I bought a 1997 Polaris Xplorer 300. 2 stroker. I did a search on this forum and found some info but I'm a bit confused about what is a safe equivalent when it comes to lubrications. It seems every time someone asks the same question, it turns into a "Polaris fluids are overpriced" thread.
Lets just cut to the chase:
There are two in question. The first one is the gearbox. Polaris shop manual says to use their "Premium" synthetic gear oil. Can I use the same synthetic gear oil I used in my Subaru which I think is 75W90 synthetic? Is GL-5 OK?
The front hubs. I've heard everything from Type F ATF (which was what old Fords with C4 and C6 transmissions used) to Mercon and Dexron. The Type F has some sort of additive to make the clutchs grip but Mercon and Dexron do not. Which one should I use?
Lets just cut to the chase:
There are two in question. The first one is the gearbox. Polaris shop manual says to use their "Premium" synthetic gear oil. Can I use the same synthetic gear oil I used in my Subaru which I think is 75W90 synthetic? Is GL-5 OK?
The front hubs. I've heard everything from Type F ATF (which was what old Fords with C4 and C6 transmissions used) to Mercon and Dexron. The Type F has some sort of additive to make the clutchs grip but Mercon and Dexron do not. Which one should I use?