New Sportster - Oil Recommendations
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From: Boynton Beach, FloriDuh
As I said above in post #5, the Mobil-1 15w-50 is what I've used for 98,000 miles.
This is a Blackstone oil analysis done at 78,000 miles. If you don't understand the data, just read the comments.
This is a Blackstone oil analysis done at 78,000 miles. If you don't understand the data, just read the comments.
Last edited by cHarley; Mar 12, 2014 at 08:36 AM.
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Thats getting too thin for summer time riding the way I ride. Maybe only pushing it to 4,000 miles for sunday morning style riding but for someone who might run their machine hard, it might look like a 40W like your UOA in 2,000 miles.
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www.spectro-oils.com is a good start.
air-cooled oils have more zinc and other additives.
MC oils run at a higher temp than auto oils.
Wealth of info on their web site.
Just surf it.
air-cooled oils have more zinc and other additives.
MC oils run at a higher temp than auto oils.
Wealth of info on their web site.
Just surf it.
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Actually Ill believe what my dog has to say about motorcycles over you.....................as would about 99% of the people out there.
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Yeah were going to take someones word who doesnt even own a bike over a company who does 100s of thousands of oil tests. Blackstone says it should be between 14.3 and 18.2, Ill believe them over you.
Actually Ill believe what my dog has to say about motorcycles over you.....................as would about 99% of the people out there.
Actually Ill believe what my dog has to say about motorcycles over you.....................as would about 99% of the people out there.
So it is obvious you know little about oil and viscosity ranges, or that Blackstone is not very well trusted and known to be biased. How about you look up actual viscosity ranges for what rates instead of looking at non ASTM viscosity range Blackstone made up.
Here is a link for ya rook'
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/viscosity-charts/
http://www.oil-power.com/downloads/ViscTutor.pdf
https://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/tech...ifications.pdf
THe oil in question, http://www.chemcorp.co.uk/creo_files..._15w50_pdf.pdf
Starts out pretty darn thin compared to a full syn 20w50
http://msdspds.castrol.com/ussds/ame...n%2020W-50.pdf
Last edited by Dusty Bones; Mar 12, 2014 at 11:33 AM.
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It might work well for fellas like you running around curves at flower sniffing speeds, but that stuff is water thin for someone like me.
You just make yourself look stupid with your not very well though out pokes at me. You make yourself look dumb when there is plenty of specs out there that indicate the real viscosity range of a 50W at 100C for cSt viscosity.
Now go hop in the lincoln and go to the stop and rob to get a pack of smokes. Might help you calm down.
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From: Kafar Hanusi
Oil recommendations???
That's easy,
Use oil not water
That's easy,
Use oil not water
Last edited by DavidStiebel; Mar 12, 2014 at 11:12 AM.
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You are welcome, and Im not talking to you. Its for everyone else to see Blackstone labs just pulled a number out of their *** and said this oil is good.
It might work well for fellas like you running around curves at flower sniffing speeds, but that stuff is water thin for someone like me.
You just make yourself look stupid with your not very well though out pokes at me. You make yourself look dumb when there is plenty of specs out there that indicate the real viscosity range of a 50W at 100C for cSt viscosity.
Now go hop in the lincoln and go to the stop and rob to get a pack of smokes. Might help you calm down.
It might work well for fellas like you running around curves at flower sniffing speeds, but that stuff is water thin for someone like me.
You just make yourself look stupid with your not very well though out pokes at me. You make yourself look dumb when there is plenty of specs out there that indicate the real viscosity range of a 50W at 100C for cSt viscosity.
Now go hop in the lincoln and go to the stop and rob to get a pack of smokes. Might help you calm down.
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http://www.onewayoil.com/files/SAE.pdf
Apply the 100C cSt from the blackstone chart to this and tell everyone here where that oil has sheared down to.
Apply the 100C cSt from the blackstone chart to this and tell everyone here where that oil has sheared down to.