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May 12, 2019 | 06:42 PM

City Worker

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Wrong oil ?

2016 48. I just changed the oil in my bike when I realized I bought non synthetic I buy thru Amazon, I bought the “Lucas 20w 50” high performance motor oil not realizing it wasn’t the synthetic Lucas 20 50 I normally buy till I changed it. My question is, is this non synthetic Gona damage my motor ? In a short term use till I get the synthetic? Appreciate any help.

May 12, 2019 | 06:44 PM

Rogue1

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Of course it's not going to harm your engine. Just change back to synthetic the next Oil Change

May 12, 2019 | 08:24 PM

John Harper

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No problem. As stated above.

John

May 12, 2019 | 08:28 PM

heritageblue2013

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Really?

May 12, 2019 | 08:30 PM

City Worker

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Thanks for the info feel better about it now

May 12, 2019 | 08:54 PM

apache snow

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My opinion but I wouldn't put Lucas in my lawn mower. In every oil test I have ever seen it finishes dead last. But then again its your motorcycle.

May 12, 2019 | 08:59 PM

shanneba

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Your bike came from the factory with HD 360 20w-50 conventional motor oil.

From the 2016 Sportster owner's manual:
https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson....369633!!3!5729

"This motorcycle was originally equipped with GENUINE HARLEY-DAVIDSON H-D 360 MOTORCYCLE OIL 20W50. H-D 360 is the preferred oil under normal operating conditions.
If H-D 360 is not available, add oil certified for diesel engines. Acceptable designations include: CH-4, CI-4 and CJ-4."

The Lucas oil you bought is rated

Meets or exceeds: API SG / SF / CC / CD, JASO MA & JASO MA-2, ACEA A3

Since the Lucas High Performance Motorcycle oil is not diesel rated CH-4, CI-4 or CJ-4 it technically does not meet the HD recommendations.
The Lucas 20w-50 synthetic also is not API diesel rated. It is API SL rated.
https://lucasoil.com/products/motorc...sae-50w-mc-oil
https://lucasoil.com/products/motorc...sae-50w-mc-oil

Neither will likely harm your engine.

Last edited by shanneba; May 12, 2019 at 09:19 PM.