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Changed my oil on October 31 lat year at 20,000 miles (2014 V1800). Now just over 20,600. Do I have to? Do I? And what kind of oil? (JOKE  ) |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2022, 02:49:02 PM » |
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As oil topics go, this is a good one.
Paul, I assume you are saying you have 600 miles on that oil (and not 20,600 on it).
Most change at a given number of miles (give or take).
But some insist it must also be changed based on passage of time, even if the miles are way under (often advised as once a year).
My new truck has top synthetic with maybe 2200 miles on that oil. But it's past a year. (Yeah, I'm retired) It gets run regularly, but not far.
I pull the dip, and it's still a clear amber like when it went in. I'm not changing it.
Am I wrong?
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2022, 03:07:00 PM » |
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Changed my oil on October 31 lat year at 20,000 miles (2014 V1800). Now just over 20,600. Do I have to? Do I? And what kind of oil? (JOKE ) You’d be foolish to change good synthetic oil at 600 miles. |
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« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2022, 03:39:02 PM » |
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Changed my oil on October 31 lat year at 20,000 miles (2014 V1800). Now just over 20,600. Do I have to? Do I? And what kind of oil? (JOKE ) You’d be foolish to change good synthetic oil at 600 miles. That's what I was thinking. Even after 4 months. |
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« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2022, 03:40:33 PM » |
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I'm in the same spot, Mobil 1 4T oil changed in late September.....and about 750 miles on it..... Another oil change? Screw that!  |
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2022, 03:45:29 PM » |
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Condensation in the crankcase has built up but a longer ride (50+ miles) will evaporate it. Don’t sweat it.
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« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2022, 10:48:41 PM » |
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I rode 600 miles in the last two weeks so.........I don't use synthetic because the bike wasn't built for it. For that matter I think changing the oil more frequently is better for wet clutches.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2022, 05:21:23 AM » |
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I rode 600 miles in the last two weeks so.........I don't use synthetic because the bike wasn't built for it. For that matter I think changing the oil more frequently is better for wet clutches.
the bike wasn't built for it. What does that even mean? The new synthetic oils are compatible with Dino oil. They are just way better. Honda sells (for an inflated price) synthetic oil for bikes. Mobile one makes motorcycle specific full synthetic (what I use) at a more reasonable price. |
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« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2022, 06:16:58 AM » |
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I change every 5,000 regardless though I store mine in a protected environment @ all times. Mobil1 isn't cheap.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2022, 08:54:33 AM » |
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Condensation in the crankcase has built up but a longer ride (50+ miles) will evaporate it. Don’t sweat it.
He should sweat it. When the oil gears the moisture sweats out  |
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2022, 09:31:08 AM » |
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So no opinion on my one-year (or age, but not miles) question?
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« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2022, 09:36:32 AM » |
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To maintain the warranty on my wife's new Subaru (also a boxer engine), they insist changing it every 6 months, regardless of mileage, because of potential water damage. So, changed it mid-December, with less than 1400 miles. End of January, after all in-town driving by my wife (mostly 30-45mph), we went on a 230 mile drive via Interstate. This car has an oil temperature display, and it took over 90 miles before it got over 190F; after another 35-40 miles it rose to 210 and rapidly rose from there to 220. So, it took over 100 miles at over 75mph to boil the water out. I'm getting an oil temp gauge for my Valk, to see if it builds up water as much as the Subie, and how long it takes to get it out.
Synthetic oils in both.
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« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2022, 10:45:21 AM » |
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As oil topics go, this is a good one.
Paul, I assume you are saying you have 600 miles on that oil (and not 20,600 on it).
Most change at a given number of miles (give or take).
But some insist it must also be changed based on passage of time, even if the miles are way under (often advised as once a year).
My new truck has top synthetic with maybe 2200 miles on that oil. But it's past a year. (Yeah, I'm retired) It gets run regularly, but not far.
I pull the dip, and it's still a clear amber like when it went in. I'm not changing it.
Am I wrong?
I change bike and car every 5,000. Bike gets synthetic. Car get synthetic. Bike oil is dirty at 5,000 miles. I never see the car oil. I think at a year you should change it. Why? No idea, just "seems" like a good idea. At little cost. |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2022, 04:10:17 PM » |
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As oil topics go, this is a good one.
Paul, I assume you are saying you have 600 miles on that oil (and not 20,600 on it).
Most change at a given number of miles (give or take).
But some insist it must also be changed based on passage of time, even if the miles are way under (often advised as once a year).
My new truck has top synthetic with maybe 2200 miles on that oil. But it's past a year. (Yeah, I'm retired) It gets run regularly, but not far.
I pull the dip, and it's still a clear amber like when it went in. I'm not changing it.
Am I wrong?
I change bike and car every 5,000. Bike gets synthetic. Car get synthetic. Bike oil is dirty at 5,000 miles. I never see the car oil. I think at a year you should change it. Why? No idea, just "seems" like a good idea. At little cost. When I was a little younger I averaged 10-12K miles per year. When I changed to synthetic oil I did the oil at 8,000. Now being older I’m lucky to do 8K in a year so I just change it every year whether it needs it or not. |
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