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  • Sandy H
    Truly XSive
    • Sep 2006
    • 118
    • Toronto Ontario Canada
    #1

    Middle&Final Gear oil

    Hi
    I put Pennzoil gear plus gl-5 sa-8--w-90 in a year ago.
    It was a nice gold color.I have gone about 3000k since then.
    I checked it last nite and it is starting to go black in color.
    Is it time for a change?
    Movin On Down The Line.
    Where Ever You Go.
    There You Are.
    '82'xj1100j Maxim
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    • red bandit
      XSive Maximus
      • May 2005
      • 957
      • central michigan
      #2
      Since the season is almost over for us northern people. If it were me... I would make changing the gear oil part of my winter maintenance.
      79 F full cruiser, stainless brake lines, spade fuses, Accel coils, modded air box, 750 FD.
      79 SF parts bike.

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        • barberad
          XStremely XSive
          • Sep 2007
          • 416
          • the 45th state
          #3
          In the links section there was a reference to an online manual in there. I don't remember the recommended change duration from my manual, (I just changed my M/FD oil.) but it is in there.
          Hope the link works: http://www.sendspace.com/file/0hrf4c
          Current Rides: '82 XJ w/Jardine 4-1's, GIVI flyscreen, '97 Triumph Trophy 1200
          Former Rides: '71 CB350, '78 400 Hawk, '75 CB550/4;
          while in Japan: '86 KLR250, '86 VT250Z, '86 XL600R, '82 CB450(Hawk II), '96 750 Nighthawk, '96 BMW F650

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            • bikerphil
              Master of XSology
              • Jan 2008
              • 8862
              • South Flori-DUH
              #4
              mid drive oil

              When in doubt, throw it out. I change my mid + final drive oils every 5K. 85W90 is the recommended oil.
              2H7 (79) owned since '89
              3H3 owned since '06

              07 Triumph Tiger 1050 (night rider)

              "If it ain't broke, modify it"

              ☮

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                • TADracer
                  XS-XJ Guru
                  • May 2006
                  • 1417
                  • Kenner, Louisiana USA
                  #5
                  You are probably OK as long as the level is right. It is not uncommon for the stuff to turn colors. Since it is in a closed system and not subject to combustion blowby and acids like engine oil it should not degrade as fast. I change mine every Spring when I do a major 'go through everything' tuneup.

                  I use 85/90 full synthetic for the gear drives.
                  Mike Giroir
                  79 XS-1100 Special

                  Once you un-can a can of worms, the only way to re-can them is with a bigger can.

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