What substitute for HD Formula+ for 2013 Sportster 1200
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What substitute for HD Formula+ for 2013 Sportster 1200
Getting ready to change the wife's oil and just realized the clutch and primary share the same oil. I would like to just go down the street to Autozone and pick up the oil for the clutch/primary what should I be looking for or is there no substitute.
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Look in the stickies in this oil forum above and you’ll get many opinions, then pick one. https://www.hdforums.com/forum/oil-a...ur-choice.html
Last edited by Coverdog; 01-17-2019 at 05:37 PM.
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You don't have to use Formula+. Any 20W50 motorcycle oil will work just fine. Amsoil specs their V-Twin 20W50. Mobil 1 also 20W50 VTwin. Motul, BelRay, Redline, take your pick. If you don't want synthetic, you're fine using any of the conventional 20W50 motorcycle oils. Not that there's anything wrong with Formula+.
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Nothing at AutoZone like it. They either have EP or detergents in all they sell for auto use.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; 01-19-2019 at 06:01 PM.
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Can we use an ordinary auto oil? Quite possibly! Is it a suitable alternative to Formula +? I doubt it. There are bound to be suitable alternatives and this forum is stuffed full of threads on the subject, just be wary of the 'wisdom' that gets put around in here. In some ways it is much easier to call by your local H-D dealer and avoid hours of 'research' around HDF or the internet! That's what I do for my Sporty and Buell - my Glide is far from stock and I use oils recommended by S&S and Baker.
There are recognisable industry standards for oil specifications and it would be helpful if H-D told us those for their recommended oils, but unfortunately they don't. The only clue is to use a diesel engine oil as an alternative if we get stuck.
There are recognisable industry standards for oil specifications and it would be helpful if H-D told us those for their recommended oils, but unfortunately they don't. The only clue is to use a diesel engine oil as an alternative if we get stuck.
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If you do end up getting your oil from the Dealer at least you have a choice now.
They just came out with a synthetic primary fluid or you can stick with the conventional Forumla +
They just came out with a synthetic primary fluid or you can stick with the conventional Forumla +
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