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New oil recommendation from BRP

I still use either Amsoil or Spectro Gold. Its not really any cheaper than the BRP oil but I can get it at the local bike shop (within 5 miles of my house). The dealership is 25 miles away.
 
Went to the dealer to get their"special oil".
Seems they have different recomendation now
I'd sure like to see it in writing. Dealers will say anything to sell what they have on the shelves.
-Scotty
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I still use either Amsoil or Spectro Gold. Its not really any cheaper than the BRP oil but I can get it at the local bike shop (within 5 miles of my house). The dealership is 25 miles away.
Big fan of Spectro been useing it since dirt bike days with :spyder:still usin BRP oil not given these guys (BRP) any chances during warranty period:agree::agree:
 
I aslo use the Spectro Gold. It's like $13 something at CycleGear about 5 miles from my house. It's 100% synthetic.
 
I'd sure like to see it in writing. Dealers will say anything to sell what they have on the shelves.
-Scotty
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It says can Am Roadster on the label.
I can read it from here.

it sells for 9.49/ quart less 10% for being a good buyer :)
Also comes in a gallon 38.99 (which is more)
 
It says can Am Roadster on the label.
I can read it from here.

it sells for 9.49/ quart less 10% for being a good buyer :)
Also comes in a gallon 38.99 (which is more)
Smokster sent me a blown up picture so I could read the label through these bifocals. It does say it is recommended for the Roadster. Now if they will just issue a service bulletin with the revised recommendations, so that the owners and dealers actually are all on the same page. Not sure of the advantage, except maybe cheaper than BRP's full synthetic. A blend meeting that spec in another brand could be even more scarce than the full synthetic 5W-40s without friction modifiers are.
-Scotty
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If it wasn't bad enough that owners could not agree on what oil to use in the Spyder, now BRP can't even agree on what oil to use.
 
I went to my dealer a few weeks ago to pick up a quart to have on hand and they told me that BRP changed to 1 type oil for all their items. They have 2 blends a summer and a winter but the same oil is used for everything or atleast their ATV's and Spyders
 
I was at my dealer yesterday to pick up oil and parts for my 9K change. The parts manager said that BRP was changing the Spyder oil and that when they ran out of the full synthetic in stock that BRP was coming out with a semi synthetic for the Spyder. It was nice to see a picture of it as my dealer had none in stock. Castrol and Havoline both make a 5w40 full synthetic that does not have an SM rating. Ryde Safe and Enjoy :thumbup:
sabunim5 :spyder:
 
I went to my dealer a few weeks ago to pick up a quart to have on hand and they told me that BRP changed to 1 type oil for all their items. They have 2 blends a summer and a winter but the same oil is used for everything or atleast their ATV's and Spyders

Sounds like BRP will try to make up lost income from selling cheaper blended oil by trying to get us to make oil changes seasonally in addition to mileage.
 
I went to my dealer a few weeks ago to pick up a quart to have on hand and they told me that BRP changed to 1 type oil for all their items. They have 2 blends a summer and a winter but the same oil is used for everything or atleast their ATV's and Spyders

Same story here. A summer and a winter blend. One is all synthetic and the other is a blend of synthetic and dino. They even recommended the blend for new spyders until they were broken-in. :dontknow:

Juice
 
Same story here. A summer and a winter blend. One is all synthetic and the other is a blend of synthetic and dino. They even recommended the blend for new spyders until they were broken-in. :dontknow:

Juice

All vehicles, that I know of, are suppose to use "regular" oil until broken in. Seems the synthetics are too slippery.....

If we can make oil why in the hell are we in Iraq!!!
 
All vehicles, that I know of, are suppose to use "regular" oil until broken in. Seems the synthetics are too slippery.....

If we can make oil why in the hell are we in Iraq!!!
Not the Spyder, they say they use the same oil as specified during break-in, despite the fact that they specify changing it at 600 miles. They do things differently in Quebec.
-Scotty
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