Oil Change

[SamB]

I am reading in my owners manual that oil changes only are needed every 8,000 miles? Is that correct?

[VTirelli]

I didn't read that section of my owners manual........I'm pretty big on changing every 3000 miles, so that's what I stay with.

[SamB]

I have a 99 and on page 7-5 of my manual , it looks like oil and filter every 8,000 miles.

 

Thats seems a little long , but was just wondering?

[dray]

even my 1100 vstar says every 8000 but i wont do it in a car im not going to do it in the bike i change it every 3000 and the rearend to as i can get 3 oil changes out of a quart for the rearend so why not change it every time:15_8_211[1]:

[hig4s]

The whole 3000 mile thing was invented by the oil companies and the oil change businesses.

 

Do what ever the owner manual says, (8000 miles for the RSV and RSTD) and you can add at least 50% if you are using a full synthetic.. (still have to do the filter on time) I have been doing +50% the interval (or more) using full synth on the last 4 motorcycles and last several cars, never had a problem.

 

Generally on motorcycles I can tell when the oil is going bad by the way they shift.