Trans and primary oil change intervals

Hoople · Sep 22nd, 2009, 01:35 PM

What I meant by it was the HD makes me think like I did when I was Young!

hogrotten · Sep 22nd, 2009, 01:44 PM

Gotcha...

jaceddie · Sep 22nd, 2009, 01:51 PM

That is fairly close to the owner manual on mileage for the changes. Before the 09, I had an 04 that I changed all holes at 5k. I put 31k miles on it in 18 months with no problems. If I changed every 1 to 2 k miles, I wouldn't get any riding done. :-)

the real WILDPIG · Sep 22nd, 2009, 09:51 PM

i change all 3 ever 5,000 miles whether they need it or not..............

Trek · Sep 22nd, 2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoople

Brand new bike & your going to wait until 3000 miles for the very first oil change.? Big mistake in my opinion. This is the most crucial time for a new engine. Parts, gears, bearings, rings, are all seating along with washing out any assembly lube or debris. Think about it.

Sure, once all is broken in, you can then do it at 3000 intervals.
I even went the extra step of opening the factory oil filter after the first 1K service just to see if all was well inside. If something is wrong inside your engine, that's where you will see it and you may head off a serious problem.
But like I said. Just my opinion.

Hoop!

Maybe I didn't explain that right. I actually changed the engine and tranny at 150 miles, I wanted to get factory oil out and change the tranny over to Spectro full synthetic. Then I changed all 3 at 1000 miles. I will change all three again at 3000 miles and every 3000 after that. I have mobil 1 full synthetic in the motor, Spectro full synthetic for 6 speed in the tranny and HD f+ in the primary. Sorry for the confusion.

PigSnot · Sep 23rd, 2009, 01:25 AM

Transmission 10,000 miles or annually if ridden less; Primary 5000 miles. Motor oil change every 3000 miles. Having read the Oil recommendations on this forum, and switched to synthetic in the crankcase and tranny. The first change since going synthetic will be at half these intervals, particularly the crankcase as not all the old oil drains out.

Z-Man · Sep 25th, 2009, 05:09 PM

98 Wide Glide

5K miles, all three holes

DDogg · Sep 26th, 2009, 06:47 AM

I"m not a wrench head by no means. This forum has sure helped. But the way I look at it is, my 1586cc engine is pulling 85 torque and and 75hp after a stage one. I can blow passed almost any cage and I have only 2 cylinders. I would think this engine is working alot harder, as far as wear and tear, than the 8 cylinder cage. That's my reason for changes every 2000 miles on the bike and 5000 on the cage.

Davidw2415 · Sep 26th, 2009, 09:04 AM

Oil- Mobil 1 - 2500

Tranny- Spectro - 5000

Primary- Formula + - 5000

Melfunction · Nov 6th, 2009, 12:41 AM

I'm new to this, haven't rode my first hd long enough to have changed any oil yet,, but is HD f+ synthetic, and do any of you know what the amsoil equivalent would be. I'm kinda partial to this oil after seein how my old bike shifted noticably smoother and even ran cooler with it. Maybe it's something I should avoid??

Sep 22nd, 2009, 01:35 PM	#11
Hoople Contributor$ Ride: 2009 Dyna Low Join Date: Aug 16th, 2009 Posts: 506	Re: Trans and primary oil change intervals What I meant by it was the HD makes me think like I did when I was Young!

Sep 22nd, 2009, 01:44 PM	#12
hogrotten Contributor$ Ride: 08 FLHX Anniversary Model Join Date: Jul 31st, 2008 Location: Arizona City, Arizona Posts: 142 My Mood:	Re: Trans and primary oil change intervals Gotcha...

Sep 22nd, 2009, 01:51 PM	#13
jaceddie Contributor$ Ride: 09 ultra classic Join Date: Aug 4th, 2008 Location: Southern Ohio Posts: 229 My Mood:	Re: Trans and primary oil change intervals That is fairly close to the owner manual on mileage for the changes. Before the 09, I had an 04 that I changed all holes at 5k. I put 31k miles on it in 18 months with no problems. If I changed every 1 to 2 k miles, I wouldn't get any riding done. :-)

Sep 22nd, 2009, 09:51 PM	#14
the real WILDPIG Start The Engine Ride: chopped springer Join Date: Nov 23rd, 2008 Location: the swamps of eastern nc Posts: 41 My Mood:	Re: Trans and primary oil change intervals i change all 3 ever 5,000 miles whether they need it or not..............

Sep 23rd, 2009, 01:25 AM	#16
PigSnot Warming The Wheels Ride: 07 FLHR Join Date: Jun 15th, 2009 Location: GTA (Greater Toronto Area) Ontario, Canada Posts: 58 My Mood:	Re: Trans and primary oil change intervals Transmission 10,000 miles or annually if ridden less; Primary 5000 miles. Motor oil change every 3000 miles. Having read the Oil recommendations on this forum, and switched to synthetic in the crankcase and tranny. The first change since going synthetic will be at half these intervals, particularly the crankcase as not all the old oil drains out.

Sep 25th, 2009, 05:09 PM	#17
Z-Man New Family Ride: 1998 Wide Glide Join Date: Sep 21st, 2008 Posts: 7	Re: Trans and primary oil change intervals 98 Wide Glide 5K miles, all three holes

Sep 26th, 2009, 06:47 AM	#18
DDogg Community Star Ride: 2008 Fat Bob Join Date: Aug 30th, 2008 Location: Clinton Twp. Michigan Posts: 602 My Mood:	Re: Trans and primary oil change intervals I"m not a wrench head by no means. This forum has sure helped. But the way I look at it is, my 1586cc engine is pulling 85 torque and and 75hp after a stage one. I can blow passed almost any cage and I have only 2 cylinders. I would think this engine is working alot harder, as far as wear and tear, than the 8 cylinder cage. That's my reason for changes every 2000 miles on the bike and 5000 on the cage. __________________ Treat her good, and she'll ride ya better.

Sep 26th, 2009, 09:04 AM	#19
Davidw2415 Community Guru Wannabe Ride: 06 Fat Boy Join Date: Dec 4th, 2007 Posts: 1,030 My Mood:	Re: Trans and primary oil change intervals Oil- Mobil 1 - 2500 Tranny- Spectro - 5000 Primary- Formula + - 5000 __________________ With every mistake, we must surely be learning.George Harrison

Nov 6th, 2009, 12:41 AM	#20
Melfunction New Family Ride: 2002 heritage softail classic Join Date: Oct 24th, 2009 Posts: 3	Re: Trans and primary oil change intervals I'm new to this, haven't rode my first hd long enough to have changed any oil yet,, but is HD f+ synthetic, and do any of you know what the amsoil equivalent would be. I'm kinda partial to this oil after seein how my old bike shifted noticably smoother and even ran cooler with it. Maybe it's something I should avoid??

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