400 ex oil change [Archive] - ATV Riders Forum

schuckie0920

01-07-2005, 11:18 AM

does anyone know how much oil a 400ex holds when changing the oil and filter i just bought this quad and dont have a manual for it and the dealer couldnt give me any info if anyone knows please tell me thanks chuck

Rico

01-07-2005, 11:51 AM

First off warm up the motor before changing the oil. Drain it from the tank and from the crankcase. There are 2 locations to drain the oil from don't think the small oil tank is the only one. It holds 1.95 quarts.

schuckie0920

01-07-2005, 12:40 PM

ok thank you very much it means alot to me i called cycle world and they told me 4 quarts i didnt think that sounded right again thank you

schootar

01-07-2005, 02:10 PM

Another thing to do is tilt the quad so that all the oil will drain out of the crankcase drain hole.

250EXking

01-09-2005, 08:57 PM

Dont forget oil filter too.:)

schuckie0920

01-10-2005, 06:11 PM

i changed it this past weekend including the filter i had to find the drain plug on the motor i am not used to it being on the side of the motor but thanks everyone for all your help

01-13-2005, 10:32 PM

hey shukie.. cycleworld is a bunch of rejects.. you want a good place.. go up 40 a little more to rossville blvd make a right on rossville and a left onto citation road.. youll see a sign on your right that says DIRT FIRST those guys in there are TOP NOTCH ask for andy and tellum jesse the 3 wheeler nut sent you there

Jesse

CrEaTiVeKiD18

01-17-2005, 08:26 PM

yeah it takes 1.95 whenh you cange the oil it says in the manual when i cah nged mine it trook a little ova 2 quarts i was pissed i had to ride back to the shop and a get anther quart read the dip stiock when u put it in just dont go by th book

schuckie0920

01-18-2005, 04:35 PM

i noticed that when i did change the oil it took just over 2 qts also i know andy very well i have been dealing with him for years and i am not going in cycle world anymore that are a bunch of you know what

TEXWS6

01-18-2005, 05:54 PM

where do you guys refill the oil? do you have to painstakingly put it in the tank? it just looks like a pain...

Kelly

Rico

01-18-2005, 06:08 PM

I've never dealt with Dirt First but I"ve met Andy and his mechanic Tony and they are both great guys and I would trust my quad with them any day of the week.

texws3 ---- I highly recommend you get a service manual for your girls 400ex. Oil changes are easy to do and I highly recommend you getting on the oil changing bus soon. Your 400ex will love you more than you know.