oil and filter

[HollyH]

what brand of oil and filters do you guys use?

 

[bruiser]

What ever the dealer uses which would be Can AM.

 

[flybuddy]

Valvoline full synthetic M/C and hi flo filters

 

[boborgera]

I used many different brands, couldn't tell the if any one was better than the other one, I only used 10/40 and this is important, The oil has to be for ''WET CLUCH USE.''
Filters i got from a can am dealer.

 

[smoky]

note link.....

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?42257-My-first-oil-change

 

[AnthonyG]

i used the BRP filter on my last oil change and Castrol 10-40 4T racing oil. Spyder runs great!

 

[NancysToy]

I have used BRP 5W-40 full syn (the old type), BRP blend, 10W-40 Castrol 4T full syn, and 10W-40 Amsoil MC oil. I have used both BRP and Hi-Flo filters. Like Boborgera, I have seen no huge differences, especially at the short 3,000 mile change intervals. If you switch to the new BRP filters and extend the interval to 4,600 miles, I'd use a quality full synthetic, but that's just me and my comfort zone.

 

[HollyH]

:doorag: just wasnt for sure if I HAD to use the BRP oil, etc.... as alwasy.. you guys are helpful!

 

[NancysToy]

As specified in your manual, you don't have to use BRP oil, but you do have to use an oil that meets the oil specification in the manual.

 

[Grandpa Spyder]

AmsOil

AmsOil MC 10/40 for me. Went with Can am filters this last change.

 

[Dudley]

I use Royal Purple 10W40 Synthetic Automotive oil and order my filters from Baja Ron. With a combined 68,000 miles on 2 Spyders (2008 SE5, traded, and 2010 SM5 RT) I have had "ZERO" issues from using RP Automotive oil. I have always changed my oil at 5,000 mile intervals. On the 7.5 week trip we took around the country in 2009, I never changed the oil until I got home...just added as I needed.

Just to add...when the tech checked the valves on the SE5 before reselling it, all valves were within tolerance, after 43,000 miles!