04, 400ex smoking

[matthewb20]

i have a 2004 honda 400ex my first quad, i noticed its starting to smoke, i know theres something wrong but not sure what. someone told me to use a heavier oil , 15w50 is that a good choice, or do i have to rebuilt the engine, if anyone has any tips that would be great thanks, Matt

[nickm328]

Is it smoking all the time or just after you start it and it stops after warm up? If it stops that's pretty normal for 400ex's but if it is all the time then you might have a problem.

[matthewb20]

no it seems to be smoking all the time worse when i first start it but it does smoke all the time, its gotton worse since i first noticed it about a couple months ago

[fmftrx300ex]

i think you need new rings... have a video to show us?

[matthewb20]

how do i get ahold of this video, its something i would do myself and having a video to help would be great

[fmftrx300ex]

Originally posted by matthewb20
how do i get ahold of this video, its something i would do myself and having a video to help would be great



Dude i was asking if he had a video lol my bad

[matthewb20]

i went to the local honda dealer and they told me it was going to cost 1100.00 bucks to rebuilt the engine and replace the piston and rings, thats bull****

[UNBROKEN]

dam dude im also getting rings, piston, valves, from a frined who works at a dealer is doing it on the side i ll let yz know how i make for tout but 1100 for just rings id be breaking out the maunel and doing it myself hat , i thought i needed just rings not all this other work :mad: SURPriZ

[matthewb20]

well the dealer said that would be worst case, replacing more than rings, think he also added valves piston rings cam everything, he didnt give me a price for just rings, i wish i knew someone that could do it on the side