Snowmobile oil for a 2008 Ski-doo 800R Adrenaline

[ryanalness]

I am looking for a cheaper oil than ski-doo oil that will work well in my 2008 Ski-doo 800R. This sled eats a ton of oil and at $35 a gallon it gets very expensive. Right now I run the synthetic blend Ski-Doo oil. Any suggestions?

 

[sjshaner]

Mystik JT-4 $19.99 a gal at farm and fleet. Fully synthetic. I run Sea and Snow semi-synthetic in all my sleds and have never had any issues at all. I have a friend that is going to run the Mystik this year.

 

[harvest1121]

I use citgo sea and snow in my 800 r but here is the list of what people think.

http://www.johndee.com/discuss/messages/6/118848.html?1259630113

 

[phil4snow]

Harvest1121 said it clear. Read that and make up your mind.

 

[whitedust]

Did you check DPM solenoid? 800r solenoid sticks then causes rich condition that can suck oil & gas. My bud getting 2008 xp800r DPM solenoid fixed at Ramesh this week. Ugly behind that thing when running rich.

 

[mride460]

Ive had good luck with my skidoo's running Fowlers Extreme 2cycle / semi-sythetic. Its about 18 bucks a gallon. I mail order it by the case thru an ad in Snow Tech Magazine so it comes to me sales tax free.
Seems to run cleaner with way less smoke and very little smell..

 

[dab102999]

Have u asked your dealer if they sell in bulk form. My local dealer sells it for $20 a gallon as long as I supply the jug. Pre season special is usually $18 a gallon. I just went back to doo oil after running Injex for a lot of years. I was buying that in bulk for like $13 a gallon but my supplier lost his so in order to by it in gallon form it is like $20 a gallon.I was extremely impressed with injex though. R.A.V.E. valves were always clean with injex.

 

[jimfsr]

How much is a ton of oil? They should use about 1 QT for about 100-120 miles. If you have not had the oil pump re-set (part of break in inspection) the factory sets them rich for break in. Even 1/16" cable adjustment can make a huge diff in oil consumption. I was using about double the normal amount, checked and the cable was a little out of adjustment.

 

[mndoorider]

Ryan-you should of bought a 4 stroke, they use about a gallon of oil each year. Just make sure you don't ride alone so when you get stuck your buddies can help you get unburied!!! That's what I do at least

 

[mjkaliszak]

Sea & Snow, 3427 miles on my "R" with it. Less a few miles due to the full res. when I bought it. I started mixing S&S in as soon as the level dropped. I use it in everything I own.