What Oil do You Use in Your Bayou 300?

jackkpts · 02-09-2010, 09:58 AM

Planning on changing out the oil in my new-to-me '98 Kawi 300 4x4. Awaiting my Clymer manual to arrive. Do I have to use a special oil because of this is a wet sump engine/transmission? BTW - I will change the filter as well with a Wix/NAPA Gold.

XTWalt · 02-09-2010, 11:05 AM

I recently picked up a '97 Bayou 300. Use oil friendly to wet clutches - I put in Valvoline ATV oil 10W30 from autozone.

My clutch is slipping in the higher gears, but I don't think its due to the oil.

jc052685 · 02-09-2010, 04:37 PM

I use normal cheepo 10-40

Max96 · 02-09-2010, 05:55 PM

I use Rotella in my Bayou and my XR dirtbike. Its good stuff, wet clutch friendly and inexpensive.

02-09-2010, 09:58 AM	#1
jackkpts Junior Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Sussex, WI Posts: 3 (0)	What Oil do You Use in Your Bayou 300? Planning on changing out the oil in my new-to-me '98 Kawi 300 4x4. Awaiting my Clymer manual to arrive. Do I have to use a special oil because of this is a wet sump engine/transmission? BTW - I will change the filter as well with a Wix/NAPA Gold. __________________ Jack Kamoske 1998 Bayou 300 4x4 Sussex, WI

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02-09-2010, 11:05 AM	#2
XTWalt Junior Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 9 (0)	I recently picked up a '97 Bayou 300. Use oil friendly to wet clutches - I put in Valvoline ATV oil 10W30 from autozone. My clutch is slipping in the higher gears, but I don't think its due to the oil.

02-09-2010, 04:37 PM	#3
jc052685 Junior Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: tx Posts: 17 (0)	I use normal cheepo 10-40

02-09-2010, 05:55 PM	#4
Max96 Junior Member Feedback Score: 0 reviews Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 5 (0)	I use Rotella in my Bayou and my XR dirtbike. Its good stuff, wet clutch friendly and inexpensive.

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