Spectro 6
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I believe the book says every 20K, I change every other oil change so it makes it every 10K since I change oil every 5K. I use mobil one V twin full syn so I am good with 5K oil changes. If you ride big time miles, like 20K plus a year, than I would change every 20K. JMHO.
I change all three fluids at the same time - 3,000-4,000 miles. Overkill, but worth the insurance. It is cheap insurance, believe me.
TQ
Do you really think it is needed to change all fluids every 3-4K miles? With the new Syn oils I would think at least 5K in the crank with zero ill effect. If I am going to change every 3-4 K, is there any reason to run anything other than dyno oil? Tranny fluid seems very frequent at that interval, Just curious as if it is really overkill or if there is a reason for tranny replacement at 3-4K?
Bait
Active Member
I change the engine oil (Mobile 1 V-Twin) every 3K and my tranny and primary (both Spectro) every 6K: all three bikes. Overkill, but then I change my truck differentials, transfer case, and tranny fairly regular too. I check all the fluids for metal shavings, moisture, discoloration, etc. when they are dropped.
I'm with TQ and Steve. I do all 3 every change. It assures me that the entire bike is in the best shape it can be in. Overkill ? Sure is but I wouldn't have it any other way and I have been doing it this way for many years and bikes.
The trans isn't overkill even at 5K, it's only a quart of oil so why cheap out here. It will pay dividends in the long run.
The trans isn't overkill even at 5K, it's only a quart of oil so why cheap out here. It will pay dividends in the long run.
Porter
Junior Member
I had the same questions you had when I started sifting through posts to educate myself. Just like the replies you got, there are no really hard and fast rules in my opinion, except: using a quality synthetic lubricant is better on every level for playing the odds on keeping your ride healthy for a long time.
As far as frequency, some go by milage, some by time. If you don't put that many miles on, and lay the bike up for a long winter, change the fluids before storing the bike. Some work multiple fluid changes in for timing, ease or just routinely giveing you bike a good "look over" while the fluids are draining etc.
For me, I change the motor oil every ~3k (3's, 6's and 9's on the odometer) and the chain case and trans every 10K. But that is my riding style. Lots of highway with planned stops and starts. I have the original front tire with 34,000 miles on it and there is still plenty of tread left, so you can see I am pretty easy on wear. (My car has 130K and the original brakes, again, mostly highway, very little shifting, very little braking). I change the brake fluid and my shock oil once a year. Again, it is my money and the work is easy. Aside from the cost and the small potential for perhaps stripping a bolt (torque wrench!!) or some similar mishap during the fluid changes, there is no way I am going to believe that changing a fluid out "early" is ever bad.
Motor oil get beat up and cooked worse than all the other fluids, so 3-5K miles seems to be about the average. The rest have a pretty wide range.
(Every time I change the Specto, it looks brand new to me. Never any metal on the plug. Can't say that was true when I first got my Ultra when it had HD Syn 3
everywhere.Motor oil get beat up and cooked worse than all the other fluids, so 3-5K miles seems to be about the average. The rest have a pretty wide range.
(Every time I change the Specto, it looks brand new to me. Never any metal on the plug. Can't say that was true when I first got my Ultra when it had HD Syn 3
Excellent information and you'll find that the Spectro is doing it's job when your magnet comes out clean.(unlike syn 3)
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dbmg
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If you are servicing your bike yourself, you already have all the tools out why not just change all 3 oils. But changing all 3 the shifting and operation stays consistent. You may want to lube steering bearing also.