Finally did FIRST oil change
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Yeah but you have to remember that bikes are wet clutch and the tranny and engine share the same fluid so shorter intervals are required. I don't have an hour meter on my quad so I usually change it every 4-6 rides.
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Yeah, my bike is a dry sump, so it hold a little more than a traditional dirtbike (1.8 quarts~it's a supermotard), but singles are definitely hard on oil w/ the shearing in the tranny, and besides, they work very hard. Cheap insurance. On the Ranger, I think i'll stay the course w/ my 3K intervals. It just feels right.
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3000 on dino oil. Synthetics are made to be ran longer and really good synthetics like Amsoil are designed to be ran even longer.
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Some of that is probably due to the fact that each car company wants to claim that their vehicles cost less to maintain and service, and some is because oil and filter quality have improved over the years. And I just worked on a VW that recommends 10K.
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Seeing how Motorcraft has been pushing their syn-blends for the past few years, I really doubted that the crankcase was filled with low quality oil from the factory. And I did say that I changed the filter a couple of times, and I topped oil off with Motorcraft full synthetic when I replaced the filter @ 2k and 5k. Almost decided to stick with the Motorcraft full synthetic, but I was able to buy the Amsoil "Signature Series" oil for less.
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To me, it's not so much the quality of the oil Ford puts in the engine initially, it's the breaking in of the engine, and the microscopic metal particles possibly produced during the process that I want out of there at by 1000 miles. Odds are that it's perfectly fine, but it gives me peace of mind knowing that i've put clean oil it soon after break-in.
You're supposed to do it every 3 months OR 3000 miles, whichever comes first.
You're supposed to do it every 3 months OR 3000 miles, whichever comes first.