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Gear oil change interval

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Hey all-

What's the gear oil change interval for our GS's? (Primary and Final drive, I have a shaftie..)

I just put fresh dino gear oil in both, now I think I might have wanted to go with synthetic.

Not to beat a dead horse, but has anyone noticed any difference at all using synth gear oil in their machines?
 
It will not hurt at all to do a full change at the beginning or each season. Any concerns about condensation or oil breakdown are dealt with that way. The quantity of oil is not great, so it is more a convenience issue.

The oil has a much longer life expectancy, so you only need to do a change after a few years, as most riders do not log many miles per year, and will not beat the life out of the oil, especially in the final drive.

Concerns about condensation and a few other items fit in due to the time factor. It is a good idea to make regular changes of all oils on your bike, using good quality lubricants .

I have not used synthetics in the gears. Since I have no experience, I offer no comment on them.
 
With old seals I would use dino gear lube If the motor is fresh with new seals in the lower end synthetic would be ok
 
Hi
:lol:

The service manual says::::

Fork oil change :6000 miles
Motor oil change :3000 miles
secondary&final drive change: 6000 miles
Sparkplugs replace :6000 miles
Air cleaner :Clean and reoil :2000 miles

GS1000GLx
 
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