Cost of oil change

[blaine]

Originally Posted by dentheman

My Shadow owner's manual recommends oil and filter be changed every 8,000 miles. That seems like a long interval to me.

I always change my oil & filter (bike & car) every 5000 KM (3000 Miles.
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[Skunkhome]

If I spend more than $12 on an oil change it has more tan 1 cyl. On the other hand when I change the oil in my Sprinter the oil alone cost me about $100.... That's 14qt of euro blend synthetic.. It has a change interval of two years or 10k miles.

[alantf]

Originally Posted by Skunkhome

It has a change interval of two years or 10k miles.

My Citroen has a change interval of 10,000km and the Citroen dealer charges €40, but we do so few miles in the car that this is only every couple of years. The bike, on the other hand, needs changing every 5,000km and the price is only 50 cents cheaper.

[Water Warrior 2]

Do you have the option of a different shop for maintaining the bike? That sounds a little harsh for an oil/filter change.

[alantf]

Not really. There are only a couple of bike shops within a reasonable distance. I'd do it myself, but I've got osteo arthritis in my shoulder, so it's a bit difficult getting under the bike.

[Water Warrior 2]

Originally Posted by alantf

Not really. There are only a couple of bike shops within a reasonable distance. I'd do it myself, but I've got osteo arthritis in my shoulder, so it's a bit difficult getting under the bike.

The beauty of our later years in life. Smart enough to do the job but not able to move well enough. Laying beside a bike or under a cage used to be fun and provide a sense of accomplishment. Now it just plain hurts and is very tiring.