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Lax
02-23-2006, 11:13 AM
Hey, I just went to the dealer, and bough some oil.


All of these are endorsed by Pro Honda.


Engine: GN4 SAE 10W-40 SJ

Trans: HP TRANS OIL SAE 80W/85W

Coolant: HP COOLANT 50/50 blend

The only one Iam not sure of is the tranny fluid. Is that the correct one? Only 1 tank of gas ran through my quad already, so I just want to make sure I get off to a good start.



Thanks
RedRaider
02-23-2006, 11:26 AM
Yeah thats the correct one.
D Bergstrom
02-23-2006, 11:41 AM
It's fine to use. I have used the same stuff since I bought my 450R. (About a year and a half ago.)

Doug
Lax
02-23-2006, 11:43 AM
Thanks alot :D
02-23-2006, 04:58 PM
its not the one your "supposed" to run, but its a better one, lets you shift smoother etc then the gold bottle, its what i run
y2jay
02-23-2006, 08:12 PM
trans calls for 10 40
02-23-2006, 09:22 PM
your fine, iv ebeen running that tranny fluid from honda since the day I got my 450...my tranny still hasnt exploded or had any problems
ieatglue
02-23-2006, 11:21 PM
i paid $22 for that and a filter from honda once, but now i run 10w40 oil that i get for $1 a quart and i have not had a problem with anything. its the same thing i ran in my 250r tranny and never had a problem. just my opinion, but i think the sh*ts overpriced from honda.
RedRaider
02-23-2006, 11:22 PM
10-40 is fine but you're better off running the trans fluid.
y2jay
02-24-2006, 12:18 AM
dont u think it was good for it
honda would say go head and run it
wppracing
02-24-2006, 03:11 AM
I use Honda HP4 (gold Bottle without moly) in the trans .
Motul 300V for the engine.
02-24-2006, 09:10 AM
Originally posted by y2jay
dont u think it was good for it
honda would say go head and run it

the 80/85 is better for the transmission then the gold bottle, trust me
RedRaider
02-24-2006, 11:44 AM
Exactly! And if you actually read you're manual you will see that they do recomend it. If you want to change it more often then 10-40 is fine. The only reason honda says to use 10-40 i the manual is so the average rider who may not know to much about changing their oil doesn't see the 80/85 trans oil and puts it in the wrong side. So they say to use 10-40 or 20-50 in both sides to make things simple.


Originally posted by Yurik Norton
the 80/85 is better for the transmission then the gold bottle, trust me