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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 11:44 AM
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I do....SYN3. Getting ready to change that at my 5K service in a couple of weeks. Gonna probably go with Amsoil and their trans specific and primary specific oils. I'm kinda on the fence about the primary.....cuz I keep hearing the formula + is pretty good for the primary.


Man.........this may be my first oil reply.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 11:53 AM
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Asking about oils? Now there's a slippery question...
 
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Originally Posted by PDB17UltraRG
Same all three holes, these day all our oils are made of good products offering great protection just make sure its motorcycle oil. Not one is better then another just get the right spec for your bike.

Can't agree with this part of your statement......

I believe any fluid, meeting the required spec, will be enough to give a stock engine/trans a good, long, trouble-free(oil related) life....

But oil products are NOT all the same.... there are some that perform much better than others, in various areas of performance...

A premium oil would benefit those operating high performance builds, or those operating in extreme conditions, etc...
 
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Old Apr 10, 2018 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by OldPhat
Harley saz you can run Syn3 in all 3 holes,
Not sure if they saz that now. IIRC a few years ago they backed off and now recommend their primary oil for that. Unless they unbacked off and are now suggesting it again.

Harley also says in my owners manual to use ONLY HD branded oil in the motor, and if for some reason you can't, use a diesel rated oil of the correct viscosity, and get it changed back to HD branded oil as soon as possible. MEH.
 
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KY in all three holes !
I tried that Kentucky Jelly because the tube looked handy for crackers. Tastes like crap.
 
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Originally Posted by hardheaded
KY in all three holes !
Originally Posted by Tired
Tastes like crap.
......... and that's why it's a 2-hole product.
....... better results w/Smuckers for that 3rd
 
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Did not take long for this thread to turn south.
 
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Originally Posted by OldPhat
Harley saz...

Originally Posted by Brewmany
Not sure if they saz that now.
 
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It's an oil thread. It started south.
 
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