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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 08:55 AM
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Year, Model and check the service Manual Good Luck
 
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by heritage114
Hey fam, got my heritage 3 weeks ago. Looking to change the oil, transmission, and primary oil what kind of fluids do you guys recommend
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NOT 2-stroke oil! (Cross thread points!)
 
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 09:29 AM
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Snake oil.
Preferably from synthetic snakes.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 12:46 PM
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Welcome from Minnesota
Any good synthetic 20W-50 designed for Harley V-Twins.
Enjoy that Heritage 114!
Great bike
 
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 01:30 PM
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Heritage has a known issue with transistor oil sumping out of the stator. Check with your dealer.
 
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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 01:50 PM
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Ya, that question gets asked about every other day around here... hence the colorful replies.

I use Harley Syn3 or Amsoil 20W50 in crank and primary, Bel-Ray in the tranny. But ask 100 others
and you'll get 100 other answers. Whatever you do, use full synthetic. It performs best and withstands
the heat and abuse of a big V Twin much better than dino oil.

 
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