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Synthetic Oil Change POLL

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View Poll Results: When Did You Change To Snythetic Oil?
Right away when I got home 10 6.94%
At 100 miles 9 6.25%
At 1000 miles 51 35.42%
At 2000 miles 12 8.33%
At 3000 miles 13 9.03%
At first oil change 29 20.14%
I waited longer 16 11.11%
I wouldn't use synthetic oil 4 2.78%
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Old Oct 20th, 2009, 10:52 PM     #31
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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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Old Oct 21st, 2009, 09:13 PM     #32
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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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Old Oct 24th, 2009, 07:58 AM     #33
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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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Old Oct 24th, 2009, 09:39 AM     #34
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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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Old Nov 3rd, 2009, 03:39 PM     #35
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Re: Synthetic Oil Change POLL

Voted 1000. Actual was 750.
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Old Nov 3rd, 2009, 11:16 PM     #36
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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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Old Nov 5th, 2009, 11:40 AM     #37
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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?

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Old Nov 5th, 2009, 07:58 PM     #38
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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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Old Nov 5th, 2009, 08:14 PM     #39
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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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Old Nov 5th, 2009, 08:25 PM     #40
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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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