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Polaris VES Gold vs Extreme

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#1 ·
Wife has a 2013 Polaris 600. We've ran Blue and are currently running Gold. Now I picked up a 2021 650. Says Gold is okay as is Extreme.

What are you running and why?

No need to turn into a huge debate but curious as I can buy one in bulk at $37 a gallon and the other I have to pay $58 a gallon.
 
#2 ·
Picked up Extreme at Haydays (Eagle River this year) from Ken's Sports at $40 per gallon. I think the main reason for me is to not give any warranty questions that might be attributed to the oil quality.
 
#4 ·
I've used extreme in both my Polaris sleds for the last 3 years. Extreme is a ester base oil which I always heard was a premium base, what that means I don't know but in the old days it wasn't used much due to it's poor cold flow, but with today's technology that's not an issue. Extreme actually probably has the best ratings for cold flow of any 2 stroke oil.
 
#6 ·
Snowtech had an article discussing its benefits last fall...
 
#12 ·
Does your 2013 600 have power valves? If it does I would not use blue. Use VES or VES extreme. On an older sled like that, I would just use VES. On the new 850 I would use extreme, and I do on my new sled. Only reason you should run extreme is if you are riding in VERY cold temps. Like -20 F then I would use extreme
 
#17 ·
Do they smell different when they burn? I always liked GOLD for the better smell (vs XPS oil for example). But I've never run Extreme.
Extreme smells horrible and burns my eyes. Combine that with heavy oil rate on new 850 and whoa momma.

The extreme works better at leaner injection rates 60:1 - 70:1 (older Clean-Fire non HO engines.)

The VES gold works better with heavier oiling rates 40:1 - 50:1

The 850 is injecting at around 27:1 total

Plenty of lube oil now [emoji1318]