4 Stroke Sled

RAT540 · Post by **RAT540** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:17 pm

THINKING OF BUYING A 4 STROKE SLED 700CC ARTIC CAT TURBO
REALLY CANT PASS THE PRICE TAG . LOCAL GUY NEEDS CASH BAD

4 STROKE SLED A GOOD INVESTMENT?? PROS,CONS??

THANKS DAVE

Mr. Deere · Post by **Mr. Deere** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:56 pm

Oil changes and all the problems of owning a car with a turbo. I imagine bearings and such will need replacing at certain intervals. Synthetic oil is a must with a turbo.

JDT · Post by **JDT** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:36 pm

I would think that as the ambient temp of the sled engine is much less than under the hood of your rice burner on asphalt, the bearing life and oil lube properties would be extended.

Mr. Deere · Post by **Mr. Deere** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 8:04 pm

True. Some of the Sleds are a bit cramped and it can be messy changing the oil filter.

JDXspec · Post by **JDXspec** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:04 am

typically a 4 stroke will last longer than a 2 stroke. Just look at motorcycles. 2 strokes will have lower miles than a 4 stroke. Also depending on fuel delivery method (carb or fuel Inj) they are are less prone to burn down (due to lean fuel mix) since they have oil lubrication.

Some of the the down side is that 4 strokes typically make less hp BUT the turbo will certainly help that. With the turbo you must let it warm up before you ride it (as it should be with all liquid sleds) and it extend the life of the turbo let it cool before you shut it down also. And yes you would have to changhe oil according to the owners manual.

I certainly no expert with 4 stroke sleds but I know how they works and I do work with turbos on diesels. as long as you take some time to take care of the turbo everything should last a long time.