I drained the transmission fluid by mistake!!
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I agree with above. 75-90 Mobil 1 Synthetic Gear Lube. Under $10 for the quart.
I also agree you should change all 3 at the same time anyway.
I also agree you should change all 3 at the same time anyway.
Last edited by jmeiers; Mar 22, 2011 at 08:36 PM.
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i just wanted to do the engine oil. It only had 100 miles on it, I don't follow the manufacturers break-in procedure, but ride it somewhat hard for the first 100 miles then change the oil.
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There's a reason Harley-Davidson prints a Service Manual. Personally, I wouldn't point out to the world that I failed to read and/or comprehend the user manual or service manual and check the picture twice before draining a critcal fluid. And no, all fluids do not have to be changed at the same time (as PigInABlanket points out above). If you use proper fluids, exceeding the change intervals is nothing more than a waste of money.
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I think you mean changing the fluids out before the specified change intervals is a waste of money. 
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Damn, I been changing all of the fluids every 3k miles! This time I will change em all and start changing using these specs. I have a manual, but I never thought to check intervals.
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Not trying to start an argument here but, using the mileage intervals you posted above, if a person only rides 5,000 miles a year, he would change out the primary fluid every 2 years and the tranny fluid every 4 years???
At the very least, change all the fluids at the start of every riding season. As hot as these pigs run, it's cheap insurance. And all the money we dump on these things and you guys are worried about some $10 fluid.
At the very least, change all the fluids at the start of every riding season. As hot as these pigs run, it's cheap insurance. And all the money we dump on these things and you guys are worried about some $10 fluid.
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Kinda made a lot of us feel stupid. "Follow the manual" is usually a good rule of thumb..."usually". Hard to judge when it's wrong though.
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Not trying to start an argument here but, using the mileage intervals you posted above, if a person only rides 5,000 miles a year, he would change out the primary fluid every 2 years and the tranny fluid every 4 years???
At the very least, change all the fluids at the start of every riding season. As hot as these pigs run, it's cheap insurance. And all the money we dump on these things and you guys are worried about some $10 fluid.
At the very least, change all the fluids at the start of every riding season. As hot as these pigs run, it's cheap insurance. And all the money we dump on these things and you guys are worried about some $10 fluid.
+1 on that... Just change them all at the same time, 20 bucks on a 15k machine is no big deal. I find it much easier to do them all every 4-5k miles, which usually means twice a year for me.
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Not trying to start an argument here but, using the mileage intervals you posted above, if a person only rides 5,000 miles a year, he would change out the primary fluid every 2 years and the tranny fluid every 4 years???
At the very least, change all the fluids at the start of every riding season. As hot as these pigs run, it's cheap insurance. And all the money we dump on these things and you guys are worried about some $10 fluid.
At the very least, change all the fluids at the start of every riding season. As hot as these pigs run, it's cheap insurance. And all the money we dump on these things and you guys are worried about some $10 fluid.