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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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I just bought a 2001 Road King with about 12000 miles on it.
I would like to use synthetic oil in it but I think it has regular oil in it now.
Would it hurt to change it over at this point?
 
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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It wouldn't hurt. You should actually change it anyways, because you don't know when the seller actually changed it last.
 
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Welcome from Florida. You will have no problems with going full synthetic, it is better for your motor.
 
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