Oil
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Leander Texas
automotive oil has lots of additives
I use Bel Ray for the trans and no wine or clank and I can find neutral. I use Motor FactoryŽ Primary Case Lube in the primary. because Amsoil has gone up so much I just switched to Mobil 1 for vtwin and it works as good. I have 45,000 miles in about 2 years and it runs great and no debris in the oil changes.
http://www.belray.com/consumer/product.fsp?pid=13637
http://www.customchrome.com/dcm/cc/view.asp?mfoil.html
I use Bel Ray for the trans and no wine or clank and I can find neutral. I use Motor FactoryŽ Primary Case Lube in the primary. because Amsoil has gone up so much I just switched to Mobil 1 for vtwin and it works as good. I have 45,000 miles in about 2 years and it runs great and no debris in the oil changes.
http://www.belray.com/consumer/product.fsp?pid=13637
http://www.customchrome.com/dcm/cc/view.asp?mfoil.html
Road Master
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 852
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+1 for Xaran and/or Other sheep. I use Redline for tranny and Mobil 1 for primary.
Reason being Mobil 1 easier to get at local auto stores. If I could get RedLine locally, I'd go all the way. Just seems ridiculous to pay added shipping. Bottom line all major oil (amsoil, Royal Purple, etc) are good. I definitely do see a difference using Redline for the tranny. I'll stick with that. Mobil 1'm happy with. Didn;t see any difference from using RedLine or Mobil 1 for primary...
Reason being Mobil 1 easier to get at local auto stores. If I could get RedLine locally, I'd go all the way. Just seems ridiculous to pay added shipping. Bottom line all major oil (amsoil, Royal Purple, etc) are good. I definitely do see a difference using Redline for the tranny. I'll stick with that. Mobil 1'm happy with. Didn;t see any difference from using RedLine or Mobil 1 for primary...
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Joined: May 2007
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
Dam, can't be over 5 thousand post on this.....OOOOPPS. I just checked Google and there are 6,220,000 Web sites to visit on the best oil for a Harley..!!! Imagine that.....
SEARCH this and U could read 24-7 till this time next week and still have more to read...
Okay for the um tenth time,,,,
IMO the oil I use for the easy of finding and price and in the top 5 or so is................................................ .................................................. ............................
Mobil1 V Twin 20-50 in motor and Primary.
Mobil1 V TwinGL 75-90 in cold weather and 75-140 in hot weather.
Check out this page, its in the forum here, under OIL and Related topics....
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/oil-a...ted-topics-30/
Theres even a poll that U can see what the members in here use the most.....
Then read some of the threads in the section, U can learn a lot.
Little tip for U..........., There is no best oil........just like theres no best seat, or best tires, or best pipes or best cams......
SEARCH this and U could read 24-7 till this time next week and still have more to read...
Okay for the um tenth time,,,,
IMO the oil I use for the easy of finding and price and in the top 5 or so is................................................ .................................................. ............................
Mobil1 V Twin 20-50 in motor and Primary.
Mobil1 V TwinGL 75-90 in cold weather and 75-140 in hot weather.
Check out this page, its in the forum here, under OIL and Related topics....
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/oil-a...ted-topics-30/
Theres even a poll that U can see what the members in here use the most.....
Then read some of the threads in the section, U can learn a lot.
Little tip for U..........., There is no best oil........just like theres no best seat, or best tires, or best pipes or best cams......
Last edited by oct1949; Nov 17, 2009 at 03:48 PM.
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Southern Ohio
THERE ya go...
I have been using Shell Rotella T 15w40 in just about everything I own and it seems to be the least $$$ and most available Oil on the market. Even the MoCo recomends it, if you can't find the $$$$$ stuff. still using the stock HD oil filter.
JMHO
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Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,096
Likes: 1
From: Sycamore, Illinois
I'm no expert but I tried Amsoil but switched to Mobile 1 V-twin when they started stabbing me big time for shipping. I like them both but I can get Mobil 1 at my nearest autozone. Now I run Mobile 1 in everything.