wondering about oil change

[sledder325]

i was wondering if i should bother changing my oil in my quad or not. I only put a couple of hundred kms on my quad last season and that was on a fresh oil change filter plugs oil, anyway it sat all winter now i am wanting to go quadding do you think i should change the oil again because of sitting over the winter or not bother and just ride it.

 

[Trashy]

I always changed my oil every 400k, and tried to used it over the winter. If not, I would have parked it with fresh oil in it.
JMO...... for piece of mind and what it cost to just change the oil. I would

 

[MATTIAC]

as far as shelf life goes oil is great, check it, if its dark change it, if its still transparent use it a bit more then change it. i never let my oil get dark, but i dont bother changing it if it sat all winter with no use on somewhat fresh oil unless im bored or pissed at the wife and i go in the garage to do it to get away.

 

[dodgeguy]

Change it....cheap insurance!!

 

[AreWeThereYet]

$5 filter $8 for 2L of 10w-40 oil

Cheaper if you can get the oil free

 

[tmo1620]

Agreed just change it, over the winter that oil would of started to break down ecspecially if you don't use synthetic. For the time and cost of changing the oil u might as well do it. Also gives a guy another excuse to have a few beers as well.

 

[MOMMA]

as far as shelf life goes oil is great, check it, if its dark change it, if its still transparent use it a bit more then change it. i never let my oil get dark, but i dont bother changing it if it sat all winter with no use on somewhat fresh oil unless im bored or pissed at the wife and i go in the garage to do it to get away.

Baa ha haa... So that's why our vehicles have fresh oil all the time.....