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Engine (P) (VN 1500 Classic Tourer)
Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil (c, d, e, f)
2.7 / 3.1 (a, b)
Engine (P) (VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L FI)
Product 1
Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil (g, h)
3.1 / 3.5
Product 2
Qualsyn PCMO FS 5W40
Product 3
Qualsyn PCMO SS 10W40
Engine (P) (VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L)
Product 1
Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil (i, j)
3.1 / 3.5
Product 2
Qualsyn PCMO FS 5W40
Product 3
Qualsyn PCMO SS 10W40
Engine (P) (VN 1500 Mean streak)
Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil (k, l, m, n)
3.1
Engine (P) (VN 1500 Classic FI)
Product 1
Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil (o, p)
2.7 / 3.1 / 3.5
Product 2
Qualsyn PCMO FS 5W40
Product 3
Qualsyn PCMO SS 10W40
Final Drive (VN 1500 Classic Tourer & Final drive, or VN 1500 Mean streak & Final drive)
Qualube HD EP 80 (q, r)
0.2
Final Drive (VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L FI & Final drive)
Product 1
Qualube HD EP 90 (s)
0.2
Product 2
Qualube HD EP 80W90
Product 3
Qualube SS 75W90
Final Drive (VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L & Final drive & 47, or VN 1500 Classic FI & Final drive & 48)
Product 1
Qualube HD EP 90 (t, u)
0.2
Product 2
Qualube HD EP 80W90
Product 3
Qualube SS 75W90
Final Drive (VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L & Final drive & 47, or VN 1500 Classic FI & Final drive & 48)
Product 1
Qualube HD EP 90 (v, w)
Product 2
Qualube HD EP 80W90
Product 3
Qualube SS 75W90
Coolant (VN 1500 Classic Tourer, or VN 1500 Mean streak)
Qualube Qualguard ORATEC Coolant (x)
2.3
Coolant (VN 1500 Classic FI, or VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L, or VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L FI)
Qualube Qualguard ORATEC Coolant (y, z, ba, bb)
2.3
Brake system (VN 1500 Classic Tourer, or VN 1500 Mean streak, or VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L)
Product 1
Qualube Brake Fluid DOT4 (bc, bd, be)
Product 2
Qualube Brake Fluid DOT5.1
Brake system (VN 1500 Classic FI, or VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L FI)
Qualube Brake Fluid DOT5.1 (bf)
Clutch fluid
Product 1
Qualube Brake Fluid DOT4 (bg, bh, bi)
Product 2
Qualube Brake Fluid DOT5.1
Grease points
Qualube Pin & Bush Grease
Fork (VN 1500 Classic Tourer & Fuel injection)
Contact with our Technical Team (bn)
0.395 (bj, bk, bl, bm)
Fork (VN 1500 Classic Tourer & Carburettor)
Contact with our Technical Team
0.395 (bo, bp, bq, br)
Fork (VN 1500 Classic FI, or VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L FI)
Contact with our Technical Team
Fork (VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L)
Contact with our Technical Team (bs)
Fork (VN 1500 Mean streak)
Contact with our Technical Team
0.43 / 0.51 (bt, bu, bv, bw)

Lubricant / Capacity Notes

a. 2000 - 2001, 2.7 litres
b. 2002 - 2008, 3.1 litres
c. Cold and temperate climates
d. Alternative recommendations, Cold and temperate climates: Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil; Contact with our Technical Team
e. Alternative recommendations, Cold climates: Contact with our Technical Team
f. Alternative recommendations, Hot climates: Contact with our Technical Team
g. Alternative recommendations: Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil / Qualsyn PCMO SS 10W40; Contact with our Technical Team; Qualube Eurofleet 20W50
h. Alternative recommendations, -10°C to 40°C: Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil
i. Alternative recommendations: Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil / Qualsyn PCMO SS 10W40; Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil; Contact with our Technical Team; Qualube Eurofleet 20W50
j. Alternative recommendations, -10°C to 40°C: Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil
k. Cold and temperate climates
l. Alternative recommendations, Cold and temperate climates: Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil; Contact with our Technical Team
m. Alternative recommendations, Cold climates: Contact with our Technical Team
n. Alternative recommendations, Hot climates: Contact with our Technical Team
o. Alternative recommendations: Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil / Qualsyn PCMO SS 10W40; Contact with our Technical Team; Qualube Eurofleet 20W50
p. Alternative recommendations, -10°C to 40°C: Qualube MCEO 10W-40 Engine Oil
q. <-5°C
r. Alternative recommendations, >-5°C: Qualube HD EP 90 / Qualube HD EP 80W90 / Qualube SS 75W90
s. Alternative recommendations, <5°C: Qualube HD EP 80
t. Alternative recommendations, <5°C: Qualube HD EP 80
u. Alternative recommendations, >5°C: Qualube HD EP 90 / Qualube HD EP 80W90 / Qualube SS 75W90
v. >5°C
w. Alternative recommendations, <5°C: Qualube HD EP 80
x. De-ionised water with 50% anti-freeze
y. Change intervals, VN 1500 Classic FI: 15000 miles, 24 months
z. Change intervals, VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L: 15000 miles, 24 months
ba. Change intervals, VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L FI: no information available
bb. Alternative recommendations: Qualube Qualguard ORATEC Coolant
bc. Change intervals, VN 1500 Classic Tourer: 16000 miles, 24 months
bd. Change intervals, VN 1500 Mean streak: 16000 miles, 24 months
be. Change intervals, VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L: 15000 miles, 24 months
bf. Alternative recommendations: Qualube Brake Fluid DOT4 / Qualube Brake Fluid DOT5.1
bg. Change intervals, 47: 15000 miles, 24 months
bh. Change intervals, 48: 15000 miles, 24 months
bi. Change intervals, 53: 16000 miles, 24 months
bj. Left fork leg, 0.395 litres
bk. Right fork leg, 0.395 litres
bl. Left fork leg, 135 - 139 mm
bm. Right fork leg, 135 - 139 mm
bn. Alternative recommendations: Contact with our Technical Team
bo. Left fork leg, 0.395 litres
bp. Right fork leg, 0.395 litres
bq. Left fork leg, 135 - 139 mm
br. Right fork leg, 135 - 139 mm
bs. Alternative recommendations: Contact with our Technical Team
bt. Left fork leg, 0.51 litres
bu. Right fork leg, 0.43 litres
bv. Left fork leg, 136 mm
bw. Right fork leg, 142 mm

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Oil Change Intervals

Engine (P) (VN 1500 Classic Tourer)
Miles Max 4000
Months Max 6
Engine (P) (VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L FI)
Miles Max 4000
Months Max 6
Engine (P) (VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L)
Miles Max 4000
Months Max 6
Engine (P) (VN 1500 Mean streak)
Miles Max 4000
Months Max 6
Engine (P) (VN 1500 Classic FI)
Miles Max 4000
Months Max 6
Coolant (VN 1500 Classic Tourer, or VN 1500 Mean streak)
Miles Max 16000
Months Max 24
Brake system (VN 1500 Classic FI, or VN 1500 Nomad/Drifter/L FI)
Miles Max 15000
Months Max 24
Fork (VN 1500 Classic Tourer & Fuel injection)
Miles Max 16000
Months Max 24
Fork (VN 1500 Classic Tourer & Carburettor)
Miles Max 16000
Months Max 24
Fork (VN 1500 Mean streak)
Miles Max 16000
Months Max 24