Oil, oil, everywhere

[DudeandDog]

Oil pooling in the intake, pistons and valves have obvious blowby/burnt oil, oil pan seeping...I have 160 hours on the machine, started going through a 1/2 quart of oil every 35-40 hours after the 50-hour service. When my 6-month warranty was up I purchased the extended care policy because I simply felt the machine was delicate and high-strung. My dealer submitted the case to Polaris, and it was approved for full repair, parts are ordered, and now we wait. 2300 miles and an average speed of 15mph. My previous ride was a 2016 Ranger XP 1000 that had zero mechanical issues over 700 hours. Pretty bummed with this machine. Now. We. Wait.

 

[JTBarlow]

Polaris motors have generally had quite a bit of blow-by. It can be exacerbated by running constant high rpms, 8000+.
Also, despite the high air intake, the Xpeditions tend to suсk a lot of dust into the filter. As the filter gets more restricted, it creates higher vacuum on the air intake and can draw oil up from the crankcase breather.

My own Xpedition started using oil fairly heavily a few services ago, and these are the steps I’ve taken to reduce the oil usage.

1. I blow out the air filter after every ride with a cordless leaf blower. It’s not high enough pressure to damage the filter, but enough velocity to clean the filter pretty well.

2. I limit the amount of time I spend at full throttle.

3. I run a heavier weight oil than the standard 0w50

4. Last service I treated it with Tribotex Engine Oil Treatment.

I’m up to due for an oil change again, and it hasn’t used a drop of oil in the last 1000 miles.