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Old 03-22-2021, 05:31 AM   #1
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Fresh oil is the cheapest insurance you can get for your engine. And if you DIY it is a great time to check other things under there like brakes & suspension after a summer of driving. Change it once a year before you put it to bed in the fall and she is ready for another driving season when spring comes.
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Old 03-22-2021, 06:07 AM   #2
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Fresh oil is the cheapest insurance you can get for your engine. And if you DIY it is a great time to check other things under there like brakes & suspension after a summer of driving. Change it once a year before you put it to bed in the fall and she is ready for another driving season when spring comes.
100%. An annual oil change is cheap and easy. I don't understand the rationale of not changing it.
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Old 03-22-2021, 11:30 AM   #3
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Yes....

....Change your oil every six months, without fail, no matter what.
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I have a Harley as well same situation less miles. I get the same advice. I also have a Ranger tug. The Ranger has 120 hours on the Diesel engine so it for sure should get an oil change. Oddly enough in the boating world it’s more exceptible to change the fluids in the spring. What about the John Deere tractor. Rzr. I question the idea that the oil can sit in the jug indefinitely but once you unscrew the cap and dump it in the sump it has a limited life expectancy. I guess I should take a week right after South Dakota pheasant hunting buy a few cases of oil and knock them all out at once there’s a few more I haven’t mentioned
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