Does oil age...?
#1
07-15-2018, 10:25 PM
Does oil age...?
Just purchased a 2011 Road King Classic with 6400 miles. Previous owner said he put in full synthetic at 4000 miles at the end of last season.
I'm about to head to Colorado with my sons (from the Dallas area), should it be changed or change it when I get back?
Thoughts?
I'm about to head to Colorado with my sons (from the Dallas area), should it be changed or change it when I get back?
Thoughts?
Last edited by Blackjack1; 07-15-2018 at 10:32 PM.
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07-15-2018, 10:43 PM
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I would change it for my own piece of mind, gives you a good, certain point of reference.
Or just go with it.
Your call.
All my stuff gets oil changes by mileage or hour meter, but if a year elapses, it gets changed simply for that.
Cheap insurance.
BTW - Original tires?
(You know where this is going)
Or just go with it.
Your call.
All my stuff gets oil changes by mileage or hour meter, but if a year elapses, it gets changed simply for that.
Cheap insurance.
BTW - Original tires?
(You know where this is going)
Last edited by TheGrandPoohBah; 07-15-2018 at 10:44 PM.
#6
07-16-2018, 05:36 AM
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The oil will be fine, the question is how accurate is the previous owner in telling you the mileage that he changed the oil and what year it was?
If he is right, you got 2400 miles on it and you may travel an additional up to 3000 miles = 5400 miles.
What I do not understand is you say he changed the oil at the end of last season and then put 2,400 miles on it. If that is correct your fine but me, I would change it anyway.
The only problem is, assuming he is the original owner is in 6 years the bike traveled 4,000 miles and in the last 6 months it traveled 2,400 miles. Is this the same owner? Or maybe he changed the oil not at the end of last season but the season before it or before that ?
Me? I would just change it, just a tiny expense of owning a bike and takes less then 30 minutes.
If he is right, you got 2400 miles on it and you may travel an additional up to 3000 miles = 5400 miles.
What I do not understand is you say he changed the oil at the end of last season and then put 2,400 miles on it. If that is correct your fine but me, I would change it anyway.
The only problem is, assuming he is the original owner is in 6 years the bike traveled 4,000 miles and in the last 6 months it traveled 2,400 miles. Is this the same owner? Or maybe he changed the oil not at the end of last season but the season before it or before that ?
Me? I would just change it, just a tiny expense of owning a bike and takes less then 30 minutes.
Last edited by alarmdoug; 07-16-2018 at 05:37 AM.
#7
07-16-2018, 05:40 AM
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#9
07-16-2018, 07:37 AM
I would change it for my own piece of mind, gives you a good, certain point of reference.
Or just go with it.
Your call.
All my stuff gets oil changes by mileage or hour meter, but if a year elapses, it gets changed simply for that.
Cheap insurance.
BTW - Original tires?
(You know where this is going)
Or just go with it.
Your call.
All my stuff gets oil changes by mileage or hour meter, but if a year elapses, it gets changed simply for that.
Cheap insurance.
BTW - Original tires?
(You know where this is going)
#10
07-16-2018, 07:40 AM
The oil will be fine, the question is how accurate is the previous owner in telling you the mileage that he changed the oil and what year it was?
If he is right, you got 2400 miles on it and you may travel an additional up to 3000 miles = 5400 miles.
What I do not understand is you say he changed the oil at the end of last season and then put 2,400 miles on it. If that is correct your fine but me, I would change it anyway.
The only problem is, assuming he is the original owner is in 6 years the bike traveled 4,000 miles and in the last 6 months it traveled 2,400 miles. Is this the same owner? Or maybe he changed the oil not at the end of last season but the season before it or before that ?
Me? I would just change it, just a tiny expense of owning a bike and takes less then 30 minutes.
If he is right, you got 2400 miles on it and you may travel an additional up to 3000 miles = 5400 miles.
What I do not understand is you say he changed the oil at the end of last season and then put 2,400 miles on it. If that is correct your fine but me, I would change it anyway.
The only problem is, assuming he is the original owner is in 6 years the bike traveled 4,000 miles and in the last 6 months it traveled 2,400 miles. Is this the same owner? Or maybe he changed the oil not at the end of last season but the season before it or before that ?
Me? I would just change it, just a tiny expense of owning a bike and takes less then 30 minutes.