ATF in primary...WOW!
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Yup, Rotella T6 is what I use and to me is fantastic. First gear on my 2016 has been easy to find since day 1.
Road Warrior
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From: currently an Okie
Compensater is the issue
It depends what kind of compensater you have. I was convinced by a thread similar to this one back in about 2010 to try ATF.
A Screaming Eagle compensater won't last long with ATF. When I bought the 2013 (Screaming Eagle compensater stock) I used nothing but Formula +. I changed my compensater out at about 90,000 miles. It wasn't giving me any problems yet, but it had some wear so I changed it out. With ATF you won't get 20,000 miles and you'll have issues that will make a compensater change out necessary.
If you have the pre-Screaming Eagle, I think you would be OK with ATF.
A Screaming Eagle compensater won't last long with ATF. When I bought the 2013 (Screaming Eagle compensater stock) I used nothing but Formula +. I changed my compensater out at about 90,000 miles. It wasn't giving me any problems yet, but it had some wear so I changed it out. With ATF you won't get 20,000 miles and you'll have issues that will make a compensater change out necessary.
If you have the pre-Screaming Eagle, I think you would be OK with ATF.
Road Warrior
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From: currently an Okie
OK
LOL look back on this thread in another 12K when you are replacing the comp.
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now I'm intrigued. I currently use the Red Line primary fluid and would like to stick with Red Line.
They have a ton of options, can anyone let me know which is best for a 6speed? https://www.redlineoil.com/Products.aspx?pcid=9
Possibly the High-Temp ATF?
They have a ton of options, can anyone let me know which is best for a 6speed? https://www.redlineoil.com/Products.aspx?pcid=9
Possibly the High-Temp ATF?
If you check out Redline's page, their syn primary fluid & their ATF are very similar....
ATF...
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From: Richmond, VA
My bikes a 2013,
Been running ATF since it's first change at 1000 miles. Swapped to the HD stuff once because I had some, but back to ATF again. Those who question ATF, probably never used it, and listen to internet fodder WAY too much.
Been running ATF since it's first change at 1000 miles. Swapped to the HD stuff once because I had some, but back to ATF again. Those who question ATF, probably never used it, and listen to internet fodder WAY too much.
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From: Eastern IA
This is what I'm going with this change. Baker recommends this for there Compensating sprocket , at the rate those are crapping out , especially the SE ones in the 14 up bikes I want to increase my survival rate if possible.
http://spectro-oils.com/heavy-duty-p...chaincase-oil/
http://spectro-oils.com/heavy-duty-p...chaincase-oil/