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Synthetic Oil Change POLLOil |
| View Poll Results: When Did You Change To Snythetic Oil? | |||
| Right away when I got home |
   
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16 | 6.50% |
| At 100 miles |
  
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13 | 5.28% |
| At 1000 miles |
  
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93 | 37.80% |
| At 2000 miles |
  
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22 | 8.94% |
| At 3000 miles |
  
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19 | 7.72% |
| At first oil change |
  
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48 | 19.51% |
| I waited longer |
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29 | 11.79% |
| I wouldn't use synthetic oil |
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6 | 2.44% |
| Voters: 246. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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Oct 20th, 2009, 09:52 PM
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Warming The Wheels
Ride: 2009 Ultra Classic Preal Black
Join Date: May 20th, 2009
Location: Portland Oregon
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Re: Synthetic Oil Change POLL
1000 Miles for me, Mobile 1, vtwine would of done it sooner but i drop my old bike off and pickup the new bike,, it was around a 1000 mile when i made it home
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Oct 21st, 2009, 08:13 PM
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New Family
Ride: 2010 FLHX
Join Date: Oct 20th, 2009
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Re: Synthetic Oil Change POLL
Went to HD Synthetic at 1000 miles. All 3 holes. new bike, 2010 SG. Last bike was a 97 Fatboy,always ran reg 20-50 HD oil. This time it will be syn all the time.
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Don't walk in my footsteps.... I think I stepped in something.... Last edited by TXStreetGlide; Oct 21st, 2009 at 08:16 PM. |
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Oct 24th, 2009, 06:58 AM
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Ride: 2009 Electra Glide Ultra Classic
Join Date: Oct 13th, 2008
Location: Lake City, FL
Posts: 367
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Re: Synthetic Oil Change POLL
Voted 2,000 ( Actually 1500 ) The Dealer did the 1st 1,000 at 500 ( Free ) They would only put in Syn3 so went with Dino Oil for another thousand and put in Syn of my choice at 1500 Miles doing it myself..
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Oct 24th, 2009, 08:39 AM
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Warming The Wheels
Ride: 09 HD SG
Join Date: Sep 13th, 2009
Posts: 98
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Re: Synthetic Oil Change POLL
I have changed my tranny fluid to syn @500. Probably will do the primary today as well. Dropped the stock break in crank oil @100, but will probably follow mototunes advice and wait until 1500-2000 before I put in the M1 VT. Besides I have enough dino oil to do 2 more changes, and that was/is the plan.
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Nov 3rd, 2009, 02:39 PM
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New Family
Ride: 2002 Custom
Join Date: Oct 27th, 2009
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Re: Synthetic Oil Change POLL
Voted 1000. Actual was 750.
Amsoil 20w50 Full Syn. |
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Nov 3rd, 2009, 10:16 PM
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Warming The Wheels
Ride: 2009 FLHTCU
Join Date: Jun 4th, 2009
Location: Lac du Bonnet, Mb
Posts: 89
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Re: Synthetic Oil Change POLL
1st oil change at 140 kms (approx 90 miles) with HD 20-50. Changed tranny and primary at 1400 kms (approx 870 miles) to QS syn 75W-140 and M1 20w-50. Had to take it for a little run to Ontario and changed the engine oil when I got back to M1 20w-50 at 2000kms (approx 1240 miles).
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Nov 5th, 2009, 10:40 AM
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Warming The Wheels
Ride: 2001 Heritage
Join Date: Oct 21st, 2009
Posts: 105
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Re: Synthetic Oil Change POLL
I read some posts here saying - not using syn - bike is too old and/or too many miles. Question - can syn oil be a bad thing for an older bike with several thousand miles. Mine is an '01 with 43K miles. I bought it used and it has dino oil in it now from HD shop, can I switch to synthetic next oil change or would that not be such a good idea?
thankx Bill |
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Nov 5th, 2009, 06:58 PM
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Community Guru Wannabe
Ride: 2007 Streetbob
Join Date: Sep 25th, 2009
Location: Jax. Fl.
Posts: 842
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Re: Synthetic Oil Change POLL
I dont think switching with alot of miles is good may end up with leaks
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Nov 5th, 2009, 07:14 PM
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Ride: 2005 Ultra Classic
Join Date: Oct 17th, 2009
Location: Oakdale, Pa.
Posts: 592
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Re: Synthetic Oil Change POLL
synthetic oils do not cause leaks, I do not care what anyone says, bad gaskets or gaskets that are going bad cause leaks, I have ran oil in all my bikes except my Sporty I had a few years ago, which was the only one that leaked at the rocker box. Besides that, synthetic oil is alot better than regular oil, all the test that are out there prove it, but they still recommend changing oil at recommended service intervals.
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Nov 5th, 2009, 07:25 PM
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Community Guru Wannabe
Ride: 2007 Streetbob
Join Date: Sep 25th, 2009
Location: Jax. Fl.
Posts: 842
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Re: Synthetic Oil Change POLL
True about bad gaskets but a film of clean oil makes the seal and i have seen changing of oils in cars to cause leaks
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