How To Change The Oil, Starter Solenoid & Fix The Headlight...How Hard Can It Be?

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5 ай бұрын

we love these Yamaha sleds but doin an oil change can be a bit of an ordeal lol ya gotta peel back a bunch of layers to get her done so I figured I'd show ya's how I do it. and of course while I was in there I found a few other surprises that needed some attention too! so Pitter Patter Let's Get Atter 🍻

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@bartdaw6681 5 ай бұрын

That is a lot of work to just change the oil and filter. I am going to give my good old 2 stroke a hug!

@edwardabrahamiii3742 5 ай бұрын

Yet that apex is racking up double the ammount of miles. Maybe triple the ammount of miles as your old 2 stroke. Not having to worry about an engine rebuild every 5k to 10k miles.

@jacobyochens1100 5 ай бұрын

@@edwardabrahamiii3742yamaha 2 strokes are practically 10k mile guaranteed though. People have pushed 20k on the old yamaha triples. I've got 11k on one of my 01 srx 700s. Our old vmax dx 600 and our first exciter 2 sx 570 lasted just under 13k miles and still ran when we got rid of em.🤷

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

🤣 haha yeah I hear ya! 🍻

@Iluvboostedsleds 4 ай бұрын

What are you guys using for a camera? Great channel by the way,thanks for sharing.@rednecksdirtyhands

@richhowes-xr5ix 5 ай бұрын

Pete,you’re the MacGyver of our generation. Great video. Booya!🍻

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha thank you! cheers 🍻

@levergun 5 ай бұрын

Great video Pete. The Sesame Street reference made me laugh.

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha 🤣🍻

@terryattewell5842 5 ай бұрын

Always entertaining Pete. That's crazy how much work goes into an oil change. Glad I have a two stroke....LOL

@wendellholmes523 5 ай бұрын

Watching this video on changing 4 cycle oil, it makes me glad I am still servicing a 440 2 cycle moto-ski product. A lot easier and simpler.

@turdherder411 5 ай бұрын

I do love my 2 stroke sleds.

@brucemacdonald4672 5 ай бұрын

She’s going to dangle after this service! ☃️👍👍

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha yeah she is! 🤣🍻

@dougkeathley9666 5 ай бұрын

Another Great One for the Books. Many will use this to look back on in their future oil changes for sure. Keep er Going...Cheers!

@BroBob1254 5 ай бұрын

Nice one! I have a 2011 APEX with 20 Thousand Miles, still runs great! I've done all my own maintenance from when I was a Teenager! I service PowerSports in my retirement for people I know. Once I switched to a 4 Stroke (2004 Warrior) I have not looked back! When i purchased a 2023 Sidewinder LTX GT EPS last year, I was a bit annoyed with all of the potential issues, so I went ahead and installed the Driveshaft Expander and I tack welded the screw on the Chain Tensioner. Will still have to check the Top Gear and those shift fork pads? Arctic Cat quality!!!!!

@tedneitzel 5 ай бұрын

200 dollar oil change or more I'm guessing! Not sure As much as i love Yamaha i think they dropped the ball on this one! Good stuff as always Pete!

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

yeah unfortunately the oil changes ain't cheap on these sleds! but they are great trail machines and very reliable! 🍻

@xboxgamer6630 5 ай бұрын

Pet and the lady are the best cheers guys I’m from Thunder Bay Ontario but in Alberta now

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

thank you! cheers 🍻

@DS-sy7xe 5 ай бұрын

Best you tube channel ever, look forward to every new video, 👍🏻 🇨🇦

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks! I really appreciate that 🍻

@troymodin1682 5 ай бұрын

You weren't kidding about it being a pain in the ass just to change oil. Another great informational video Pete. Keep up the great work buddy 👍. RNDH 4 LIFE.

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha thanks buddy! cheers 🍻

@williammccleary5878 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video! Best yet I’ve seen on the oil change,, and auxiliary others!!! Got a 2011 Apex and 23 Sidewinder you have covered both for oil changes,,, thankyou so much,,,

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! cheers 🍻

@toyrider1077 5 ай бұрын

Genius solution on the headlight mount there Pete👍. Nice one

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🍻

@robertlundholm8156 5 ай бұрын

Nice one! Love these long videos 👌 Cheers from Sweden. Ps. We got 65cm of snow❤

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

that's awesome! cheers to ya in Sweden 🍻

@craigaustin4779 5 ай бұрын

You can use the rubber washers off sheet metal roofing screws on your zues connectors to keep them from falling out

@RayFMak 5 ай бұрын

Nice one Pete 🍻

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍🍻

@Timcanniff311 5 ай бұрын

My solenoid in my nytro goes out like every other season at least it’s easy to get to! Great videos Pete keep em coming!

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do! 🍻

@sergegauthier7154 5 ай бұрын

great video. yamaha states chain tension is in finger tight and back off one turn then lock it otherwise it'll stretch the chain. i've got 32000km on 2011 apex same chain and gears in it with regular maintenance , still look like new. bought a used 2017 sidewinder this fall, not even close to being the same fit and finish that's for sure. kept the apex as a back up or if i don't like the winder then i'll go back to it

@gratd981 5 ай бұрын

Another good thing to do is get rid of that foam and put a 20 size battery instead of the 14. Fits nicely and gives extra starting juice on those cold days.

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

good tip! cheers 🍻

@jasondill1913 5 ай бұрын

Hey pete loved the show with mud brat the other night

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha thanks! it was a Nice One! 🤣🍻

@danagibbons9643 5 ай бұрын

Nice work Pete. That sure is,a pain 😮

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha thank you! 🍻

@paulolsen6120 5 ай бұрын

Another nice one, Pete! I'll take a little inconvenient maintenance any day in exchange for Yamaha quality and reliability!

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

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@gangsterboat69 5 ай бұрын

Great video interesting to see what a apex protocols look like for service.. for sure more work than needed Lol...I think at that point I would have changed the spark plugs as they likely are originals...I know my yamacat I do them every other year when doing the oil..just so I dont need to worry about it happening on the trail and being out of luck

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

yeah thats some good advice for sure! cheers 🍻

@mazdarx7887 5 ай бұрын

Need to come up with an oil filter remote mount kit like is used on some boats and trucks

@jstewart8084 5 ай бұрын

I would love to see a video on changing exhaust donuts on those. Great video!!

@mikecallan8346 5 ай бұрын

Terrible job!

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

I'm sure I'll do a video of it at some point...its a common issue after a bunch of km! cheers 🍻

@user-ne4pq1wm3t 5 ай бұрын

Hey Pete…I saw an oil filter relocate kit for the Opex, I’d definitely get that, moves the filter out front where you can get to it. Nice sled

@elmerfudd1086 5 ай бұрын

I was thinking that myself. I wondered if such a product existed. Maybe yamaha built it this way to force the owner to check that solenoid because they knew it was a weak point.

@jeffpine3036 5 ай бұрын

more parts, more maintenance or parts to fail, you'd think. idk.

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

yeah I've heard of it but I've never actually seen the setup yet. definitely would be a solid upgrade I'd think. cheers 🍻

@richiecaelwarts1911 5 ай бұрын

A two stroke sounds so much better firing up for sure triple for sure .

@jas3118325 5 ай бұрын

Gonna go through a lot of cold ones with an oil change on an ol’ Apex

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha yessir! 🤣🍻

@LifeWideOpen780 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video, I do not belive you are supposed to screw the dip stick in to check old level. Also for the chain case it's finger tight and a 1/4 turn out

@mary047photoblue 5 ай бұрын

Hello Pete,Greertings from Maghera County Derry Northern Ireland

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha that's awesome! cheers to ya in Northern Ireland!! 🍻

@Harry-yv7oe 5 ай бұрын

Do you have to prime the oil pump after you change the oil? I know other units with the dry sump type system you have to prime it.

@klous671 5 ай бұрын

Another great video! Is it just me or is the Hyfax missing on that skid? I went back and looked and it looks like the track is running on aluminum rails and idler wheels only??

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

thank you! yeah we were doing a full pre-season on the sled at the same time and was waiting on some new sliders while I filmed this video 🍻

@scottmente2244 5 ай бұрын

Great video as usual I'll stick to 2 stroke arctic cat

@joelaichner3025 5 ай бұрын

Put that Beer back in the refrigerator ! It’s getting warm

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

🤣🍻

@joe964 5 ай бұрын

I have a mechanical question regarding a zr9000 I know you know the 1100 turbos well how can I get in direct contact with you. I’ll compensate time if necessary. Thanks Joe

@stevetheriault4164 5 ай бұрын

HOLY ???? WHAT A PAIN THAT IS ,,, GREAT JOB BUDDY THANK GOD FOR BEER

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha how's the song go?? "thank God all mighty for titties and beer!" 🤣🍻

@dickjohnson22dp 4 ай бұрын

What is the cost of the ultimate belt ,the Yamaha belt is the same belt as the 90sSRX 8DN belt costs 68$ and lasts 3to4K

@larrywarner9314 5 ай бұрын

Dielectric grease will prevent that from turning green 😁

@rideswift 5 ай бұрын

This is where 10,000 km oil changes started

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

🤣🍻

@brianshult6908 5 ай бұрын

Hey Pete, would an oil extractor make the job easier? It wouldn’t help with the filter, but it might with everything else. Love your vids!

@jeffpine3036 5 ай бұрын

i believe some foreign cars like Mercedes and I think one other, have you change the oil with a pump, which is odd!

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

it would make it alot easier but you wouldn't be able to get the oil that's in the motor out I don't think, you'd still have to drain the motor plug. 🍻

@brianshult6908 5 ай бұрын

@@rednecksdirtyhands I guess the good news is that you work up a thirst spending that much time on an oil/filter change 🙂 Cheers!

@joerutkowsky3261 5 ай бұрын

It’s really not that bad to do the oil change. In my manual it says you don’t have to change to oil filter every oil change. Also under the oil tank there is a hose it has a screen in it that you should clean every once in a while.

@paulsukhu1333 5 ай бұрын

That's an awful lot of work for just an oil change, good job.

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

thanks! cheers 🍻

@edwardabrahamiii3742 5 ай бұрын

Yet his riding the rest of the season!

@michellavictoire3090 5 ай бұрын

Pete, have you ever done a stator in an apex

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

yes I have, it's a bit of a job..a little tight on space for pulling the cover straight off but it can be done! 🍻

@wrondabartlett2888 5 ай бұрын

No wonder Yamaha has decided to call it quits on making sleds.

@adamellis3013 5 ай бұрын

Love my Yamaha’s but wow

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha it's really not too bad to do lol 🤣🍻

@adamellis3013 5 ай бұрын

@@rednecksdirtyhands can you do or have you done something like a clutching for dummies? My SRX is driving me madd lol

@kingersgarage 5 ай бұрын

Remeber filter change is recommended at 12,000 MILES not KM. Dump the easy tank and sump under there and done!

@thisismyname2936 5 ай бұрын

Why is the apex so bad on oil changes!? 2005 rs rage takes 10 minutes. But I suppose the 4cyl doesn't line up nice with the skid plate?

@221dpell 5 ай бұрын

Dude where does the little hose connect too on the left there is no connection on the air box 2009 apex thanks

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

this one was an 07 and the little hose on the left side (standing in front of the sled looking at it) by the starter solenoid plugs almost straight up on the bottom of the air box. I'm not 100% sure if the 09 is the same though..🍻

@davedemo8229 5 ай бұрын

time for a new drain plug

@kingersgarage 5 ай бұрын

Forgot how easy this is for a stock sled, now go add a Supercharger AND a turbo and tell you love changing oil HAHA! Long live the 4cyl!

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha Nice One! 🍻

@kingersgarage 5 ай бұрын

@@rednecksdirtyhands cheers buddy! 🍻

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

Pretty sure we bought an intercooler for an apex with secondary injection and old school piggyback controller @kingersgarage

@kingersgarage 5 ай бұрын

@@rednecksdirtyhands right on! You saying it was mine? I did sell to a fella in Canada a CPR intercooler with Boost it computer and secondary injectors. Sick set up, simple and easy!

@420bin7 5 ай бұрын

Looks like the same size job as a canam side by side.

@donjohnson2505 5 ай бұрын

Sad to see Yamaha on their way out

@coreynorman4531 4 ай бұрын

Sticking with a trusty 2 stroke after seeing this…too much fooling around with the Yammies

@OneRide 5 ай бұрын

What sounds better? Apex vs. red head triple pipe?

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

both are good! 🍻

@jeffpine3036 5 ай бұрын

Yamaha R1M or R6 motorcycle and the Yamaha Snowmobile have the same powerplant? Has anyone swap a R6 motor in a snowmobile?

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

yeah the yamaha sled engines are based off the yamaha street bike just without the transmission. I've thought about putting a bike motor in a sled just so ya can slam the gears down the track! 🤣🍻

@stephenbouck 5 ай бұрын

have yall ever tried using an oil extractor instead? jw if that would work

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

yeah I'm sure it would work on the tank but you wouldn't be able to get the oil that's in the motor out..it would make it alot faster and easier oil change though! 🍻

@stephenbouck 5 ай бұрын

@@rednecksdirtyhands yeah i could see that it would so much better if these engines were designed to be serviced more efficiently lol

@larrywarner9314 5 ай бұрын

Try doing an oil change on a Polaris FST turbo 🤔

@edwardabrahamiii3742 5 ай бұрын

😂😂 aint that the worst ever!

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha I don't believe I've had the pleasure of ever workin on one of those yet! and by the sounds of it...I don't wanna 🤣🤪🍻

@drifter5682 5 ай бұрын

Pete you have a site where a guy can ask about Yammys?

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

we have our Facebook page RN +DH you can message us through there 🍻

@drifter5682 5 ай бұрын

@@rednecksdirtyhands your the best Pete 👍

@dubiousf00d 5 ай бұрын

I want an apex. But this type of stuff makes me second guess it and jump on my trusty firecat😂😂

@edwardabrahamiii3742 5 ай бұрын

Yet the apex will not mix gas just change the oil once or twice a year depending on how much you ride. And no buying injection oil everytime you go to gas up.

@dubiousf00d 5 ай бұрын

@@edwardabrahamiii3742 To each there own. I've always liked the 4 poke yammies but I also do alot of ditch riding and a light sled makes for more fun

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

haha well I mean the fire cats are sweet sleds too! 🤣🍻

@gordonliddy9418 5 ай бұрын

Id rather change my nytros oil any day!

@nickcentrone1679 5 ай бұрын

Hayhey is new

@joelaichner3025 5 ай бұрын

Lots of monkey around time taking these sleds apart to get at anything , I’ll stick with an old 2 stroke , open hood , lick belly pan ,

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

🤣 Nice One! 🍻

@Georgebd2 5 ай бұрын

Just like GPS plus or minus 3 ft

@joelaichner3025 5 ай бұрын

Buddy says to you ? Got my Wife a new snowmobile , what do you think of her , you respond with a song , Cheap Trick , song , She’ Tight ! Buddy says ? What about the snowmobile though ? What do you think ?

@rednecksdirtyhands 5 ай бұрын

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