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Primary and Transmission oil change the same thing?
I totally expect to get flamed for this post but am I at a loss? I am trying to change all the fluids on my 2006 1200R and when I look up primary oil change it is exactly the same as transmission oil change. Am I missing something here? Are they the same exact thing?
Sounds like you need a factory service manual - it explains all this!
No it doesn't. I own it for a xl1200c, it does NOT menNOTn this. It gives 2 identical descriptions of the process in 2 different sections of the Factory owners manual. A little confusing for a newb. Plus they're not cheap. Searching the internet is cheaper, but with very skewed responses.
I'm pretty sure the owner's manual and the service manual are NOT the same.
I have an '11 XL1200C and the transmission/primary lubricant section in the owner's manual has something like this to indicate the primary and trans are in the same cavity, and different than the regular motor oil.
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Primary and Transmission oil change the same thing?
