Forgive me agent orange for i have sinned

[thebbbusa]

Well after finally putting it off for several hundred miles, I finally got around to changing the oil in Agent Orange. Needless to say, it wasn't pretty.

As you here on this board as my witness, I solemly swear to never EVER wait this long to change her oil. I hope she forgives me.

Now I know some change their oil ever couple hundred, and others by the thousands...What do you do?

Don't let this come out of your baby!!!

 

[Revolution]

how long did you wait over recomended mileage?

 

[thebbbusa]

Who's 'recommended'? The service manual says 4000 mi/6 months, but that's too long to me. It was near 4000 miles and 11 months.

Gonna change it again in about 500 miles or so just to clean it out.

 

[Got-Busa?]

I only go about 2,000miles but then again I ride a lot harder than a lot of people.

If you are taking it easy, 4k might be okay but I feel a lot better doing it sooner...

 

[Charlesbusa]

3750miles nice and easy to remember

3,750
7,500
11,250
15,000
18,750
22,500
26,250
30,000

you get it

 

[dudewizr]

I set my goal for 3000 that way if I go over a bit,(300-500 miles) no harm.

 

[Cykill]

Oil is cheep, Engine repairs are not! i change mine every 2k at the most. better safe than sorry IMHO

 

[Revlis]

Use a Premium full sythnetic, and plan on changing your oil every 3k miles. Then when you get around to changing it at 4 or 5k it's not such a painful experiance.

 

[Wag]

Every 3K. Like clockwork.

--Wag--

 

[BA BUSA]

Full synthetic and I change the oil every 2500 and the filter every other oil change

 

[Warputer]

As you here on this board as my witness, I solemly swear to never EVER wait this long to change her oil.  I hope she forgives me.

Repent ......and she'll forgive you .

 

[CCbusa05]

Every 2,000 miles and oil filter every other change. I'd do the oil filter at every change, but dayuum, I hate wrestling with that darn fairing removal/reinstall.

 

[celticBandit]

I would change every 3.5k, but honestly modern engine oil is so good compared to what it used to be I wouldn't worry if you went one or two thousand over that. She'll be fine.

 

[Rhythm]

Hey Brian, Autozone carries Mobile mxt14 (MC full syn oil) for $7 a quart compared to Iron Pony $13.50 a quart.

Also, I probably wont be home this evening so be sure to give a Pimp a jingle before you shoot ova to my crib.
Holla
Ty

 

[thebbbusa]

Just another question for the board on changing oil...

How do you change the oil filter without getting oil all over the headers, if you don't remove those? I put paper down so the oil that came out wouldn't get on them, then when I was done cleaned them off with engine/brake cleaner to get rid of any oil that I missed, but I wonder, what is the proper technique?

 

[bigoltool]

Somebody on here was saying tin foil was the ticket. Haven't tried it though. I will say this though. When it comes to filters stick to stock! tried a K&N because of the built in nut but it was a nightmare other than that.

 

[BA BUSA]

+1 just use some aluminum foil around the pipes

 

[pward76]

I use aluminum foil - works great. I also use K&N filter because of the nut - no problems there either. MTX4 every 3000.....

 

[TIMMYDUCK]

I love that smell of old burnt oil off the headers in the morning.
It smells like victory to me.

 

[umairhashmi]

lol i guess im the only dumbass who spends 70 bucks at the shop for oil changes