After months of researching this forum and other sites I was hoping I would find the best combo for a 3 hole oil change in my 15 Electra Glide. I knew I wanted to run synthetic and I had no idea what was in it since I recently bought it. Since I've always been a Mobil 1 fan boy since I started driving, I knew, at a minimum I would go with Mobil 1 V-Twin 20/50. It was the other two I wasn't too sure of. So, like I said, after much research, I went with Redline with Shockproof in the tranny and Mobil 1 4T in the primary. Boy am I happy I spent so much time researching.

Shifting: I don't know what is in that oil but this thing shifts smooth like butter. It feels like I'm driving one of the old Honda trail 90 automatics. So smooth and quiet, if I didn't have a light on the dash I would never know I dropped from neutral to first. And the clutch, wow. That thing is just as smooth as the transmission. It almost feels like a new clutch it's so smooth.

Temperature: What I really can't believe is how cool the thing runs. I feel like I'm on my old water cooled Triumph. Now I know what them gold wing guys feel like. So cool even in 100 degree heat.

Riding: The bike is so much quieter riding now. I can barely hear the primary chain and the engine is smooth as silk. No vibration whatsoever even at idle. It's exactly what I imagine the Live Wire to be like.

Performance: I couldn't believe how much the bike changed with a simple 3 hole oil change, I was thinking it was just a placebo effect so I hurried up and took it to my nearest dyno. I guess it wasn't a placebo effect because I actually gained 15 HP and more than 100 lbs of torque! The tech asked me what I did and I told him. He didn't believe me but I told him the secret combination anyway, he said he'd try it.

Finally: Ok, if you haven't figured out I'm full of S*** by now get off the internet and head back to school. I did do a 3 hole after much research with the items listed above and, well, it runs. It may be a little better in the shifting and sound department but I'm the guy who thinks his car runs better after an oil change so take it for what it's worth. I have to say I'm skeptical of all the claims made by some of the people in the threads but I guess it is definitely a YMMV.

 

I used Mobil1 20/50 in all 3 holes. Bike runs and shifts with no problem

 

Mobil 1 15w 50....5 qt. jug is $22.88 at Walmart.......just as good as the 20w 50 at half the price.

 

Looky everybody. Another Oil Thread! Yeahhhhhh Buoy!

 

Redline Shockproof is some goooooooooooooooooooooooood stuff!

 

What a fantastic waste of bandwidth.

 

.....use it or lose it....

 

Question???
Red Line SCHOCKPROOF or with schockproof????

 

Yeah but he made it interesting with, with, with some personal details!
I'm going to print this off and ready it when I get ready to change my oils.

 

That's pretty funny. As I was reading the post, I kept thinking, "This guy's so full of ****." Then I see in the last paragraph where you said that you were so full of ****. I chuckled a little bit.