Just did my 500 mile oil change, found a couple issues

[Ricky Prewitt]

Filling it is the easy part, just remove the plastic fill plug, insert funnel and pour away. Mine took 3.5 quarts to show between min-max on the sight tube.

More than one drain plug?

 

[Beerman]

I just herd you had to split the crank case and all this crazy stuff

To properly drain the chain case, yes. Not for engine oil.

 

[DranttelSS]

I changed my oil last night, only 382 miles, but close enough since my next ride will hopefully be a big one. I went with Mobil 1 0-30, I believe a lot in full synthetic.

It was a pretty easy job right up until I tried to pull the tank drain plug, what a PITA. I got it out with a swivel head on a ratchet, but next time I'll take the exhaust out and come from that side, lots more room. Were you able to get a funnel under the tank drain? I couldn't and the oil just ended up dumping in the belly pan and making a mess as it drained out. Hopefully this part will go smoother next time by taking the exhaust out.

You did take the foot well out correct? 4 bolts and it should allow easy access to get to the drain plug. That way you can get a funnel in there too.

 

[Beerman]

More than one drain plug?

2 plus the filter, the owner's manual explains it pretty well.

 

[Beerman]

You did take the foot well out correct? 4 bolts and it should allow easy access to get to the drain plug. That way you can get a funnel in there too.

Sure did. The main issue I had was my 3/8" ratchet head being too wide and hitting the hose fitting next to it, and now that I type this I'm wondering why the hell I didn't try a 1/4" drive ratchet, duh. Always easier the second time, but I did try to get a funnel in there and none I had worked very well. I need a small one with a hose end to run through the hole in the foot well.

 

[DranttelSS]

Sure did. The main issue I had was my 3/8" ratchet head being too wide and hitting the hose fitting next to it, and now that I type this I'm wondering why the hell I didn't try a 1/4" drive ratchet, duh. Always easier the second time, but I did try to get a funnel in there and none I had worked very well. I need a small one with a hose end to run through the hole in the foot well.

Cut an oil bottle in half, seen a couple people here do that.

 

[Snowaddict]

Cut an oil bottle in half, seen a couple people here do that.

Dealer showed me to cut out side of oil bottle.
As for removing all chain case oil, can use a hand pump (hooked up to a jug) with hose. Once you get the hose inserted in the right spot, start pumping to get suction going. There are plenty of such pumps on ebay

 

[T-Mod]

Alright, I'll call it......not very precision looking.

Hmm...I would beg to differ on that statement. First, its Inconel. That alone makes it begin to look extremely advanced. As I look at the blade design, I see a very robust geometry...unlike the "thin blade, thin tip", twisted designs you often see in high output compressor wheels. I do agree with you on first glance but I like what IHI did for this pump. Yes, I would also agree if you're looking for the highest possible boost for "racing only use", a less robust more "high tech" looking wheel would impress us. But since its on my snowmobile that I get to use about 8-10 weeks a year and its capable of making well over 300hp, which is way more power than any belt can handle for any extended amount of time anyway...I like this wheel. Its got meat. It can take the heat. It will hold up to Yamaha quality standards and make more power than a trail snowmobile chassis and driveline will ever be able to handle with acceptable reliability. I think its genius. This is one hell of an engine. Actually, the little #*$&@ I read out here for problems people are having...I'd say this is the most "out of the box" ready, first year sled I've ever seen from any manufacturer! This thing is making over 200hp out of the box. That alone makes this engine and sled an under recognized, most media down played piece of engineering I've seen in the snowmobile industry. So Skidoo (great sleds) comes out with a 165HP two stroke...they move the engine 3 inches to the right in the chassis and its REVOLUTIONARY? I like the 850...don't get me wrong but please....I wish I was in my 30s again with this sled! Boy, i'd be having some major fun out there! Having fun now but 58 is a little old to be holding this thing for any length of time other than the open lake. Clutched right...204hp will beat most peoples 280hp tunes...most of the time! There's a lot on the table with clutching, chassis and gearing in this sled. I'd forget the motor...leave it stock. You've got your hands full with the power it has! Love this thing.

 

[Pstn head]

Or try a windshield washer container cut in half, it's a little longer to reach the opening in the foot board, just cut a notch in the shape of the hose fitting at the end that will be placed under the oil tank to clear the 90degree hose fitting. Also there's a Phillips screw (or torxs) just in front of the foot well on the plastics, remove that and your able to peel open the lower side plastic enough to fit a short handle wrench or socket.

 

[snowbeast]

Hey, sno....you feeling better?
Well....I was all set to join the air force when, ahem, your competitor hired me on the apprentice program...18 yrs. old! General Electric. Became a tool maker in gas turbine before they moved to Greenville, worked at the R and D center, got laid off and worked as a mold maker /designer for investment casting (the owner was an engineer at Howmet turbine), went back to GE as methods for large steam turbine blade manufacturing, then they moved all that to Monterrey, Mexico, Bangor Maine, and Japan. I did not go to Mexico to train them as my father had cancer so inherited the toolroom, cutter grind, machine repair and other stuff...lol, and with the nonsense reinventing the wheel with people hired who have no business in manufacturing, retired 2 years ago april, after turning 60....40 years was enough!! My son is there now as a ( used to be six sigma) lean manufacturing black belt, so I get to hear all the nonsense still! Not much common sense and they do not learn from history and repeat mistakes made years ago that we solved....I got stories!! Sounds like you are in the jet engine business! Gas turbine was a great place to work, but large steam turbine generator was impressive...huge nuclear rotors and blades....and 500 ton cranes to lift the pieces!!
This was in Schenectady, NY. Main reason I went early is they keep taking stuff away, benefits, health, etc. but if you retire, you got grandfathered in. All those years I watch the 'oldtimers' and learned!
My engineering friend just lost his 6 weeks vacation and all the personal time, as they went to 'permissive' time, not earned!! So if you leave you don't get your earned vacation not used....stuff like that!
Sorry for the ramble...couldn't sleep! Might text my 3rd shift GE buddies now...LOL

Ya,sounds so much like the shop I have been in for the past 33 years,this july I turn 62 but cant retire yet,wife and I had a flooring busness store on the side,and the crash of 08 killed it,so I am and have been sense 2008 a huge monthly payment that I had going quite well when my busness was going great,and would of been far ahead if the economy had not gone broke,and don't believe them,it is not turning around at all,only the rich are going ok not middle class,oh and big big busness,like the jet engine busness is still making it. Thank you,i am getting better,but every bone in my body hurts,this MCL thing is now getting me down some,we read the MRI this Thursday,i sure hope it is not torn.