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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 05:37 AM
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Harley Oil Made by CITGO?
H-D MOTOR OIL, SAE 10W-40 99816-1040 CITGO Petroleum
H-D MOTOR OIL, SAE 20W-50 99816-2050 CITGO Petroleum
H-D MOTOR OIL, SAE 50 99816-50 CITGO Petroleum
H-D MOTOR OIL, SAE 60 99816-60 CITGO Petroleum
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Old Oct 17, 2007 | 06:09 AM
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Been livin' under a tree, Master Chief? Drop down to the Tech section and into the oil section. In the top of that section there's a list of where all the HD fluids, etc. comes from.
 
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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Master Chief,
We currently live an a World Market Economy thanks to the US's Military Industrial Complex. So what is wrong with oil made by a Texas company that is owned by PetrĂłleos de Venezuela S.A.(PDVSA)?
 
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 07:49 AM
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Maybe start with the fact that one of the owners of citgo hates america and americans!

I refuse to use citgo products.
 
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:18 AM
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Markg,

I just checked the Tech section as suggested.

I agree with you and apparently so does a lot of Americans. I heard recently that Citgo is changing the name of their stations to Petro Express because they have lost so much business. Ergo, I won't be buying gas at Petro Express. There is no way that I will put money in Hugo Chavez's pockets. It would have to be an emergency with no other way before I will buy CITGO products.

I was going to change to HD syn3 oil this week. Guess now I will change to AMSOIL or Mobil 1.
 
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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LOL

My bike is at the dealer now, I just ran 3 qt. of mobil 1 up for them to put in my bike.

They said they don't recommend using anything but H-D oil, I said I don't recommend using product made by folks that hate americans. Man did that get a funny look. I told them to do some research on citgo.
 
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 11:55 AM
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LOL I told my dealer's service monkey the same thing one day shootin' the ****. He didn't have a clue as to who Chavez even was. That's what I find with a lot of people, they don't even have a clue as to who their enemy is.
Just wait till Hillary from hell is in the WH. Her and Bill will have Hugo over for a visit, and tell him how grateful they are for all that free heating oil that they give to the Kennedys to hand out to their sheep voters. Disgusting.

I've been using Lucas sysntetics in my bikes lately, and it seems to work well.
 
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 12:46 PM
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Hmmm ... maybe that's why my bike clicks and clatters when I put that Syn3 crap in the crankcase. It's a conspiracy. A conspiracy I tell ya'! C-o-n .... spiracy. [sm=smiley23.gif]
 
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I know a little over a year ago while researching oil, I saw that H-D was paying approx. .10 cents a quart for the reqular oil from Citgo
 
Old Oct 17, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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ORIGINAL: davidsdad

I know a little over a year ago while researching oil, I saw that H-D was paying approx. .10 cents a quart for the reqular oil from Citgo
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