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2016 Grizzly oil change interval

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Checking the owners manual and it appears that the engine oil change interval is 2500 km or 160 hours, which ever comes first. Is this correct? That seems like a long time, for me that would be an annual oil change.
Pat
 
#2 ·
Checking the owners manual and it appears that the engine oil change interval is 2500 km or 160 hours, which ever comes first. Is this correct? That seems like a long time, for me that would be an annual oil change.
Pat
If you are like me and run tracks in winter ,then after the initial break-in period, I change oil atleast once in the fall with a lighter grade oil for atv's and then in spring going back to a heavier oil all the while checking the fluids etc. and just doing general maintenance like a good little ATV owner.

If I think it prudent (like after a good swamping) I'll do an additional oil change.
 
#3 ·
I change my oil every 1000km.i noticed the oil was significantly darker after running with the tracks on..proably due to the higher revjng and extra heat..
 
#4 ·
Checking the owners manual and it appears that the engine oil change interval is 2500 km or 160 hours, which ever comes first. Is this correct? That seems like a long time, for me that would be an annual oil change.
Pat
The amount of riding I do in the run of a year I change oil and filter spring and again in the fall, I have a 2016 Grizz and read a couple of articles on oil changes with new atv engines and they suggested to change the engine oil and filter 3-4 times in the first year to get rid of any machining debris left behind from the factory your engine will last longer if this is done in the first year, the next time I service in about a month it will be my forth oil change, than I will start just spring and fall with the changes, I also started running ow30 semi yamalube a very good quality oil in the third change and will stick with that for the life of the machine. thanks :icon_ goofy:
 
#5 ·
I ride 600-800 miles a year and always change my oil in the fall before hunting season. 4800 miles on my last grizzly and it ran like a champ when I sold it.
 
#6 ·
My dealer told me that the first oil change is to be done between 500 - 700 km. I normally change oil twice a year. But I ride all year round.


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