Chainecase Lube - Just a confirmation

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Guys,
I did a search and found many threads for chaincase oil ( 01 SRX ) and just wanted to confirm the ATF that is referred to is the one pictured below.

I also read the 75W-90 AMSOIL Gear Lube is also good.

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Series 2000 Synthetic Chaincase Lubricant (TCC)
AMSOIL Series 2000 Chaincase Oil provides superior protection and performance for enclosed chains. Ideal for snowmobiles, ATVs and general equipment. Extreme pressure additives provide extra wear protection. Extends chain life repels water, and inhibits rust, oxidation and foam. Superior low temperature starting, performance and protection.

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Package sizes include:

12-oz. Bottle
12-oz. Bottles (case of 6)



AMSOIL Series 2000 synthetic chaincase lubricant (TCC) can be used to replace the following ATV and snowmobile OEM fluids:
Arctic Cat
Chain Lube #0636-029
#4639-363
Transmission Lube #0636-817
#1639-247
#4639-364
Synthetic ACT Gearcase Fluid #4639-025
#4639-361
#4639-362

Bombardier / Ski-Doo / Can-Am
XP-S Mineral Chaincase Oil #413801900
XP-S Synthetic Chaincase Oil #413803300

Polaris
Synthetic Gearcase Lube #2871280
#2871478
SCL Chaincase Lubricant #2872951
#2872952
#2873105
#2873106
AGL ATV Gearcase Lubricant #2873602
#2873603
#2873604

Yamaha
Snowmobile Chaincase Lube #ACC-CHNCS-LU-BE
 
shortstop20 said:
Many people use ATF, whether or not it is as good as synthetic chaincase oil, I don't know.
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I guess I wouldn't want to put something in the chaincase of my sled intended for transmissions in cars and trucks. I would rather use that synthetic Amsoil chaincase fluid that is intended for your chaincase. ATF fluid is a little to thin for me to take a chance with. IMO
 
Hey guys,
Is it o.k. to use Shell 80w -90 gear oil in the chaincase of 02 Vipers?
I am about to change mine for end of season storage and that's what I bought. Sleds are bone stock.

Also do you guys fog your engines or dump 2 cycle oil down the cylinders ? (for storage)

And, I use Yamaha S2 oil ,for injection, always have. anybody have any thoughts on that, (compared to Amsoil or other synthetics?)
:rockon:
 
All these answers can be looked up with a search,but....


sickric said:
Hey guys,
Is it o.k. to use Shell 80w -90 gear oil in the chaincase of 02 Vipers?
Yes
Also do you guys fog your engines or dump 2 cycle oil down the cylinders ? (for storage)
Fog
And, I use Yamaha S2 oil ,for injection, always have. anybody have any thoughts on that, (compared to Amsoil or other synthetics?)
Yamalube will work,you won't blow your motor up using it,but alot of guy's on this site including me use other(Amsoil,Klotz,etc..)full synthetic oil's
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What ever oil you choose try to stick with a full synthetic,allot better winter cold temperature performance..
 
hey as for using atf in a chain case... a buddie of mine told me about it and the more i thought about it the more i liked it.... look in the transfer case of 88-99 gmc pick ups... they are a chain drive and use atf..... lot more torque and stress in there...
 
I ran castrol 4x4 syn atf in my 97 700, it was cranking out some serious power before melt down, never missed a beat, never broke a chain. Maxdlx
 
dtd_93 said:
look in the transfer case of 88-99 gmc pick ups... they are a chain drive and use atf..... lot more torque and stress in there...
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Exactly! And manual transmissions. It also allows for easier movement of the chain and gears at 0 degrees than the 80-90 molasses at that temp. Although as Daman and others posted, synthetics have a much lower pour point than dino oils.

When I changed to ATF in my 600 I immediately noticed the difference. The sled moved a lot easier when it was -10, the engine didn't have to "work" as hard to get it to move initally.
 
I run only the Amsoil synthetic chaincase lube. Any of the lubes mentioned in this thread will work IMO: synthetic ATF, 75W gear oil, etc.. I like to use products that were designed for a specific purpose. Sure, the ATF will have a lower viscosity than the chaincase oil or gear oil at startup, but after a few miles there is enough heat generated in the chaincase to lower the viscosity of the gear oils. I would say that after 10 miles of riding, you would not be able to measure the difference between a chaincase filled with ATF and one filled with gear oil. I prefer the chaincase oil over ATF because I believe it will leave a better protective film on the upper bearings and jackshaft seal. I think the ATF will drain down once you are done riding therefore not leaving enough lubrication up top during startup. Just my opinion but over the past 20 years, 6 sleds and 50K+ miles of riding, I have not had any problems with the chaincase. I also open the chaincase at the end of every season to look for problems: broken chain links, large metal filings, etc. then wash out the case with a thin oil such as WD40 to flush all metal residue which builds up at the bottom of the case. It's been working for me.
 
ATF oil contians detergent and friction enhancers for fiber disc cluthes along with a strong lubricant for metals. This is the reason GM uses it for their tranfer cases as they uses clutches to engage the 4x4 system along with gears and chains. I use gear oil because it is exactly that . It is designed only to lubricate only.As Daman said before use 100% synthetic as it has a better flow rate at low temps and will not break down with higher temps.
ATF will work but its composition is not 100% dedicated to lubrication.
 
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