2-Cycle Oil Question

hazelnut · 01-23-2009, 02:31 PM

First off I want to give all of you a huge thanks for all the information. It came through pretty loud and clear that I should stick to the manufacturers recommendations for now. I'll probably just use the Polaris Oil for the life of the sled as I plan on keeping it for a long while.

So the answer to Question #2..... Where to buy? Do most snowmobile dealers in the area carry Polaris Oil? Do any big box stores carry it? I'd buy a case if I could get my hands on it and it was offered at a discount.

Again thanks for the info and trfour thanks for finding the link for me.

chipj29 · 01-26-2009, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by hazelnut

First off I want to give all of you a huge thanks for all the information. It came through pretty loud and clear that I should stick to the manufacturers recommendations for now. I'll probably just use the Polaris Oil for the life of the sled as I plan on keeping it for a long while.

So the answer to Question #2..... Where to buy? Do most snowmobile dealers in the area carry Polaris Oil? Do any big box stores carry it? I'd buy a case if I could get my hands on it and it was offered at a discount.

Again thanks for the info and trfour thanks for finding the link for me.

Polaris oil would most likely only be available at a Polaris dealer. Since Meredith Harley no longer sells Polaris, they may have some oil kicking around they want to get rid of. I have not seen OEM oil at any big box stores lately.

Also, I am inclined to disagree with Woodsy stating to always go with synthetic. I have a Sea Doo with power valves. Sea Doo in fact recommends the synthetic for that motor (951). I also have a Ski Doo with power valves. Ski Doo recommends straight mineral oil. So I use synthetic on the Sea Doo, and mineral on the Ski Doo.

Seeker · 01-26-2009, 03:31 PM

Watch for sales at local dealers. I use Rochester Sports (Polaris and Arctic Cat) and they have frequent sales on oils and accessories as I'm sure most dealers do. When you see it at a good price stock up, it doesn't go bad. My 4 strokes use synthetic in the crankcase and it went up considerably this year. Not as bad as my Vette though which uses Mobil 1 which I can't even find.
If you need to switch oils just make sure the specs match what Polaris calls for - they cannot make you use a specific brand of oil.

HomeWood · 01-27-2009, 04:56 PM

I'd also recommend using Polaris oil during your warranty just to cover yourself and keep the reciepts. I use Amsoil Interceptor synthetic in my Ski-doo Formula. Burns pretty clean and doesn't foul my plugs.

01-23-2009, 02:31 PM	#1
hazelnut Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,348 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 508 Thanked 462 Times in 162 Posts	Huge Thank You First off I want to give all of you a huge thanks for all the information. It came through pretty loud and clear that I should stick to the manufacturers recommendations for now. I'll probably just use the Polaris Oil for the life of the sled as I plan on keeping it for a long while. So the answer to Question #2..... Where to buy? Do most snowmobile dealers in the area carry Polaris Oil? Do any big box stores carry it? I'd buy a case if I could get my hands on it and it was offered at a discount. Again thanks for the info and trfour thanks for finding the link for me.

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01-26-2009, 03:31 PM	#3
Seeker Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Effingham Posts: 408 Thanks: 37 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Watch for sales at local dealers. I use Rochester Sports (Polaris and Arctic Cat) and they have frequent sales on oils and accessories as I'm sure most dealers do. When you see it at a good price stock up, it doesn't go bad. My 4 strokes use synthetic in the crankcase and it went up considerably this year. Not as bad as my Vette though which uses Mobil 1 which I can't even find. If you need to switch oils just make sure the specs match what Polaris calls for - they cannot make you use a specific brand of oil.

01-27-2009, 04:56 PM	#4
HomeWood Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Clayton,NC / Sanbornton,NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 126 Thanked 137 Times in 75 Posts	I'd also recommend using Polaris oil during your warranty just to cover yourself and keep the reciepts. I use Amsoil Interceptor synthetic in my Ski-doo Formula. Burns pretty clean and doesn't foul my plugs.