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By the way I've never used the Hayden fix , only used the james metal silicone base gaskets with no weeping issues. I've found best practice is to let the motor warm up then go and also make sure motor is breathing freely from breather line and also change oil and oil filter ( proper harley or WIX filter) regularly.
I've found best practice is to let the motor warm up .... Bingo !!!
Just got my '93 Fatboy running today (95K+ miles) after basically sitting in the garage for five years. It also has a few leaks (even has leak by base gasket) I now have to deal with (I installed James base gaskets years ago).
I've typically run Mobil-1 15W-50 synthetic in it. Don't want to start an oil thread, but why are people saying not to run synthetic in these motors?
Just got my '93 Fatboy running today (95K+ miles) after basically sitting in the garage for five years. It also has a few leaks (even has leak by base gasket) I now have to deal with (I installed James base gaskets years ago).
I've typically run Mobil-1 15W-50 synthetic in it. Don't want to start an oil thread, but why are people saying not to run synthetic in these motors?
Syn will clean out and find leaks in older engines that already existed, that the dino oil couldn't penetrate.
I happen to run syn in all my evos, a sporty, a couple 80", and the 111", and they're all bone dry.
Syn will clean out and find leaks in older engines that already existed, that the dino oil couldn't penetrate.
In an interesting addition synthetic says it will make the motor run cooler than dino oil.
That claim is true if you don't run an oil cooler but not if you do run an oil cooler.
At least that is my personal experience.
Just got my '93 Fatboy running today (95K+ miles) after basically sitting in the garage for five years. It also has a few leaks (even has leak by base gasket) I now have to deal with (I installed James base gaskets years ago).
I've typically run Mobil-1 15W-50 synthetic in it. Don't want to start an oil thread, but why are people saying not to run synthetic in these motors?
Read some oil threads in the evo section for more details if curious.
In an interesting addition synthetic says it will make the motor run cooler than dino oil.
That claim is true if you don't run an oil cooler but not if you do run an oil cooler.
At least that is my personal experience.
I never saw a difference in temp either, if there is, it's minimal.
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