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Am I being anal doing a primary oil change every time I do an oil change?

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Old 12-04-2016 | 03:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Doubledge
Can you put gear oil in the primary case. Was thinking sae w 75w-190. Thoughts.
I wouldnt. It's not designed for that. Gear oil would be perfect for your transmission. I recommend using a lubricant designed for primary use inside your primary. I like Spectro HD Primary Lubricant.
 
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Old 12-04-2016 | 07:27 AM
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No gear oil in primary. Lots of things to use in a primary. Nothing really works any better than plain old HD F+

As for being **** changing it so often yes . But your ride it is ok to be ****.
 
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Old 12-04-2016 | 07:52 AM
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I change my engine oil at 5000 miles along with my primary, tranny oil at 10,000 miles. However I can tell you this, my friend still runs the cat on his 2015 Limited and I service his bike at 5000 miles and I can tell you his oil compared to mine without the cat is night and day difference. His oil is black with a burnt smell and I've showed him this twice, I even showed him my oil at 5000 miles which still has a brown color of oil and smells like oil, not burnt. I even serviced another friends 08 model Ultra with over 6000 miles and it was night and day difference from the 15 with the cat, this tells me the engine holds a lot more heat in it which takes it toll on the oil, so 4000 might not be bad with the cat.
 
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Old 12-04-2016 | 07:55 AM
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**** stars would say yes! lol
 
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Old 12-04-2016 | 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Domestic Violence
Can't hurt, but it's kind of a waste of time and money.
As black as the oil turns to in the primary after a relatively short time, it sure isn`t a bad move. Oil is cheap compared to the alternatives......
 
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Old 12-04-2016 | 01:43 PM
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Opps ##
 

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