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Originally Posted by OneLeggedRider
Now Dan, the idea of a partial oil change even makes me cringe, and I don't know enough about the cooler to know if the lines would need to be primed after. But what about changing a quart of the capacity every 500 miles? Certainly seems like alot less hassle.
When I got my '74 K20 it incorporated the constant loss oiling system (which has since been remedied) and because there was always some fresh oil going in it didn't look too bad at the 3000 mile intervals. Just a thought, and I wonder how Jerry handles oil changes with 2 coolers.
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The oil coolers are suction based, so you need to prime the system.
As for the partial oil change. Normally I wouldn't bother going to these lengths, but seeing as with the cooler installed it makes up about a third of the total oil capacity I care a bit more.
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Originally Posted by China Rider 27
That is some impressive maintenance! This winter you should do a "maintenance resource guide" sticky! I saw other day Rotella came out with a full synthetic T6 15W-40 they say for reduced oil burning.
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I go over all of my bikes like this once a year. Not sure if a sticky is warranted, but I could always add something to the resource guide.
The oil burning with 5w40 T6 doesn't surprise me with how thin it is. That was the main reason I never touched it. Probably not an issue with these little motors, but it does make them more noisy, which I don't like.