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    RTV Sidekick Oil

    I ended up going with the Kubota 0w40 Synthetic. I called a dealer about something else and was asking about the ratings on the Kubota 10w30 and they said, Actually, the Sidekick is supposed to get the Kubota 0w40 Synthetic. They said thats what they change oil in them with. So I got online...
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    RTV Sidekick Oil

    The specs I compared were the Viscosity ratings for each @ 100 C(212F), I think at this temp the 5w30 synthetic was .2 points thicker than the 10w30 conventional I suspect came in it, which surprised me a little bit. At 40C I think the synthetic 5w30 was about 5 points thinner than the...
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    RTV Sidekick Oil

    I really appreciate all the reply's. I did a lot of researching last night and have most likely decided on Rotella T6 Multi-vehicle in 5w30. The Rotella T6 I see a lot of folks run in their SxS/UTV's is JASO MA rated for wet clutches, but from what I have seen in my manual, AKA posted above...
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    RTV Sidekick Oil

    I am planning on using one of the recommended weights. And I could find those in automotive synthetic oils, but I'm not sure about running a automotive oil in a machine that is usually turning higher rpm's more consistently than a automobile, but that's just a personal thought I guess, I'm sure...
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    RTV Sidekick Oil

    I'm happy with it so far, my issue with reverse is it is a little fast. Nothing terrible, just a little fast for the utility work I will be doing.
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    RTV Sidekick Oil

    New owner of a RTV-XG850 Sidekick here. Wondering what other 850 owner's are using for oil. Trying to get everything together before the first oil change. I most likely will stay with 10W30, maybe switch to 5w30 if it was a really cold winter. I had originally had my heart set on using...