Skidoo Oil...Is it worth the $$? - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

sledneck82 · 10-27-2009, 02:06 PM

Hi I'm just wondering what everyone thinks about the skidoo xps mineral oil, I have a 700 triple and am afraid of blowing it up. Should I run the skidoo oil, alot of my friends say there is no problem with canadian tires premium injection oil.....any help? thanks

SkiDoo86 · 10-27-2009, 04:51 PM

I dont know anything about the other brand you mentioned. But I buy the Skidoo Mineral Oil, and I dont have any complaints. I buy it in bulk at my local dealer, I bring in a 1 gallon Gas can, (I purchased can new) and they fill it up at a SIGNIFICANT discount. Because they buy it by the barrel. Or you can pay the extra 10 dollars, and get it in the 1 gallon XPS bottle.

sledneck82 · 10-27-2009, 08:00 PM

Unfortunately the dealer around here, sarnia, on, doesn't have a barrel as far as I know. Does anyone run the canadian tire premium oil on there triple? thanks

godfrey90sf · 10-27-2009, 09:03 PM

I wouldnt see a problem with it but do a little more research before you go putting it in. I've always run Klotz in my sleds.

JayC · 10-27-2009, 10:43 PM

Personally, I would not use Canadian Tire Oil. Use Amsoil, Klotz, BRP...spend the $ on good oil. Why chance it? the dollar difference over a season between CTC Oil and some good stuff would be minimal at best. I tend to stick tothe manufactures oil.
just my $.02

Waters88 · 10-27-2009, 10:51 PM

Canadian Tire oil is made by Esso as far as I last heard, I have used it in my sleds as back up oil, BUT it is fairly smoky and smelly.

I want to run some Ipone through my sled this year...lol... mmmmm strawberries

JayC · 10-27-2009, 11:06 PM

the best smelling oil is either the klotz or the polaris VES....love that smell

**smallengineguy** · 10-28-2009, 01:36 PM

I have run Klotz for 8 years now. Great stuff...RAVE's clean.

godfrey90sf · 10-28-2009, 01:38 PM

Yeah, Klotz is best, I've been running it for years as well, and you can't beat the smell...the other crap makes me nauseous!

JayC · 10-28-2009, 06:34 PM

Hey Canadian members....anyone know where Klotz oil is sold? I got some last year from my buddy's auto parts store in NY...but haven't seen any here

Waters88 · 10-28-2009, 06:39 PM

I too would like to know that, I have never found a place in Ontario where it is readily available, but maybe I am just not looking in the right places...?

Jethro911 · 10-29-2009, 11:03 AM

I have a gallon or so of CTC oil in my MX right now and it smokes like a chiminey! I got caught and had no other option so in it went to get me by. Come to think of it I fouled a plug shortly there after. Coincidence?

It does seem to burn clean in my buddies XP800 Gade for some reason.

GoHardOrGoHomeX · 10-30-2009, 11:44 PM

I would spend the extra money on amsoil, klotz, or Ski-doo just because the fact that it's not worth the chance of blowing the engine. I bite the bullet, too.

sledneck82 · 11-01-2009, 09:04 PM

How much is the klotz for a gallon? ....is it synthetic or mineral? thanks guyz

Also, how does the skidoo oil smell....haha u guys are gettin me excited to fire this thing up tonight