P500 yamalube 10w-40?

[Mlaz81]

Hello, I have so many Yamaha machines that I use the yamalube 10w-40 in. Just wondering if it would be ok to use in my 500 since this is my first and only Honda. I'm plowing snow with it and its gotten pretty cold this year, below zero. See any issues using it?

 

[500oneer]

Hello, I have so many Yamaha machines that I use the yamalube 10w-40 in. Just wondering if it would be ok to use in my 500 since this is my first and only Honda. I'm plowing snow with it and its gotten pretty cold this year, below zero. See any issues using it?

I have used it. 6,000 miles later still running good.

 

[Mlaz81]

Nice, didn't think there should be any issue, both are dino and wet clutch compatible. I would even guess there isn't much difference between them, besides the yamalube being considerably cheaper.

 

[CumminsPusher]

My dealer doesn’t have Honda oil by bulk so they use Yamalube for all oil changes. Kind of irritating but it’s got all the same ratings

 

[rocmar]

Has same specs....
no problem...name brand
....just a thing..
now your p5...will sound like a
...yaaaaa...maaaaa....haha
IMO....
That's good oil...

 

[Smitty335]

My dealer doesn’t have Honda oil by bulk so they use Yamalube for all oil changes. Kind of irritating but it’s got all the same ratings

Been thinking about buying a YXZ and using Honda oil, so maybe it will grow a bed?????

 

[Mlaz81]

Been thinking about buying a YXZ and using Honda oil, so maybe it will grow a bed?????

Picking up my YXZ tomorrow. No bed necessary!

 

[Smitty335]

Picking up my YXZ tomorrow. No bed necessary!

They are bad!

 

[Russ989]

Am I missing something? I thought the P5 called for 10w30. Not that it really matters I guess but I typically use what the machine calls for.

 

[Mlaz81]

Am I missing something? I thought the P5 called for 10w30. Not that it really matters I guess but I typically use what the machine calls for.

The manual says you can use 10w-40 as well

 

[trigger]

Am I missing something? I thought the P5 called for 10w30. Not that it really matters I guess but I typically use what the machine calls for.

It does call for 10w30. Went to Honda dealer for filter and oil for P5 when I did the first service, noticed later he gave me Gen40 so I looked up the specs, there's not much difference. I did get 30w for second service though.

 

[Russ989]

It does call for 10w30. Went to Honda dealer for filter and oil for P5 when I did the first service, noticed later he gave me Gen40 so I looked up the specs, there's not much difference. I did get 30w for second service though.

Gotcha, I just saw 10w30 when I looked at the manual but I didn’t look at the temperature chart and that’s where I’m guessing the 10w40 is. If it where air cooled I’d see a real benefit but since it’s liquid cooled I’m not sure I would gain anything by running heavier oil.