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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 03:53 PM
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I have read alot of internet bs on the best oil to use in your HD. Lets here from the riders with 75,000+ miles with no engine problems on the oil they prefer.
 
Old Feb 5, 2013 | 04:21 PM
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Let's don't and just say we did.
 
Old Feb 5, 2013 | 04:53 PM
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Really....
 
Old Feb 5, 2013 | 04:57 PM
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Hmmm. Guess the search button broke again...
 
Old Feb 5, 2013 | 05:06 PM
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Hmmm. Guess the search button broke again...
Its been sticking. They used the wrong kind of oil.
 
Old Feb 5, 2013 | 05:18 PM
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quaker mistake ?
 
Old Feb 5, 2013 | 05:41 PM
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Let's don't and just say we did.
OK by me.
 
Old Feb 5, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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Did you know there is a WHOLE forum dedicated to just talking about oil?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/oil-a.../?daysprune=60

Now if we could just get one for helmets... that nobody would probably use either!!
 
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Old Feb 5, 2013 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TXSwede
Did you know there is a WHOLE forum dedicated to just talking about oil?
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/oil-a.../?daysprune=60

Now if we could just get one for helmets... that nobody would probably use either!!
Nice to the rest of us the guys a newbie cut him a bit of slack , we don't want to traumatize another one .
 
Old Feb 5, 2013 | 07:07 PM
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BUT...where do you put the dipstick when you're adding oil?
 



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