hows it going ? I have 1996 FXDWG what grade of oil is good for my tranny and primary ? I do not want to use Harley oils .

 

Everyone has an opinion. Here's mine. I use Mobil one v-twin 20/50 synthetic in both my HD's. I use HD primary oil in my primary---it is the only oil I have found made specifically for the primary. Started using that when HD came out with it. There may be others but I am not wasting my time looking and trying. I use heavy weight Bel ray synthetic in my transmissions. I change my oil every 2500 miles---done that forever in my bikes and always will. Not changing my routine over anyone else's opinion. I have a 98 wideglide now and a 03 heritage softtail. 30,000 and 50,000 miles now.

 

Being new U probably don't know we have a whole section on oils....

just read through this below. oils is one of the most talked about subject in here and there thousands of post... Theres surveys in the below area also...
good luck and good reading......

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/oil-a...ted-topics-30/

 

Hmmmmm.......oil question?

 

Whatever you use, make sure that your tranny and primary lubes look and/or smell different. One or both of 'em are gonna start leaking sooner or later and it makes locating the source of the leak easier.

 

thanks for the link on oils Oct1949. Very good topics.

 

Your welcome,...

I remember being new here tooo...Wasn't that long ago.
Not everyone helps the new guys.. but most answers are in fun and I like doing that too, once in a while, specially after a couple.....

 

I have a '97 WG and use Harley's Primary oil and use Red Line 75w/90 for the tranny. I have about 50K miles on it, with about 40K over the last 4 years.

 

I'm thinkin' Redline would do it for you ...

 

thanks the connsensis seams to be Redline 75w90 for the tranny, and that it will be !! Thanks for all the posts.