Polaris Ranger 1000XP Oil Change and 25 Hour Break In Service

In this video Tony shows you how to properly do the 25 hour break in service on a Polaris Ranger 1000XP. He shows you how to change the engine oil and filter, the front differential fluid, and the transmission fluid. He also instructs you on how to service your air intake filter. Lastly, he covers how to reset your service clock on the gauge cluster.

Just to clarify. The owners manual does not say to replace the front differential fluid or transmission fluid at 25 hours. It says to inspect/check the fluid level. However, we strongly suggest changing the fluids after the first 25 hours. You will typically see a higher amount of particulates during your first fluid change. We think it is best to get those particulates out of the front differential and transmission sooner rather than later.

The Polaris Hilliard style front differentials do not hold a lot of fluid (approximately 8.5 fluid oz.) The armature plates in the differential constantly wear on the housing internally when in AWD. Because of that wear and the low fluid volume, the fluid is filled with particulates very quickly. The metal particulates in the fluid can lower the effectiveness of the magnet so your AWD is sporadic. We suggest changing the front differential fluid at least twice as often as the manual says, every 50 hours/500 miles compared to 100 hours/1,000 miles.

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