What kind of oil and fuel in 2011 M8

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606firecat

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Just bought a 2011 M8 LE, normally I run ams-oil interceptor but just figured I would ask what everybody has been running/ having luck with. Also while I was polishing I noticed on the sticker on the back of the tunnel it says to run non-oxygenated 91 octane, I have access to non-ox 91 in town but if i need to fill up on the trail etc is it okay to run oxygenated gas? Probably a dumb question but I don't know the answer to it.
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jbmilek

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I ran the Cat synthetic for 1200 miles last year and it kept the powervalves realy clean.
Its more spendy but I'm going stick with it.

Read this thread:

http://www.snowestonline.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184605

 

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Cat APV, Redline, or Klotz.

 

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Redline for me but amsoil is what alot of people run too

 

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We run legend, nearly everyone around here runs it, very good oil.

 

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I use Castrol.

ACT>EVO X-TRA SNOW 2T

http://www.castrol.com/castrol/sectiongenericarticle.do?categoryId=9021709&contentId=7040927

 

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I would recommend anything but amsoil interceptor. I ran it in my 2010 and it gunked everything up. Sparkplugs, power valves and top of pistons were covered in carbon. I run Syn-Sno Full Synthetic Powervalve in my proclimb and I have no complains. Barely even smokes.


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sledtahoe said:

Redline for me but amsoil is what alot of people run too

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It should be dominator ams is the only one..

 

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• Feb 1, 2012

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im using amsoil interceptor havent looked at the powervalves yet, maybe thats this weekends project since we got no snow.

 

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I run Legend, but Cat APV, Amsoil, Redline, Klotz, Polaris Blue Semi-Syn, and on and on and on and on and on all work just fine

 

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Legend. If you can find it. Best oil I have used.

 

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• Feb 1, 2012

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Klotz Techniplate

I have used Redline, Legend, Amsoil (dominator and interceptor), POO VES Gold, and klotz techniplate. Klotz is by far the best, exhaust valves are rlly clean, great plug life, little smoke, smells great, and best of all improved throttle response (more christ for lack of better terms).

 

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• Feb 3, 2012

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I just bought an 07 M8 with 1400 miles on it. I got it from the original owner. He ran Yamalube 2s in it ever since he bough it and he never cleaned the power valves. I pulled them and cleaned them just a few hours ago and they still looked great. In fact they were 100 times better than the valves on my buddies 2010 M8 after 1 season of running amsoil interceptor.

I happened to have a jug of Yammy 2S in the garage so it topped her off, after I run out I'm switching to Klotz.

 

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Shell Ultra, its cheaper and easy to find. It looks and smells like cat oil and no probs with the valves.

 

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2011 M8 Fuel+Oil

I ride a 2011 M8 SnoPro that is stock except for an SLP silencer. I run Chevron premium unleaded and Arctic Cat APV. My fuel mostlikely has ethanol in it. If I could I would definatly run ethanol-free fuel. I have had good results so far. Good Luck!