does anyone know if the 2008 newer model rzrs air box sucking in dirt issues have been formally corrected or not???? dealer says they have. thanks for all comments in advance-

I'm changing to a better filter, but the dealer did infer that a fix for the box is in the works. One of my claps broke on the air box, so I hope something gets done right away...'can't ride with a defective clamp on the box, so I'm counting on the dealer getting this problem fixed in all respects under warranty. H

The dealers should take care of it. RZR's built before 8/1/2007 are the ones affected. (Model #'s R08vh76ad and R08vh76ag)

They will replace the air filter, foam filter, clamp, (2) 20" seal strips and a 20 inch" intake seal.

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Thanks. I'm taking it in for service and filter work tomorrow. It is one BAD little machine, so I'm anxious to get it out in the woods soon. H

So, anything after 8/1/07 is O.K.??

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Thanks to this forum I researched this air box question. My RZR was built before Aug 1, 2008 and it was in the recall. I had to call the dealer to find this out. They ordered the parts last week and fixed it on Wed Nov 14th. I found that the parts mentioned by HotRide4U on Nov 14th are correct. I got mine back from the dealer on Wed evening and checked it out at home Thursday morning. THANK GOD I did. They installed the new parts BUT DID NOT clean the inside of the box. nor did they clean the small crankcase filter inside the box. It was completely covered with oil soaked dust (DIRT).
I went to another dealer yesterday and ordered 2 crankcase filters. BE CAREFUL.

Giddyupgo, what is the dealer you had problems with?

And what dealer is doing a better job?

I'm just what to know which Polaris dealer to do business with.

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Yes, I found out today that getting a top-notch dealer get the fix done well, having the initial and periodic services for all fluid changes, etc. is pricy: $230 is pretty expensive for 125+miles...yet, you tend to get what you pay for. Nevertheless, I feel much better about getting the oil-drenched filter kit. For those who have converted over, it seems to have greatly diminished the concerns about dirt getting into the throttle body and combustion chambers, thus causing major repairs, haggles about warranty, etc. Anyhow, petal down and ride on. H

Valley Cycle & Motorsports is a honest dealership. The prices are good and the service dept. is great. Brian in Service notified us about the service bulletin the day they got it. They do a great job and get your toy back quick.
valleycycleandmotorsports.com
3917 Buck Owens Blvd
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 324-0768

Some owners are reporting that Polaris hasn't addressed ALL the potential leaks so later units are NOT necessarily OK. Potential leak spots:
Top of access door -- intake hood sucks dust thru gap. Picture "french smoking" LOL
Intake box floor gasket -- Big gaps here allow dust to enter & get sucked into filter box.
Filter box duct -- some have small gaps where it screws to the filter box.
Filter Box Lid -- Ungreased or poor O-ring seal or broken clamps allow dirt into filter box.
Filter box clamp -- Some units left the factory with the box not clamped to the throttle body.
Filter collar -- loose or ungreased collar can let dust leak past & into throttle body.

The Polaris TSB (it's NOT a recall--you won't get a notice) only addresses 1 & 2...plus a little foam disc they put in the lid pushes on the fiilter to help keep it from wiggling loose but this may make the lid fit even worse.

I have a July unit and never had any problems. I gasketed & clamped the access door & caulked the intake box ducts as extra insurance. If I had a later unit I'd still keep a close watch on it until I knew for sure I had a good one.

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Anyone please
How do you find when your razor was built? and where can you find out what changes or service bullitins apply to your particular vehicle?

Dealer told me based on the S/N. It is found on a structural upright just inside the right-front strut/shock. H

Not to over whelm to many here but for those with the earlier ones you might check your oil immediately and pull your filter (air) and check the cleanliness of your throttle bodies. My dealer has four already returned to the shop and the first one (mine) has shown to have ingested enough dust that it is getting a whole new piston kit, basically the whole upper motor.. My opinion is that any system designed to draw air for combustion right from the dusty area between the rear wheels has a moron for a designer.. Even the ranger was designed to draw air from up under the hood. I ask how could something like this be missed.. Well I own two and feel I was forced just last week to spend a good chunk of money on the extended warranties cause it was suggested that it is owner error for not checking the filter every time I went out. The part I don't find funny is I only went out once, my rig has less than 300 miles on it.. Again this is for your information and not to disrupt your riding pleasure.. We are going to modify the intake to bring in air from the cabin area of the machine.. I will post more as we move forward with this project.

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I don't understand your post. The Rzr gets it's air from the cabin--the airhood is between the seats, facing forward, and it's sealed off (not very well unfortunately) from the swirling duststorm on the other side of the bulkhead. The Rzr design isn't bad, but the assembly can be. Most probably never have a problem but when the fresh air system uses so many thin plastic parts and relies on several flimsy foam gaskets there are going to be problems on some.

I'd bet money that all the testing Polaris did in the desert was done on early hand built prototypes. These would have been carefully built and sealed. This the called Design Validation in the industry. Once a model passes DV and is being built by low wage assembly line workers the manufacturer then takes a sample every now and then (called Production Validation) and tests them. Guess what? WE'RE the PV testers.

Until someone makes a better complete air intake & filtration system the best you can do is carefully seal up the gaps, test the fit & tightness and check your filter often. The only fix I've heard of that seems to address all the intake problems is a snorkel. It gets its air from high above most of the dust (even the cabin air is dusty) and is ducted right into the filter box. You still need to check that your filter box lid is sealed, and that the rubber boot between the filter box and throttle body is tightly clamped at both ends.