[POS POLARIS]

So a few months ago the 800 my old man drives started rattling. I looked at it, the dipstick was blown out of the tube and was just sitting on top. it had pushed most of the oil out to the point where the lifters were rattling. I figured it was my fault that maybe I didn't get the dipstick in there right, so I refilled the engine, installed the dipstick and things have been good with that machine.

Fast forward a few months, and my brothers 800, a week ago he tells me his engine started rattling like a card stuck in bike rim. Uh oh I thought, I know what this is. Sure enough, I check the oil, and it's not on the stick, and the dipstick was flipped down as it should have been, but was pushed up slightly and had been obviously been pushing oil past the dipstick. but had not shoved it completely out..


So, I took the dipstick, put it in, flipped the flipper down, and tried it see how much effort it would take to pull it out by hand. it pulled out easily. It seems that it's lost it's tension and will no longer have enough "swell" to hold itself in the tube.

Now this engine is burning half a quart every 7 hours of run time. so, I'm thinking I've got scored pistons.

I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to explain this to warranty and try and get them to fix this problem without the blame coming back on me for having it low on oil.


My dealer has told me that they've overhauled more 800s for high oil consumption than any other engine. even the 700. weather or not it's related to them being low on oil they didn't say.

The moral of the story is, check the tension on your dipstick, if it doesn't lock itself in there good, get a new one and don't let something bad happen to your engine!

 

[mustangwagz]

similar story..my buddy has an 800 rzr...its had a hard hard life.. when riding he said it'd start to miss..i could hear it too when he'd come to a stop i could hear it missing, running like a single lung. One day he said hey lets take a ride, i want you to hear and feel this..so we went riding and sure as crap, soon as we'd climb a hill it'd start missing...and rattling..i made em stop once we made it to the top, and said find a level spot. Found a level spot and sure as crap, no oil on the stick..lol i then explained what happens when lifters loose oil pressure and we limped it home.

He called his wife, had her bring 4qts of oil and 2 filters.. when i pulled the plug..i got about an 8oz coffee cups worth of oil outta it... So yah..moral of the story...Check your oil, AND your dipstick jimmy... haha

 

[pierre jean]

My son stuck in water ,on my xp 800 , dipstick was off and lot water come in the motor , change oil few times , but no way , crankshaft bearing was blown $ 4300 for rebuilt it

 

[POS POLARIS]

ouch! that was an expensive one!

 

[trog]

funny my bolt that holds the clamp on tube was loose and spitting oil I put new o-ring in and locktite on bolt no more leaking yet but I will keep eye on it more now oh its a 2010 800 hd T&S

So a few months ago the 800 my old man drives started rattling. I looked at it, the dipstick was blown out of the tube and was just sitting on top. it had pushed most of the oil out to the point where the lifters were rattling. I figured it was my fault that maybe I didn't get the dipstick in there right, so I refilled the engine, installed the dipstick and things have been good with that machine.

Fast forward a few months, and my brothers 800, a week ago he tells me his engine started rattling like a card stuck in bike rim. Uh oh I thought, I know what this is. Sure enough, I check the oil, and it's not on the stick, and the dipstick was flipped down as it should have been, but was pushed up slightly and had been obviously been pushing oil past the dipstick. but had not shoved it completely out..


So, I took the dipstick, put it in, flipped the flipper down, and tried it see how much effort it would take to pull it out by hand. it pulled out easily. It seems that it's lost it's tension and will no longer have enough "swell" to hold itself in the tube.

Now this engine is burning half a quart every 7 hours of run time. so, I'm thinking I've got scored pistons.

I'm wondering how I'm going to be able to explain this to warranty and try and get them to fix this problem without the blame coming back on me for having it low on oil.


My dealer has told me that they've overhauled more 800s for high oil consumption than any other engine. even the 700. weather or not it's related to them being low on oil they didn't say.

The moral of the story is, check the tension on your dipstick, if it doesn't lock itself in there good, get a new one and don't let something bad happen to your engine!

 

[ranger Ralph]

Check your 900,s too. I have a 13 ,runs great, but last year I could slide out the dip stick with out releasing the cam. Had to make metal shim to get cam tight in oil tube. Has been ok since, but something to keep an eye on. Just a thought. K c in u p.
P.s. Spring is just around the corner. ;-) )

 

[trog]

you hope springs around the corner we are already cutting grass down here T&S

Check your 900,s too. I have a 13 ,runs great, but last year I could slide out the dip stick with out releasing the cam. Had to make metal shim to get cam tight in oil tube. Has been ok since, but something to keep an eye on. Just a thought. K c in u p.
P.s. Spring is just around the corner. ;-) )

 

[JJaxon]

That ain't right dude, Freezing rain won't stay, cuz the ground is frozen...

 

[Beanfarmer]

Mine s out right now

same crap.

they told me there is a dipstick update. Imagine that.

 

[ranger24]

you hope springs around the corner we are already cutting grass down here T&S

3-4 feet of snow on the ground still and 20 inches of ice on the lake, I hate cutting grass anyway.

 

[mustangwagz]

id rather have the sunshine..its easier to get naked and roll around in oil and grease then it is to put on 4 layers and attempt to put my arms down by my sides..hahaha

 

[Greg-P]

Now that's an image I didn't need. LOL


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