap oil and filters kill engines.

 

[dragonacc]

Good to know, I prefer that style, once less thing to crawl under the car searching for while changing oil.

 

[4Nines]

Well that's good to know! I haven't had a cartridge oil system yet, but it seems like it would make it a lot easier to change the filter.

 

[Turbosling]

I had one on my is250 but it was under the car so it was a pain. My neighbor has a cobalt and i've helped him changed the oil and having the cap removal tool is a must!

 

[4Nines]

Here's a cut-away picture of the cartridge from the dealer show.

 

[Ryder]

Interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing.

 

[MOTO864]

Great info thanks. Do we know where the jack point is to get under to the drain plug? Do I jack one side up, seems unstable, both front wheels off the ground? or lift the rear? What do you think. Thanks

 

[Centhron]

Great info thanks. Do we know where the jack point is to get under to the drain plug? Do I jack one side up, seems unstable, both front wheels off the ground? or lift the rear? What do you think. Thanks

You can up one side with no problem i am pretty sure...for the T-Rex its good...anyway Polaris will say what to do in the manual!

 

[3wheeledrollercoaster]

I wonder how stable it would be to drive up some rhino
Ramps. And how the swing arm would react to that.
I use them for all the cars now. But....

 

[Gary]

Most New vehicle

1st oil changes are at 600 Miles, this is to get rid of Metal pariticals in the oil/engine from the manufacturing process.

I have bought a lot of new bikes, cars, pretty much all of them have a 600 Mile 1st oil change.

I inspected oil out of a few of them, by pouring the oil very slowly out of a clean drain pan and into a Plastic milk jug, you can see some metal in the oil.

I would Not suggest waiting till 1000 miles if the 1st oil maintenance stats it is earlier than that.

 

[David Ethridge]

I guess I'm just anal about oil changes. I plan on changing at 250 miles, then again at the factory recommendation. I also plan on draining and refilling the transmission at the factory suggested 1st oil change. I've been using an additive called MotorKote in all my other vehicles and will add to the transmission. I can attest that the MK is one of the slickest additives I've found. It's even brought my 4x4 truck up to 24mpg during in-city driving. On a side note, I usually pour used oil through a coffee filter on it's way to the recyclers. Using a strong light on the filter will easily show any metallic particles.

 

[Kip]

Oh, I've got some more engine pics. Remind me to post them Tuesday when I get back to my desk at work.

 

[Centhron]

Oh, I've got some more engine pics. Remind me to post them Tuesday when I get back to my desk at work.

Mardi...count on me! :snaphappy:

 

[Kip]

Mardi...count on me! :snaphappy:

Attached!

 

[Centhron]

Attached!

We can count on you!

 

[Otter]

Here's a cut-away picture of the cartridge from the dealer show.

Is that the same intake manifold used on the SS?

I'm trying to figure out how the air gets from the TB shown in the SS photos down to the lower end of the manifold shown on that stand.

 

[Turbosling]

Is that the same intake manifold used on the SS?

I'm trying to figure out how the air gets from the TB shown in the SS photos down to the lower end of the manifold shown on that stand.

yes

 

[Otter]

yes

Thanks.
Guess the runners are wrapped tightly around a plenum that we can't see. Pretty nifty job of packaging.

 

[Dewaine Slinkard]

http://wpc.1c96.edgecastcdn.net/001C96/G-Items/Performance Testing Archives/g3115-2013-current/index.html
Anyone else thought about using Amsoil. Would some of you gear heads take a look at this data and tell me what you think.
Thanks in advance .

 

[Turbosling]

Its like a sea shell from the head its goes down the runners into 2 then into one ( the big chamber) and then the TB