2,500 miles motor, synthetic
3000 primary, amsoil mix of primary & ATF
Trans once a year, shock proof

 

I do the Screaming eagle synthetic with filter every 5 grand, and the primary/tranny every 10 using Formula plus. It's easy to keep track with notes in the maintenance manual due to everything is in 5,000 mile increments. All my cars and trucks since the beginning of time is 5,000 miles for engine oil.

 

I was beginning to think I was the only one who finds it way easier to do things in 5's! Easier to remember. Look at odometer, if near a 5 or 10 service the thing. I take the truck out to 10K now too. How much money have we wasted over the years listening to the 3,000 mile bullshit. Oil companies said it and we lapped it up! Thank god someone actually applied science.

 

4 to 5k for engine

 

5k on primary and crank ..........10k on trans ......Amsoil or Schaffer products........... seems to work ,runs good........... all that matters

 

engine = 2500
primary and trans = between 5k-7.5k

 

08 electra. I usiualy only put down about 2000-3000 a year. So I do engine oil filter and primary annually and trans every other year. I would go the full mileage on the trans but I use conventional oil so I worry about it sitting that long. Bottom line, it's your machine, do what you're comfortable with

 

Engine, oil and filter every 3,000 miles, the primary every other oil change, so every 6,000 miles. Running Redline in both.

 

Oil threads are always good for a laugh. Many myths. Keep in mind when the dealer is talking, he is there to sell oil too!

With synthetic and the V-Rod being air-cooled, I only change the oil before every winter storage. I may change the filter @ 5K, but even then, the oil (Amsoil) is still a golden color.

 

I do engine oil/filter, primary, and trans at the end of the season just before snow fall. I also do a mid season engine oil without filter change usually sometime in July. This bike sees about 4k a year.