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Old 12-08-2009, 02:46 PM
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Do you guys change all 3 oils at the same time/same day or do you do 1 or 2 on one day, then do the other a few days later?

If doing all 3 on the same day, how long does it usually take you?

Do you need a lift or should I say would the lift help at all on any of the 3 oil changes?
 
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Old 12-08-2009, 02:51 PM
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I don't use a lift when changing the oil, the lift would be in the way of a drain pan. I'd also do all three at the same time while I'm there. That is if you are at your 10,000 mile interval
 
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I do mine all at the same time. I do them 1 at a time but at the same time. I would say it's a 3 beer job!
 
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Oil every 2500 miles, all three at 5000 or so increments.
 
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I don't use a lift when doing the motor oil or tranny fluid...........it would get in the way of the drain plugs. I do put it on the lift when I do the oil filter and the primary fluid.

I can do all 3 fluids and filter in about an hour..........that's while having a beer or 2 along the way.

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All 3 at once, I drain them hot put oil back in the trans and engine and let the pri cool off overnight for clutch adjustment, check adjustment next AM, add oil and off I go. Put on jack after drain plugs are replaced
 
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I do all 3 on the jack, I use a pitbull and the drain pan fits right on the cross members of the jack arms. I do have to put it up to drain the primary, then lower adjust it back a couple inches then back up for the oil and tranny plugs. But it sure beats laying on the concrete and trying to put a small pan under the bike.
 
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Originally Posted by jimsflh
Oil every 2500 miles, all three at 5000 or so increments.
I think this is probably about average
 
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All 3 a same time every 2500 or whenever I get a chance close to that. Have a red sears lift, use it sometimes, sometimes not, easy either way.

Drain oil and tranny, reinstall plugs with new orings. Change filter. Top off oil (Amsoil 20w-50) and tranny (Redline SP heavy). Then drain primary, pop derby and top back with formula +. May let primary go till next change once in awhile.

1/2hr - 45min with all clean up after.
 
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Can't imagine why you wouldn't do all the oil changing that needs doing in one session. That way you just need to clean up once.
 


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