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Coolant change (2013 or newer)
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<blockquote data-quote="Fred W" data-source="post: 1324652" data-attributes="member: 3828"><p>Since you asked... Yeah, I do change the oil regularly on my bikes, and my cars, and on my friggen lawnmower for that matter.</p><p></p><p>I also change the coolant on bikes and cars after 3-5 years depending on which type is being used. Coolants lose their anti-corrosive properties after extended periods of exposure to metal, so it is purely the <em>length of time in the engine </em>that dictates when it should be replaced. Mileage doesn't matter. Coolant doesn't "wear out", it just loses its additive package over time.</p><p></p><p>On the FJRs I generally just change the amount of coolant that drains out during a valve check (no "blow job), which is most of of it, since I've already had to drain it for doing the check. No need to change it between checks unless you somehow can't manage to ride 24k miles in 4-5 years. That would be pretty sad.</p><p></p><p>Both jobs are <em>preventive maintenance</em>.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and to explain the comment that you were replying to, the "1/2 of people with no balls to fall off" would be women. Those are the people more likely to not bother doing oil and coolant changes. I'll show you my nut sack if you really want to see it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fred W, post: 1324652, member: 3828"] Since you asked... Yeah, I do change the oil regularly on my bikes, and my cars, and on my friggen lawnmower for that matter. I also change the coolant on bikes and cars after 3-5 years depending on which type is being used. Coolants lose their anti-corrosive properties after extended periods of exposure to metal, so it is purely the [I]length of time in the engine [/I]that dictates when it should be replaced. Mileage doesn't matter. Coolant doesn't "wear out", it just loses its additive package over time. On the FJRs I generally just change the amount of coolant that drains out during a valve check (no "blow job), which is most of of it, since I've already had to drain it for doing the check. No need to change it between checks unless you somehow can't manage to ride 24k miles in 4-5 years. That would be pretty sad. Both jobs are [I]preventive maintenance[/I]. Oh, and to explain the comment that you were replying to, the "1/2 of people with no balls to fall off" would be women. Those are the people more likely to not bother doing oil and coolant changes. I'll show you my nut sack if you really want to see it. [/QUOTE]
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