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How clean is your primary oil?
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How clean is your primary oil?
When I did my $5000 service last week I thought that the primary fluid was overly dirty. I had the 1000 mile service done at the dealer and went with SYN3 fluids. For those who do their own service, how did yours look?
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RE: How clean is your primary oil?
$5000 Service??? WOW!!! You paid way to much (lol)
Did mine before I went on my trip in July... Didn't notice it as being overly dirty??? - Then I use AMSOIL ...
Did mine before I went on my trip in July... Didn't notice it as being overly dirty??? - Then I use AMSOIL ...
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RE: How clean is your primary oil?
Yes. The fluid will get dark from the Clutch. Especially if your a clutch slipper like an old women....[sm=gears.gif][sm=hiya.gif][sm=helpout.gif][sm=icon_rofl.gif][sm=icon_stickpoke.gif][sm=laughat.gif]
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RE: How clean is your primary oil?
ON PREVIOUS BIKE ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS VERY CLEAN AND COULD HAVE WAITED LONGER USUALLY TO CHANGE. NOW ON THE 07 HAD THE DEALER DO THE1K SERVICE AND STILL HAVE NOT DONE THE 10K. SO DONT KNOW SORRY, BUT I WOULD BET THE DEALER FORGOT AND THAT HAS SOMETHIN TO DO WITH IT?
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RE: How clean is your primary oil?
OK so it should have said 5000 mile service. The 1000 mile service was done by a dealer that I trust, who knows for sure. I was just looking for some feedback on what others have seen. This is my first HD so I dont have anything to compare it to.
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RE: How clean is your primary oil?
I just did my 5000 mile service(2007 FLHT), dealer did 1000 mile service. The oil looked darker, or dirtier then the tranny oil.
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RE: How clean is your primary oil?
I use Redline MTL and added a VPC to the clutch on my 07 RG at 500 miles, Changed oil in primary at 5000 and it looked new, like the day I put it in there, will not change primary oil again till I get 10,000 miles on it. I ride two up most of the time and found the 07 clutch would slip a bit on a good launch with everthing adjusted right, so I added the VPC and have had no problems with slip sense. Doc
