Help needed quick ASAP - Oil Change, now or wait?

[RX-Dave]

I am leaving on Wed. afternoon for a 4 day sled trip to the UP. I have 225 miles on my RX-1. I will roll over the 500 mile mark while we are gone, it wouldnt suprise me if we are at 700 miles when I get back. I have everything here to do an oil change, should I do it now, or wait till I get back? Help needed ASAP as we are loading up tonight and leaving at 3pm tomorrow.

 

[Mighty]

Personally I would do it now as long as you aren't going to 100% synthetic. I did the same thing last year with my Warrior. Only I did go synthetic.

 

[RX-Dave]

Well, according to snow tech, the 2005 comes with the 4-S 0w-30.

 

[Mighty]

I believe that is a semi-synthetic. No matter, it would simply slow the complete break in a little if you went with 100%.

 

[goldbergrx1]

i was told from my dealer that if you went upto 700 miles it wouldn't hurt

 

[boneman]

I did the same thing last year had 200mi on and put 650mi on in Canada trip no problem.

 

[Thumper1000]

I am in same situation and dealer told me to wait until between 700-1000 miles, that I shouldn't change it at 500 miles, who knows.

 

[welterracer]

It not going to matter that much.. Just dont go over 1000 miles!

 

[Mighty]

I have an 2001 Yamaha Wolverine Quad and cut open the first filter just to see what was trapped. I couldn't believe how many pieces of silicon type permatex stuff was in there :shock:

 

[SoCoRX1]

my dealer recommended once a season. i went 750 last season then got it changed. im at almost 1300 now and will ask them if i need to change it soon or not

 

[muzzy]

I did mine at 300 miles for peace of mind. Watch it when you take out the cranckcase oil drain plug its in there like glue! If you have a allan socket that would be the best way to loosen it. Get under the sled so you can see what your doing.

 

[goldbergrx1]

muzzy.......................thanks for the advice, however i think i'll let my dealer do that, for the $30 they charge it's worth it.....................

 

[Turbo Tim]

Change it !................There is a lot of break in friction during the first 200 miles , rings breaking in and so forth ............I did my first oil change before 100 miles.............

 

[Convert]

$30 WOW where do i have to go?

 

[goldbergrx1]

part of the deal when i bought it...........told him charge me $30 and i'll buy more accessories