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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ronorr44
How often do you change your oil?
As often as necessary.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 02:05 PM
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all 3 holes every 5k
 
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Change everything at 5K. I see in the 2010 Service Manual, Harley has upped the mileage for Transmission from 10K to 20K intervals. As hot as these engines get, and as much as the gears are changed, I don't know if I could go that long.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 03:30 PM
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Mobil1 V twin Synthetic
all 3 holes at 5,000 miles
 
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 03:57 PM
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5k engine. 10k tranny an primary
 
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 03:59 PM
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Engine at 5,000, trany and primary at 10,000
 
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 04:01 PM
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5K engine .. 10K primary & trans
 
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Ronp42
Change everything at 5K. I see in the 2010 Service Manual, Harley has upped the mileage for Transmission from 10K to 20K intervals. As hot as these engines get, and as much as the gears are changed, I don't know if I could go that long.
My 2007 book shows 20k on the trans oil....

Just have to ask, what does the engine temp have to do with the gear oil in the trans? Also, do we shift more than the manual transmission in a car/truck? Just wondering.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by ANIMAL03
my bike has oil in it..... great, now i need to know where it's located.
Animal come do a test run on changing oil on my bike. I am umm over do (bad girl)
Was changed when I got her at 1900 miles. I have put on over 8k miles and haven't done it yet. I did buy the stuff does that count (oil, oil filter, and air filter)
I know I know I know...
 
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Old Jun 28, 2010 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by FloridaFLHX
+1 on 5K / 10K
+1 on the 5k/10k
 
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