1987 Suzuki LT185 - Amount of oil

[83BMichigan]

My searches online led me here. It’s great to see forums still alive, I used to be on a few others with a different focus. 
 

I am curious how much oil is needed for the 87 LT 185. I just picked this up before the snow really starts falling here and to let my kids use it. It’s going to need some carb tweaks or cleaning too because I have to keep it somewhat choked to make sure it doesn’t stall. 
 

I wanted to see if anyone had insight on how much oil is needed when changing it? It’s been sitting for over a year and the last guy bought for his kid and he rode it a few times. 
 

please let me know

[Ajmboy]

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[83BMichigan]

3 minutes ago, Ajmboy said:

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Thank you for the welcome! I was just going to grab ATV Specific oil. Is that not necessary and just focus on the SAE?

 

[Ajmboy]

I think the ATV specific oils can out later in the 90s. Just make sure its 10w40. I would probably use a 10w40 oil like Valvoline 4-Stroke 10W40 ATV Oil or similar. Walmart carries it

[83BMichigan]

11 minutes ago, Ajmboy said:

I think the ATV specific oils can out later in the 90s. Just make sure its 10w40. I would probably use a 10w40 oil like Valvoline 4-Stroke 10W40 ATV Oil or similar. Walmart carries it

This was the exact one I was going to grab and then I saw I could only get it with shipping. I’ll snag it when I can. I need to give it a good maintenance run through. Don’t want to mess with the carb valves though because I don’t think I’d get it adjusted just right. 
I need to see if anyone has rigged a brake light to one of these. I thought it had one but it’s not there. 

[83BMichigan]

It was a fun evening hauling the kids around on the sled but I might need to look into wheel weights or something to bring the front end down more (weighted). I was basically leaning into the snow as we took corners, needed to get them a good corner swing. 
I’ll look around to see if others posted about weights but not sure since this is a light 4 wheeler

[johniii]

Don't forget an oil filter. Have an 84 lt185 since it was new.

[83BMichigan]

4 hours ago, johniii said:

Don't forget an oil filter. Have an 84 lt185 since it was new.

I have an oil filter on the way and it is definitely easy to forget one. It definitely falls in the out of sight, out of mind concept. 
Thank you for the reminder though.