Formula+, what is it??

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Apr 9, 2016 | 07:28 AM

jpooch00

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Formula+, what is it??

Does anybody here know what Formula+ lube actually is?

It looks and smells like straight-mineral, non-detergent aircraft engine oil to me.

Whatever it is, I just tried it for the first time in my primary after years of using Redline in all of my H-D's, and I have to say it eliminated all sounds coming from the primary on my bike. It was really quiet before, but now it's totally silent.

I've used Redline for years and have no complaints, but I'm a Formula+ convert & fan now!

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Apr 9, 2016 | 07:31 AM

batman.

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Its part of the kool-aid they sell when you buy a harley...

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Apr 9, 2016 | 07:32 AM

Iceman24

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Some light reading to satisfy your curiosity...enjoy!

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FORMULA_PLUS.PDF (670.2 KB, 5034 views)

Apr 9, 2016 | 07:39 AM

sixguns

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I had a new bottle tested, its a grade 50, lower end of scale @17.3 [cSt 100c]

ADDITIVES [PPM]

ZINC 23
PHOSPHORUS 219
MOLY 2
MAG 14
CAL 18
BORON 113

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Apr 9, 2016 | 07:40 AM

Wildon883R

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Originally Posted by Iceman24

Some light reading to satisfy your curiosity...enjoy!

Thats an MSDS sheet basically. Think he meant to ask what made it better in comparison to other lubricants.

Apr 9, 2016 | 07:43 AM

BlueBeast

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Anything oil related, go to bobistheoilguy.com ... lots of stuff to read through there ... probably for the rest of your life.

Apr 9, 2016 | 08:20 AM

alarmdoug

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Originally Posted by jpooch00

Yes, Formula+ is a plain simple mineral oil with a proper amount of additives for a transmission and primary which doesnt burn fuel.
Some people will knock this low additive oil because its low in additives what they do not know is that is because it is not run in an engine. Meaning, no combustion, less additives and more of what counts, OIL.

Its a great oil for the bike, bar none! Its been tested, time tested, and tested again by the public and by Harley Davidison.

Is it cheap? no and either is any of the other stuff with wild claims, wild marketing and well meaning comments by people who know not what they are saying, as good as their intentions are.
Gosh, the stuff only needs changing every 10 to 20 K. I personally change sooner.

I have nothing against what anyone uses, let me make that clear. But for others to say "drinking the cool aid" is retarded when they drink the "cool aid" of other products and believe the marketing of those other products, sometimes for the wrong reason, like, clunk and shifting and sound.

Bottom line, its oil, a good oil that will do its intended job and has been proven in 100s of thousands of bikes, not just the marketing of aftermarket companies looking to sell you their product instead. Again, not for or against, but I use Primary+ in the transmission and primary.
However I do use a different engine oil, yet one that meets Harleys requirement for a diesel rated oil

Last edited by alarmdoug; Apr 9, 2016 at 08:27 AM.