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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 05:19 AM
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I go 5000; I'm using Mobil 1 15/50
 
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I go 5000; I'm using Mobil 1 15/50
I also do 5000 miles using Moble 1 V-Twin
 
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5,000 here also with Mobil1
 
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I've always gone 5,000 on the engine using Syn3 or whatever synthetic you prefer. I go 10,000 using Formula+ in the primary and 20,000 or 1 year on the transmission using Redline Shock Proof heavy.
 
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I've always gone 5,000 on the engine using Syn3 or whatever synthetic you prefer. I go 10,000 using Formula+ in the primary and 20,000 or 1 year on the transmission using Redline Shock Proof heavy.
Ditto what he said as M3 changes mine.
 
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