I have a 2010 Honda 420 Rancher and I can put in a fresh oil change of Rotella T6 and it will shift great for an hour or two after and oil change but then it won't shift properly as the oil breaks in. I have adjusted the clutch and thought that fixed it but it turns out the oil is changing properties after a short time and shifting gets hard. I have experienced this with every oil change. The symptoms are it won't shift into another gear. It acts like the clutch is not disengaging and not taking the load off the dog clutches. The shift solenoid is operating but not strong enough to shift under load but it was shifting well right after the oil change. These E-shift transmissions are a pain in the A and this is a common problem. Hours are not high on the unit and it was used on a farm and not abused by submerging in mud and water like most are. My gut feeling is that changing the shift motor won't help. Any ideas why the oil would change properties so abruptly?
2010 Honda Rancher 420 E-Shift Problem
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Fresh crude is oil has been unused in the ground for millions upon millions of
years before we got our hands on it and thus it will not change properties abruptly
especially while in service of a 420cc Honda engine... Our modern oils are robust and do last
longer that you think...
Here is an Nissan owner that defiantly fought the change urge and ran
the same 30 grade oil for 122,000 miles... Blackstone labs tested the
oil and gave it more favorable remarks than negative given its
service... the 30 grade viscosity oil was not shear down to a 20 grade
as feared but the actual viscosity tested up more like a 40 grade...
so you might feel relief that oil does not change properties so abruptly...
Rotella T6 always sheared very quickly for me in my shared-sump M/C's, and the shifting would become notchy. I've found other oils to retain smooth shifting much longer, to lasting through the entire OCI.
Before BLS says it, that was always with a clutch system in good working order, and on a bike I had owned for years, and was very familiar with.
The only variable was the oil used.
Before BLS says it, that was always with a clutch system in good working order, and on a bike I had owned for years, and was very familiar with.
The only variable was the oil used.
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