Best place to buy oil for sx230

[ShallowWaters]

Holy hell have I had a day. Seen on line that Yamaha had a deal on yamalube kits. Unfortunately their computers cut off at 2009 and they couldn't help me so I've come to you fine people that probably have more knowledge anyway considering I spent an hour on the phone with Yamaha and no one had a clue how to find what I needed.
Looking for the best place to get an oil change kit for my SX230. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance.

 

[Zarrella]

My understanding is it would be the same kit for 2007 -2009. I will look and see if I can find the kit# I buy.

 

[jcyamaharider]

K&N ( KN-303, I think ) oil filters and I use 10-30 Valvoline oil. My motors get a work out through the summer and they still do great.

EDIT: The K&N site says a KN-204 will fit but I could swear that I have a 303 on my motors right now. I was trying to find the differences but.......??????

 

[cybuch]

Yep, I am running the KN-303, they are just a little bigger than the 204s.

 

[Julian]

Yup....KN303 for the 230s....and I went with Mobil 1 from Walmart....my mechanic neighbor says they usually have he best price on oil.

 

[Wayloncle]

@JetBoatPilot has kits.

 

[scot71]

I use Purolator PureOne filters (PL14610) and Valvoline Max Life Semi-Synthetic 10w-30. Pretty much any good quality oil and filter is going to work.

 

[Gym]

The MR1 motors in our boats are marinized motorcycle motors. They have been running quality brand named oils & filters for decades. There is no need to buy special kits. I use the same as @Julian, brand named oil from Walmart and KN303 oil filters.

 

[PEARCE]

Like the others have said there's really no need for the "kit". You just need a quality oil filter like the K&N and a quality name brand oil. I've run K&N filters in the past and the last several years I've been running Hi-Flo filters and Belray mineral oil that I've been getting at a performance bike shop. Nothing wrong with this combination. This year I'll be running the same filters but I'm switching to Valvoline full synthetic. It's really all a personal preference and sometimes a lack of choices, but you need to stick with quality products.

 

[ISLANDRACING]

I've been running Hi-Flo filters

EXCELLENT filters for the price. We use these here constantly. They are available for all yamaha models and the 1.8 have the CORRECT metric thread ( not a 3/4 american thread that "works" on the metric. )

PS: you do know that HIFLO mfg's the filters for K&N's motorsport line

 

[PEARCE]

EXCELLENT filters for the price. We use these here constantly. They are available for all yamaha models and the 1.8 have the CORRECT metric thread ( not a 3/4 american thread that "works" on the metric. )

PS: you do know that HIFLO mfg's the filters for K&N's motorsport line

I didn't know that! That's cool to know. I could have picked up K&N's at the same place, but they were almost twice the price. What I got were about $9 each.

 

[ISLANDRACING]

These are probably our most popular filter:

 

[Georg]

Hi-Flo is in my boat too.

 

[biglar155]

Yamaha filters and Pennzoil from Wal-Mart.

This thread reminds me that I need to stop by the Yamaha shop on the way home from work one day this week...

 

[Matt Phillips]

Which K&N filters are people using on the 1.8s?

 

[Shannon]

K&N 1002

 

[ISLANDRACING]

Which K&N filters are people using on the 1.8s?

"technically" there is not a K&N cross reference for the 69J Filter. This is directly from K&N. Call K&N direct, they'll tell you. Theres a reason why they dont have one available yet. why? I dont know...
http://www.knfilters.com/cross_reference/yamaha.aspx

Some are using K&N's that "fit" or they saw a cross refrence from one of the online sites

 

[ShallowWaters]

Thanks guys. This place is fantastic. Thank you all very much. Next time I'm not going to waste my time. Just going to come here. Thanks again everyone.