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Old 07-07-2008, 11:55 AM
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&nbsp\\;I know the manual says 5k but that sounds like a lot of miles on such a small amount of oil in a air cooled engine so how many miles do you go between oil changes
 
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Old 07-07-2008, 04:45 PM
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5000 is fine if you are using the HD 5 micron filter in a TC88/96. I run synthetic oils and 5000 is no issue. If you run dino and are worried about it change at 3500 or 4000. If you are running an automotive 20w50 change it at 2500-3000. But anything under 3500 or 1 year&nbsp\\;for a motorcycle rated oil is a waste of $$.
 
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testing - does this "thing" actually WORK ???
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Old 07-29-2008, 04:53 PM
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I have tried, for weeks,&nbsp\\;other ways to POST this, now I'll try as an attachment
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Sheesh!
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My .txt file is a whopping 5.71kb (small) and it will NOT go ...
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I think the FORUM needs maintenance
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I've been attempting to POST to this thread for over a WEEK and It always goes to ERROR instead of posting ... it will EVEN "preview" OK but then errors out
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 04:57 PM
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Is there a restriction against Cut-N-Pasting ???
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Is there a size restriction on just TYPING?
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I even error out when attempting to contact HDF by email from the website!
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I've tried MS-Internet Explorer &amp\\; FireFox to no avail
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If my POST gets longer than a line or two I get an ERROR
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Anybody explain WHY? PLEASE?
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Old 07-29-2008, 05:09 PM
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AND
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What is with all these //:&nbsp\\; slash slash semi-colons? I'm not PUTTING them in here - but they appear in MINE and LOTS of others POSTS
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Not knocking - just need to KNOW how this works
 
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Old 07-29-2008, 05:18 PM
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when I try to POST or INCLUDE a FILE all I get is:
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Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage

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Most likely causes:
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The website is encountering problems.
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More information

This problem can be caused by a variety of issues, including:
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If this is an HTTPS (secure) address, click Tools, click Internet Options, click Advanced, and check to be sure the SSL and TLS protocols are enabled under the security section. [/ul]

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You can still view subscribed feeds and some recently viewed webpages.
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I give up
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I've tried to POST a reply to this THREAD for over an HOUR and ALL that I get is that:
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"You are NOT connected to the INTERNET" error
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And since you are ALL reading about my Thread Hijacking FRUSTRATION
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You KNOW that I am connected (even though BARELY)
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Anybody got a solution or similar problem?
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Thx
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Old 07-30-2008, 01:39 AM
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Default RE: how often do you change your OIL

3k, oil is cheap, engine repair is expensive

 
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Default RE: how often do you change your OIL

3,000-5,000 miles....or every six months reguardless
 


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