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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Could someone please tell me how often or how many miles the motor oil should be changed.

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Old Dec 27, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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If you are going to use regular dino oil then change it every 3k miles. If you run full synthetic then every 5k miles.
 
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Originally Posted by Xiotek
Could someone please tell me how often or how many miles the motor oil should be changed.

Thank you.

It depends on what kind of driving you do. If you only ride five hundred miles a year then you need to change it once a year.
If you ride ten thousand miles a year then you should change it every five thousand miles.
Most Harley dealers want you to change it every service check and that is every 2500 miles since they are already doing so much work.
Change filter every oil change.
 
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I change mine as soon as it starts to darken from new. Usually somewhere between 1-2K
 
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Thanks for all the info, guys.

Wishing you all a Happy New Year..:+)
 
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