Question about 5000 mile service.
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Question about 5000 mile service.
I'm running with Amsoil Synthetic since my 1000 mile service. Question is I'm right at 5000 miles but considering a 700 mile trip this weekend. (rountrip). I hear if your running synthetic your safe till about 7,000 miles. I think I should be alright, what do you think? I don't have time, or the extra cash this week to put in for service.
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RE: Question about 5000 mile service.
You can at least change your fluids can't you? And then take it for "service" when you get back? You can probably stretch it since you are running synthetic. However, the stealer told me that, even with synthetic, you should still change the fluids as recommended in the owner's manual. If it were my, I'd go by some oil and a filter, change it myself, and wait on the 5k service til I got back.
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RE: Question about 5000 mile service.
If it was me, I would do the 5,000 mile service, after the trip.
It is not a good idea to have your bike serviced, right before you are taking off on a trip. A large percentage of break downs on the road are the direct result of the last person that worked on your ride.
Tom
It is not a good idea to have your bike serviced, right before you are taking off on a trip. A large percentage of break downs on the road are the direct result of the last person that worked on your ride.
Tom
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RE: Question about 5000 mile service.
The oil should hold up fine, though I'm real picky about keeping up on fluid changes in all my vehicles. If you need to run a few hundred over, that's a benefit of running good fluids.
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RE: Question about 5000 mile service.
So - You did or had the service done at 1000mi
The next service is in fact sheduled at 5000 mi, a difference of 4000 miles.
The next service after that is at 10000 miles - a difference of 5000 miles!
So what if instead of going 1K, 5K, 10K - you go 1K, 6K, 10K?
There's still a 5K gap and a 4K gap, just switched around!
I say ride and service it later.
The next service is in fact sheduled at 5000 mi, a difference of 4000 miles.
The next service after that is at 10000 miles - a difference of 5000 miles!
So what if instead of going 1K, 5K, 10K - you go 1K, 6K, 10K?
There's still a 5K gap and a 4K gap, just switched around!
I say ride and service it later.
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RE: Question about 5000 mile service.
If you can't change the oil and filter now, wait until after the trip. Check the oil level and top it off if needed. You should be fine until you get home. The oil has only been in there for 4000 miles so it should be fine. If you are worried, change it. Not that much money for piece of mind.
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RE: Question about 5000 mile service.
ORIGINAL: glide05
So - You did or had the service done at 1000mi
The next service is in fact sheduled at 5000 mi, a difference of 4000 miles.
The next service after that is at 10000 miles - a difference of 5000 miles!
So what if instead of going 1K, 5K, 10K - you go 1K, 6K, 10K?
There's still a 5K gap and a 4K gap, just switched around!
I say ride and service it later.
So - You did or had the service done at 1000mi
The next service is in fact sheduled at 5000 mi, a difference of 4000 miles.
The next service after that is at 10000 miles - a difference of 5000 miles!
So what if instead of going 1K, 5K, 10K - you go 1K, 6K, 10K?
There's still a 5K gap and a 4K gap, just switched around!
I say ride and service it later.
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RE: Question about 5000 mile service.
ORIGINAL: Herr Monk
Most folks do an oil change betweem "services" I think. Especially that first 10k. Even after the 1k "break in" the engine is still breaking in. I'd get the oil changed. You could for sure wait in the service though.
Most folks do an oil change betweem "services" I think. Especially that first 10k. Even after the 1k "break in" the engine is still breaking in. I'd get the oil changed. You could for sure wait in the service though.
The oil technolgy today far exceeds the HD v-twin motor technology. What is "breaking in" between 1K and 5K that requires an intermediate oil change?