Glad you enjoyed it :)

I appreciate that :) I have filmed another one that will be better with more details. Better video, better audio and just better overall. I hope to find the time to edit it soon.

I appreciate the love. I actually don't care for the video/audio with the camera and have since filmed another that would be better but I have yet to find enough time to edit it.

Awesome :) glad you liked it.

That's awesome. We just pulled into a restaurant ours. Webt for a really long ride! Hope you like it.

Thank you so much. I'm sorry for the late reply. I took 3 months off work to take care of my dog who didn't have much left in him. I wanted to spend as much time with him as I could. He died 2 weeks ago. I live in the middle of a forest with no Internet and have to ride my quad or snowmobile for 30 minutes to get to wifi. I watched a few oil changing videos that would drag in forever and that annoyed me and was my inspiration for this video. I'm making another one because I have a few more things I want to say anfld feel I can improve on it. I also have an air filter and differential oil video that I'll put up when I get back to civilization. Thanks again :)

And yes, this bad boy is the EPS model and handed like a dream. If you're curious, I made a "5 things I like about my Honda Rancher 420" video.

I appreciate the love. I actually did film an air filter video and had the footage needed to edit it on my laptop, but my laptop died. Im about do for another filter cleaning so I'll try to get that done asap

Thank you! My goal was to be straight to the point because other similar videos that I saw were terrible and almost unwatchable so I appreciate you! You're probably right about the oil, but what I used was recommended by the Honda dealer where we bought the machines. (I have since switched to the Honda brand). I looked at the manual and it has a graph that shows what viscosity to use in what weather temperature ranges and it looks like we're in the ball park. I don't ride my quad in cold weather anymore and this video was filmed just a couple of weeks after we got the the machines so we just wanted to ride! However after I bought my snowmobile last fall, the quad as taken a back seat when it comes to riding in the colder weather. The few times I do take it out is when it's not much colder than -4 or -5 degrees Celsius because I get MUCH colder when riding the quad compared to a snowmobile! I have filmed an update to this video that will be better in terms of video and sound quality with more details and should be about the same length if I can find the time to edit it. Thanks for watching! :)

Thanks for the comment :)

Absolutely. I know I did this without a torque wrench but is highly recommended. I didn't have one when making this video but I bought one and used for later oil changes.

@@TheGreatBeard Nice im trying to decide on which one to buy. Amazon seems to have the best prices for what I need. Most are 7.7lbs - 100lbs but the hondas need 7lb and 5 lb for certain bolts its kinda annoying lol

@@ClutchTFS yup. I had the same problem and had to look everywhere before finding one at Princess Auto in Winnipeg. I'm probably going to make another video talking about the little details more.

@@TheGreatBeard I looked at Princess Auto here in London, Ontario the other day but nothing that went down to 5lb. Ended up buying a used dewalt 5lb-100lb 3/8" one off of ebay. Its got the money back guarantee too which gives me peace of mind.

There is no reliable torque wrench that goes that small in toque specks that is affordable. a 5-to-100, 180# wrench is not accurate on the low end.

Thanks for the suggestion. I'm getting ready to film some work that i'll be doing on that think in the spring. You're right that it is a bit of a pain to deal with the covers. I'll see what I can do!

:)

You mean between the outside cap and the filter? This one has it but it fell off when I took off the cap

The Ranchers with the manual toe shift transmission have a different oil filter than the Automatic transmission one. The manual shift filters are smaller and the spring is on the inside.

Thank you :) I don't have a video on that but were planning a Honda ATV channel to launch in the spring time and will cover everything on our machines.

@@TheGreatBeard thanks for the response picked up a 19' foreman and I'm looking to remove that cover to try to get to the beginning of the intake tube. So I can put some type of metal screen on it to prevent mice from going down and nesting in airbox. I'm not even sure what's involved with that. I'm new to this. Thanks for your help. And videos

@@nickpanhead7209 I appreciate the love. My friend just bought a 2019 Foreman a month ago! We will be doing a lot with it as well

@@TheGreatBeard ok great I'll keep an eye out for all your up coming videos, thanks again

If you hold the button for the screen as you turn the key, you'll see the little wrench flash for a couple seconds, then disappear

That's awesome! What year and how do you like them? We have two 2017's here. You don't have to change the o-ring everytime. It should last a few years but inspect it everytime. Its good to have a spare in case you see damage to it. In 2 years of riding mine with almost 6000 kilometers and regular oil changes my o-ring looks good so far. I did notice some signs of wearing on my brothers Rancher so we'll probably change his in the spring. I would highly recommend changing the drain washer every time though.

@@TheGreatBeard so far I really like them. They only have about 20 hours on them each. One is a 2019 and other a 2020. They're both 2×4s but it was either one 4×4 or or the 2 I got and wanted my woman to ride with me sometimes.

@@m.w.h.9253 I hear you. Happy wife, happy life :)

I used the recommended one from Honda. I don't have the parts number on my right now but I'll get it and let you know.

Wait!! Yours is definitely different than mine, sorry about that!!

@@roberto3330 Yup, the 2016's are a bit different from what I heard :) Thanks for your concern though!

Trey K My cap for the filter says rubber seal faces out . My spring is on the inside.

Thanks for watching! No, I have not done anything with the air filter yet. I did another oil change 2 weeks ago and I did check the air filter and it looked good. When I do change it (and do anything on this quad) I will make a video about it :)

Thanks for the heads up brother :) how are you liking your machine?

Yeah, you should just turn the key. Doing it the way I did it here discharges the battery and as far as i know (maybe i'm wrong) doesn't harm anything but generally I just turn the key to shut it off.Thanks for the reply!

Using the kill switch on any bike to turn it off is completely safe. Warnings in manuals about using the key instead is because many people are too stupid and forget they used the kill switch and then either leave the key on (draining the batttery or leaving the bike in a unsafe state for a child to jump on and go) or they do shut the key off but later comeback and try to start the bike and then drain the battery while it won't start because the kill switch is still enabled. So as long as you don't fall into the dummy category feel free to use the kill switch as often as you like. :^)

It's easy! :) I actually filmed another (better and more in depth) video for the Honda Rancher 420 oil change but I haven't had the time to edit it yet. My biggest bit of advice is to not over tighten the oil drain plug and the 3 filter bolts. People tend to do this and they end up regretting it. I highly recommend changing the washer that goes with the drain plug every time you do the oil change because it's a crush washer and if you don't change it, you might have to tighten the drain bolt more to avoid leaking, and could cause you to strip the threads. For the oil filter cover, if the the "o" ring looks sketchy, change it out because if it's worn, you might find yourself having to tighten the 3 bolts even more and could strip the threads as well. It might seem weird, but you really just need to make filter cover bolts and engine drain plug snug and it's fine. You can get the "o" ring at Honda for about they usually give me the drain plug washer free, but they may charge you a dollar or less. Thanks for watching and if you have any questions, do not hesitate. I've done about 6 oil changes total so far with the two Honda Rancher's 420's that we have.

Changing the filter means you have to remove the cap along with the O ring. The more often you do that, the faster it wears. No way I'll get 4-5 years out of an O ring considering how often I ride my Rancher and how often i'll have to do oil changes.

Thanks for the comment, but you're wrong. This machine takes 3.8 quarts of oil (3.6 litre).

I have a 2017 Rancher as well 420cc. Honda dealer told me 2.9 as well. 3.2 for my 500cc Foreman

@@stephenpetronsky9468 I don't know what to tell you, but I assure you I am correct based on both my Honda dealer and user manual that says the same. Also, I can see it's correct by checking the full line as demonstrated in the video. We also have a 2019 Foreman 500 and it actually takes less oil compared to the Rancher 420. I forgot the exact amount the Foreman 500 takes but it's something like 3 litres compared to 3.6 litres for the 420. I'm actually reading the 2017 Rancher 420 manual as I type this and it says "3.8 US qt (3.6 litres)"

ALSO WHERES THE SYNTHETIC OIL FOR YOUR BABY

That's what real men do!

the "break in" period of this quad is 150 km. We passed that in under 3 days. Spending more money on synthetic is just wasting money because during the break in period you're not supposed to take it to high speeds or accelerate quickly, just take it nice and easy. All the benefits of synthetic goes to waste during the break in period. The next oil change (according to the book) is supposed to be done in another 1000 km. It won't take us very long to reach that and by that point we might consider synthetic and if not, we'll do it at the oil change after that one because it will start to get colder again and the benefits of synthetic will be noticed during winter riding.

Hey, what are the odds that you'd want to drive me to regina and back? Serious question! I'd cover all costs including car rental if required plus $ for your trouble. Just wondering since you're not working yet.