Fluids...
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RE: Fluids...
I filled mine threw the inspection cover made it real easy.
What lubes are you using?
I used Mobil 1 20/50 V-twin full syn in the motor
and Mobil 1 75/90 syn gear oil for the clutch and primary
All is working well.
permatex makes a product called never seize. any auto store should have it. Good for exhaust nuts and 02 sensors as well
What lubes are you using?
I used Mobil 1 20/50 V-twin full syn in the motor
and Mobil 1 75/90 syn gear oil for the clutch and primary
All is working well.
permatex makes a product called never seize. any auto store should have it. Good for exhaust nuts and 02 sensors as well
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RE: Fluids...
Hi, my 5K service is here and I want to change the primary/trans fluid. The manual only gives HD part number, not SAE specs. I jotted down this from another forum for later thinking I would come back to it, as it appears to have something that I could learn about smoothing out the tranny shifting...
"Bel-Rey 85W140... Hayden M-6..." What can these procucts do for my 05 1200C, and who has this stuff. Anybody know the type of fluid I need, SAE numbers/type, not HD. thanks Wondering where you got the 75/90 numbers.
Guy M
"Bel-Rey 85W140... Hayden M-6..." What can these procucts do for my 05 1200C, and who has this stuff. Anybody know the type of fluid I need, SAE numbers/type, not HD. thanks Wondering where you got the 75/90 numbers.
Guy M
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From: PA.
RE: Fluids...
lots of info on oil and brands in the oil forum.
There is even a pole on who uses what, seem's the mobil 1 V-twin is the most popular, followed closely by amsoil.
75/90 gear lubeis equivalent to 20/50 motor oil , either are viable for the clutch/primary.
I'm about 600miles past the change and i'm very satisfied with my choices
There is even a pole on who uses what, seem's the mobil 1 V-twin is the most popular, followed closely by amsoil.
75/90 gear lubeis equivalent to 20/50 motor oil , either are viable for the clutch/primary.
I'm about 600miles past the change and i'm very satisfied with my choices
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RE: Fluids...
ORIGINAL: jackofhearts
"Bel-Rey 85W140... Hayden M-6..." What can these procucts do for my 05 1200C, and who has this stuff. Anybody know the type of fluid I need, SAE numbers/type, not HD. thanks Wondering where you got the 75/90 numbers.
Guy M
"Bel-Rey 85W140... Hayden M-6..." What can these procucts do for my 05 1200C, and who has this stuff. Anybody know the type of fluid I need, SAE numbers/type, not HD. thanks Wondering where you got the 75/90 numbers.
Guy M
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RE: Fluids...
Up until the last few years, HD recommended Sportrans fluid in the Trans/Primary. The Sportrans fluid was a gear oil. Recently (for convenience?) HD has been saying it's "OK" to use 20w50 engine oil in the trans/primary. I'm now reading that HD is backing away from saying that the engine oil is the best fluid choice for the gear box. It kind of makes since,the engine and tranny are 2 different environments. I'll stay with using Gear Oil in the gear box. Just my .02.
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RE: Fluids...
ORIGINAL: cHarley
Up until the last few years, HD recommended Sportrans fluid in the Trans/Primary. The Sportrans fluid was a gear oil. Recently (for convenience?) HD has been saying it's "OK" to use 20w50 engine oil in the trans/primary. I'm now reading that HD is backing away from saying that the engine oil is the best fluid choice for the gear box. It kind of makes since,the engine and tranny are 2 different environments. I'll stay with using Gear Oil in the gear box. Just my .02.
Up until the last few years, HD recommended Sportrans fluid in the Trans/Primary. The Sportrans fluid was a gear oil. Recently (for convenience?) HD has been saying it's "OK" to use 20w50 engine oil in the trans/primary. I'm now reading that HD is backing away from saying that the engine oil is the best fluid choice for the gear box. It kind of makes since,the engine and tranny are 2 different environments. I'll stay with using Gear Oil in the gear box. Just my .02.
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RE: Fluids...
ORIGINAL: twisty571
I have been debating that myself and do worry about it,I had them do the 1K service and they swapped it to full syn then.The other thing I heard is I shouldn't go back to regular stuff after going to full syn.????
ORIGINAL: cHarley
Up until the last few years, HD recommended Sportrans fluid in the Trans/Primary. The Sportrans fluid was a gear oil. Recently (for convenience?) HD has been saying it's "OK" to use 20w50 engine oil in the trans/primary. I'm now reading that HD is backing away from saying that the engine oil is the best fluid choice for the gear box. It kind of makes since,the engine and tranny are 2 different environments. I'll stay with using Gear Oil in the gear box. Just my .02.
Up until the last few years, HD recommended Sportrans fluid in the Trans/Primary. The Sportrans fluid was a gear oil. Recently (for convenience?) HD has been saying it's "OK" to use 20w50 engine oil in the trans/primary. I'm now reading that HD is backing away from saying that the engine oil is the best fluid choice for the gear box. It kind of makes since,the engine and tranny are 2 different environments. I'll stay with using Gear Oil in the gear box. Just my .02.