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Old Nov 10, 2014 | 12:28 PM
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Yea Zeus55, tranny/gear oil in a tranny!!!
 
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Old Nov 10, 2014 | 02:44 PM
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Engine 5000 miles
Primary 10000 miles
Tranny 10000 miles
 
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Old Nov 10, 2014 | 08:38 PM
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2K on the motor an 5k on trans n Primary
 
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Old Nov 11, 2014 | 05:42 PM
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I change the engine at 5000 miles
I change the primary at 10,000 miles
I changed the Transmission at 20,000 miles and I probably won't change it again.
 
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Old Nov 11, 2014 | 05:58 PM
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Engine 5000 - HD syn or Mobile 1
Transmission 10000 - BelRay
Primary 10000 - HD syn or Mobile 1

37,000 miles and no issues.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 03:12 PM
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Every 5,000, just like the book says.
 
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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 06:22 PM
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[QUOTE=ChickinOnaChain;13411763]Every 5,000, just like the book says



well heck , if its written in the " book" ,like the internet, it must be true .
btw ,who writes the book ?.


What if 5k equaled ten years??
what if 5K equaled two thousand cold starts???
 

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Old Nov 12, 2014 | 06:28 PM
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About once every two beers. And now nearly always around 3:00 in the AM.
 
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About once every two beers. And now nearly always around 3:00 in the AM.
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