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Nov 9, 2014 | 06:57 PM

#11

gerjets

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From: Mt Airy, MD

I must be as crazy as the OP. All three holes @ 3k miles.

Nov 9, 2014 | 07:11 PM

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turnerbend

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Changed oil in 2013 and will probably change again in 2015......

Nov 9, 2014 | 10:21 PM

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jcsshane

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From: NW Suburbs Chicago

Quote:

Originally Posted by turnerbend

Changed oil in 2013 and will probably change again in 2015......

LOL - That's quite a plan! Never measured maintenance in years..

Nov 10, 2014 | 11:01 AM

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flipbel

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From: RIO GRANDE, TEXAS

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Originally Posted by NDBadlands4-2

This is my plan as well. On my Heritage I only get between 2500-3500 miles a year, but I always put it away with all clean fluids.

Yeap, we get dirty anyway, so why not do all three.

Nov 10, 2014 | 11:03 AM

#15

heritageblue2013

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From: Running with the gators

Using a top tier synthetic, I change all three once a year in the spring.

Nov 10, 2014 | 11:11 AM

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oct1949

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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..

As I usually put 6-8 K a yr on here I do

eng and pri -- around 5k and again at summers end...

tranny -- at the end of summer

switched to mobil 1 V-twin 20-50 4yrs ago in all three and totally happy...

Nov 10, 2014 | 11:55 AM

#17

tbonetony06

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From: Illinois

All 3 holes before I park it for winter. This summer I had 1,202 miles on it. If I hit 1500 miles during riding season I change engine and primary. Then no mater what, 3 in all holes again before the next winter. I do the complete oil change too.

Nov 10, 2014 | 12:06 PM

#18

Jackie Paper

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From: Honah Lee

When I was 18. After 48 years now, I know it hardly matters. You could go 10K easily and 20 on the filter. However, I am like you and do all three holes. I personally think the transmission and primary get beat up more then the engine. Trouble is, little of the metal comes out. So really does not matter there either.