Amsoil
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What does FORK OIL have to do with engine lubrication and service intervals? Lots of experts here who fail at basic reading and understanding context. It's like asking what paper is best for your printer and getting a rant about how charmin toilet paper is ruff, tuff, and doesn't take any crap.
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From: Detroit
It turned into a much broader discussion way back on the first page. I don't think this had much to do with poor reading comprehension. People talk about what they want to talk about.
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From: Trim Town
and I use Amsoil
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What does FORK OIL have to do with engine lubrication and service intervals? Lots of experts here who fail at basic reading and understanding context. It's like asking what paper is best for your printer and getting a rant about how charmin toilet paper is ruff, tuff, and doesn't take any crap.
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From: nj
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Two HD dealerships nearby me in NJ carry Amsoil. I'm at 800 mile and stopped at Atlantic County HD. They were having a 10 percent off Amsoil sale so I took the bait. I also got 15% off redline/shockproof and HD primary. I bought a black HD filter(cannot find a hoflofiltro local) for my 2014 LR, and they threw in the primary and bolts gasket kit for free(or they just forgot to charge me for it.).
Originally I was planning on MB1 Vtwin. Anyway it seems some HD dealerships are selling A O. My conundrum now is do I leave the HD dino oil in for the remainder of breakin plus winter or change the fluids when the winter hits NJ.
Cheers!
Originally I was planning on MB1 Vtwin. Anyway it seems some HD dealerships are selling A O. My conundrum now is do I leave the HD dino oil in for the remainder of breakin plus winter or change the fluids when the winter hits NJ.
Cheers!
Cruiser
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From: San Diego, CA
I can't be bothered to seek the stuff out and pay an arm and a leg for motor oil. There's no universe in which I can imagine it being any supierior to Mobil 1 VTwin or Redline, both of which are readily available less than 5 minutes from my house.
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+1 ......exactly.
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Two HD dealerships nearby me in NJ carry Amsoil. I'm at 800 mile and stopped at Atlantic County HD. They were having a 10 percent off Amsoil sale so I took the bait. I also got 15% off redline/shockproof and HD primary. I bought a black HD filter(cannot find a hoflofiltro local) for my 2014 LR, and they threw in the primary and bolts gasket kit for free(or they just forgot to charge me for it.).
Originally I was planning on MB1 Vtwin. Anyway it seems some HD dealerships are selling A O. My conundrum now is do I leave the HD dino oil in for the remainder of breakin plus winter or change the fluids when the winter hits NJ.
Cheers!
Originally I was planning on MB1 Vtwin. Anyway it seems some HD dealerships are selling A O. My conundrum now is do I leave the HD dino oil in for the remainder of breakin plus winter or change the fluids when the winter hits NJ.
Cheers!
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From: Great State of Canada
Close enough. I would change it with a cheap conventional for storage then put the amsoil in the spring unless you plan to get it out periodically. Both HD dealers by me sell Amsoil. Most say they don't run it themselves. To me oil is oil to a certain point. Buy quality brand be conventional or synthetic, good filter, change when interval justifies per oil used and all is happy. I could try amsoil tomorrow and may hear a quiter valvetrain or maybe not. That's a $50 maybe. Or I can buy my Valvoline conventional for $4/qt and wix filter. $20 oil change. Change twice a year and still cheaper than the 1 amsoil. I suppose the best way to know is a oil analysis of both products in exact same riding conditions and climate. I don't have time or really care either way. Keep it changed and keep level proper and no problems will ever arise unless you use Pennzoil!
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