Scheduled maintenance
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Road Warrior
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From: Gilbert, AZ
Scheduled maintenance
I recently bought a 2011 Ultra Limited. I took it to the dealer for its 1000 mile service last week. I asked when the next service was and they told me at 2500 miles, then 5000, then 7500, then 10,000.
I picked up the 2011 Touring service manual yesterday because I plan to do my own service, and the scheduled maintenance chart shows the first service is at 1000 miles, then at 5000 miles, then every 5000 after that.
Now I tend to want to believe what is printed in the "official" HD service manual, and I can't help but wonder if the dealer is trying to gouge customers by getting them to pay for twice the amount of oil changes?
Changing oil at 2500 miles seems excessive to me, especially if using synthetic oils.
What should I go by - what's printed in the book or what the dealer told me?
I picked up the 2011 Touring service manual yesterday because I plan to do my own service, and the scheduled maintenance chart shows the first service is at 1000 miles, then at 5000 miles, then every 5000 after that.
Now I tend to want to believe what is printed in the "official" HD service manual, and I can't help but wonder if the dealer is trying to gouge customers by getting them to pay for twice the amount of oil changes?
Changing oil at 2500 miles seems excessive to me, especially if using synthetic oils.
What should I go by - what's printed in the book or what the dealer told me?
Road Captain
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Your dealer is a thief. It should be just as it was writin. The moco put that out and I am sure that after the millions that they have sold they know what they are doing.. 2500 I would do my self. Nothing to it and then at 5000 and every 5000 after that.You will find that the miles will add up really quick now that the weather has started to warm up..
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Road Warrior
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Your dealer is a thief. It should be just as it was writin. The moco put that out and I am sure that after the millions that they have sold they know what they are doing.. 2500 I would do my self. Nothing to it and then at 5000 and every 5000 after that.You will find that the miles will add up really quick now that the weather has started to warm up..
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I'm doing 1k, 6k, 11k, etc. Dealer told me to do 1k and then 5k--when i questioned him he said it's just easier to remember the 5k, 10k....
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I run the syn-3 and do my services every 5000 miles. When the syn-3 originally came out it was actually rated for over 10,000 miles. I have put on over 100,000 miles on 2 bikes and never had any problems with changing the fluids every 5000 miles. The dealerships still through out the 2500 option, not necessary.
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I bought enough synth for all 3 holes, a manual, gasket kit and filter for $150 at the dealer. I get to wrench on my own bike, give a great dealership some business, and I have a computer copy that service materials were bought in case warranty issues ever come up. Following the book service interval recommendations with the exception of changing out oil at beginning of season regardless.
works for me.
works for me.