Checked oil at 5,000 miles - impressed

[opas ride]

Greg, obviously do what makes you comfortable, but I would think that 10K miles is reasonable with synthetic. This is not a particularly high-tech engine with a lot of stress on it.

What is the best synthetic oil for the big six? If it means improved shift quality, I am in.

I run the Rotella T-6 synthetic and change every 3500/4000 miles...Shifts are fine and I am satisfied so far with the T-6..At less than $20 at Walmart for a 4 qt. jug, I choose to change it as said above and leave others to "each their own"....Ride safe

[Jimmytee]

I've found that 3-n-1 oil works well. Takes a lot of those little cans though.

[six2go]

Canola oil won't clog the passages either.

[ShanghaiDan]

I've found that 3-n-1 oil works well. Takes a lot of those little cans though.

I know I sound like a broken record, but if you REALLY want the best, then there is no substitute:



Pure whale oil (preferrably sperm whale) is the ONLY option.

[Ayres]

Since I bought my bike with 7500 miles on it and I don't know the oil change history I changed it when I got home from picking it up. That was at about 10500 miles. I was not at all happy with the clunky shifts but within 200 miles of changing to Rotella full synthetic it is a different sounding machine. It will get changed once a year from now on.

[Felloverboard]

I change somewhere between 4k--5k and would never go the 8k. Why? Because this is not just engine oil but transmission oil also. Rotella full synthetic and either the purolator 14612 or the ST 6607 filter. I have about 22k on my bike and a 7 year warranty. Instead of mileage only I also go by the way I feel the transmission shifting. Most only change oil once or twice a year. Don't be so cheap as to not spend the extra $6-$10 per change for synthetic once or twice a year and then put on a $400 windsheild or $900 exhuast. Synthetic improves the shifting longer before the clunking starts.

[opas ride]

I change somewhere between 4k--5k and would never go the 8k. Why? Because this is not just engine oil but transmission oil also. Rotella full synthetic and either the purolator 14612 or the ST 6607 filter. I have about 22k on my bike and a 7 year warranty. Instead of mileage only I also go by the way I feel the transmission shifting. Most only change oil once or twice a year. Don't be so cheap as to not spend the extra $6-$10 per change for synthetic once or twice a year and then put on a $400 windsheild or $900 exhuast. Synthetic improves the shifting longer before the clunking starts.

+1 on your post...I agree with you and have a similar pattern...."Too each his own as they say".....Ride safe

[Phantom]

Just a 3 year old thread about Rotella …. many of us have been using it for a long time and our engines continue to operate flawlessly

http://hondaf6b.com/showthread.php?2...hlight=rotella