Hello gents,
I own the above mentioned ATV and I'm coming up on my first specified oil change at 20 hours/100 miles. The Honda manual recommends JASO T 903 MA rated 10w-30 oil for temps of 15f and upward (my area). It also "allows" 5w-30, 0w-30 and 10w-40. I have two questions before I go from here on the oil change.
Question one: Is this "too early" to move to synthetic? Doing a search on this site and on various atv forums, I note a distinct shift of opinion regarding atv's as compared to autos. It seems that the general consensus is to allow more break in time with atv engines whereas the opinion with autos is to make the shift early to synthetic. So, when do you think is the ideal time to shift this engine to a synthetic application, if at all, or do atv owners here prefer dino?
Question two: I note that while "thin is in" for auto engines, it seems that most atv owners are using the highest recommended viscosities. In the case of this Honda 680 wet clutch engine, users appear to favor the Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10w-40, the Amsoil MCF 10w-40 or the AFF 4-stroke Powersports 0w-40. Others use Rotella T 5w-40 or the Golden Spectro 10w-40. With the manufacturer's recommendation being the 10w-30, is there a reason folks are shying away from that viscosity?
Almost every engine I own uses synthetic, mostly Amsoil, and I'd like this one to follow suit. Opinions please?
I own the above mentioned ATV and I'm coming up on my first specified oil change at 20 hours/100 miles. The Honda manual recommends JASO T 903 MA rated 10w-30 oil for temps of 15f and upward (my area). It also "allows" 5w-30, 0w-30 and 10w-40. I have two questions before I go from here on the oil change.
Question one: Is this "too early" to move to synthetic? Doing a search on this site and on various atv forums, I note a distinct shift of opinion regarding atv's as compared to autos. It seems that the general consensus is to allow more break in time with atv engines whereas the opinion with autos is to make the shift early to synthetic. So, when do you think is the ideal time to shift this engine to a synthetic application, if at all, or do atv owners here prefer dino?
Question two: I note that while "thin is in" for auto engines, it seems that most atv owners are using the highest recommended viscosities. In the case of this Honda 680 wet clutch engine, users appear to favor the Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10w-40, the Amsoil MCF 10w-40 or the AFF 4-stroke Powersports 0w-40. Others use Rotella T 5w-40 or the Golden Spectro 10w-40. With the manufacturer's recommendation being the 10w-30, is there a reason folks are shying away from that viscosity?
Almost every engine I own uses synthetic, mostly Amsoil, and I'd like this one to follow suit. Opinions please?