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View Poll Results: How often do you change your oil?
Only when regular service calls for it
43.19%
Every 3,000 miles
27.70%
Before each riding season and/or Storage
10.33%
Other (please post)
20.66%
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How often do you change your oil?

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Old 06-27-2010 | 12:15 PM
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How often do you change your oil?
 
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Old 06-27-2010 | 12:50 PM
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It looks like I am the first to select "other". I change out my oil and filter every 5K and my primary and tranny every 10k. I average 10k miles a year so I do the primary and tranny at the end of the season so it will be ready for the next year.
 

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Old 06-27-2010 | 12:57 PM
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Thank you. That was exactly what I was looking for.
 
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Old 06-27-2010 | 12:58 PM
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Every 2000 miles for engine, once a year for tranny and primary.
 
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Old 06-27-2010 | 01:01 PM
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All 3 holes every 5,000.
 
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Old 06-27-2010 | 01:09 PM
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+1 on 5K / 10K
 
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Old 06-27-2010 | 01:16 PM
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I guess I should have read the whole question (RTFQ), I plan on changing everything every 5,000 miles. Doesn't cost much more, plus, its easy to do.

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Old 06-27-2010 | 01:25 PM
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Engine every 5K, tranny and primary at 10K.
 
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Old 06-27-2010 | 01:29 PM
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Every 5K, here also.
 
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Old 06-27-2010 | 01:45 PM
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Engine oil : 5000-mi
 


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