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Old Apr 30, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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How often do you guys change your transmission fluid? How often is it recomended to be changed? What Tranny fluid do you use?

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This is all covered in your owners manual.
 
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This is all covered in your owners manual.
This is what I go by for my 04 (the manual). I don't use Harley oil as I put different oil in tranny, engine and primary. I change all the oils at the same time to get it over with.
 
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This is all covered in your owners manual.
Yea the manual says to change every 5000 miles, well I use synthetic oil and it's still brand new at 5000 miles.

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This is what I go by for my 04 (the manual). I don't use Harley oil as I put different oil in tranny, engine and primary. I change all the oils at the same time to get it over with.
Normally I would change all three at the same time also but, the tranny oil still looks new after 5000 miles.

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I change all three at the same time. Why, cause I'm funny that way, its cheap, easy and it can't hurt the bike. I use the Harley tranny/primary fluid and split the bottle in half. Then I add 25% (5 oz on and evo) Lucas oil stabilizer and 25% (5 oz) Mobil1 synthetic gear lube. Works for me.
 
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Normally I would change all three at the same time also but, the tranny oil still looks new after 5000 miles.

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I changed everything at 4,000 yesterday, tranny and primary looked very clean, now it looks cleaner.
 
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I think my service manual for my 05 states 20K for primary and tranny oil. I do it every two oil changes or once a year. I am using Amsoil 20w50 right now... gonna try redline gear oil and primary oil next change.
 
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I think my service manual for my 05 states 20K for primary and tranny oil. I do it every two oil changes or once a year. I am using Amsoil 20w50 right now... gonna try redline gear oil and primary oil next change.
My 04 serivce manual says to change all three every 5000 miles!!!

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I change all three at 5000 miles ..or a lil sooner ...I use amsoil 70/140 in trans.....amsoil atf in primary ..20/50. In engine ...works for me
 
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