oil change

[crash]

okay guys here is the deal . I am getting ready to change the oil in the magna and was wandering what type oil you all use ? I have had mine changed in the shop but I have hard time paying almost forty bucks for it . I am a big fan of royal purple and was wandering if anyone uses it ? The other question I have is how many quarts does it take?

[Greg Cothern]

I have tried several different types and brands over the years and have went specifically to Mobil 1 MX4T motorcycle specific synthetic and LOVE it.  I have found it at Wal-mart and Autozone.

[roboto65]

Do I use ROYAL PURPLE hehehehehe look at my sig hehehehehehe great stuff in my book!!!!!!!!1

[crash]

how many quarts an what weight

[roboto65]

Well 4q will do ya and if you are buying it 15/30 will do I use 15/40 but thats what we carry for the boats hehehehehehe if ya come down from Tyler for a wrenching session at my house I will give a free oil change and give ya a gallon to go hehehehehe

[Greg Cothern]

3.3 I believe is what the book calls for with a filter change as well, of 10W/40

[roboto65]

Yep 3.3 but you still have to buy 4 hehehehehehe

[crash]

never hurts to have some left over

[BIGPOPPALUMP]

IF YOU GUYS NEED SOME ROYAL PURPLE I CARRY IT IN STOCK AND WILL SHIP IT TO YOU VIA UPS.  IT IS HARD TO FIND SOMETIMES.  IT IS GOOD STUFF!!! IT STOPPED MY SHIFTING PROBLEM!!!

[roboto65]

I have access to about 10 or 15 drums  DRUMS of Royal Purple hehehehehehehe  we use it in our Tugboats and the boss lets us have it hehehe for our vehicles and I have a 5gal jug of it at the house for my oil changes and to change MOOTsters when we have wrench sessions!!!!
I love the stuff but sometimes it can be hard to find like Bigpoppa said !!!!

[RedMagna]

I have access to about 10 or 15 drums  DRUMS of Royal Purple hehehehehehehe  we use it in our Tugboats and the boss lets us have it hehehe for our vehicles and I have a 5gal jug of it at the house for my oil changes and to change MOOTsters when we have wrench sessions!!!!
I love the stuff but sometimes it can be hard to find like Bigpoppa said !!!!

Hmm, I'm only about 1100 miles from y'all and I was trying to figure out a way to get away with driving down for a MOOT event without coming home and finding the locks changed at the house.  And now I've got it, "But Honey, one of the MOOT guys said that he'd give me free oil for an oil change if I came down."

Do you think it'd work?  

Btw, it was 72 degrees in the mountains of SC/NC and I got to take my first real ride on my Magna today.  I think God smiled on me, as it was such a beautiful ride.  God bless the twisties.

[roboto65]

Hey you make it and it's free heheheheh the wife would have your hide hehehehehehehe

[RedMagna]

Hey you make it and it's free heheheheh the wife would have your hide hehehehehehehe

..., my paycheck, my car, my van, my house, my kids, ....  

My friend who turned me on to the Magna is ready to load up and head down to the MOOTmag #5 rally if I go.  He's been jerking my chain trying to get me to go ever since I mentioned the MOOTmag rally to him, saying I could live in his garage since his wife already gave me permission to keep the bike there when repairs are needed.  Now he's trying to convince me to head to Americade with him and I keep reminding him that I've only ridden for 3 months now.  

[roboto65]

Well I guess we have to ride out there and convince the wife it's OK for you to go MOOTmag with us since my wife and kids are coming and we consider this a family affair with riding so she needs to come too !!!!!
I sure hope you can make it out we have a lot of good times at MOOTmag we have  such a great group of people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AS far as your riding skills well we have rides for everyone and leave no Man or Women behind it's not about going fast it's about everyone having a good time not that some of us don't get on the throttle sometimes LoL heheheh

[rjb/AKA Bob Barram]

That would be a good chance to win the longest rider award.
My sister is thinking of coming from WV on her shadow.
Do try to come, it is a good place for riding and a chance to meet up with a great bunch of people. Bring the family as well.
Bob #69