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Old 09-22-2004, 03:55 PM
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How often does everyone change their oil and filter?
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Re: Everyone, How often....?
1500-2000
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How often does everyone change their oil and filter?
Whenever I do the bike runs HORRIBLE. So I stopped
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When I drop my bike hard enough for my cage to mess up my oil filter. Somewhere in the 1000-4000 mile range.
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Re: Everyone, How often....?
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When I drop my bike hard enough for my cage to mess up my oil filter. Somewhere in the 1000-4000 mile range.

not often enough.......damn engines are getting expensive
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1500, oil + filter. Used to use synthetic but at 11$ a quart, i said **** it and just change it a lil more often
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Re: Everyone, How often....?
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How often does everyone change their oil and filter?
I change my oil and filter ever 600-700 miles ... cheap insurance.
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So every 3000 is too long???
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I change mine about every 3K.
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when i look at the side of my bike and the oil level behind the inspection glass is below the 'low' line. oh wait...that's a 636 exclusive
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800 miles. The harder you ride the more often you should you should dump it.
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How often does everyone change their oil and filter?
i do it right after the engine blows then send it in for warrenty, hey it works
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when I break a cover
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3 Thousand~
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damn i change it like every 3-4k. if i changed it every 600miles id be changing that **** every other week.
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i go by color cause i dont have a speedo
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Re: Everyone, How often....?
Originally Posted by cedz
when i look at the side of my bike and the oil level behind the inspection glass is below the 'low' line. oh wait...that's a 636 exclusive

Eh? I do that with my Gixxer.
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