20w-50 three holes
#22
03-17-2019, 08:14 PM
Tourer
Your engine is not a transmission , and neither have a clutch - You are better off using a oil designed for that application.
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03-17-2019, 10:03 PM
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#25
03-17-2019, 10:34 PM
Road Warrior
Ok so who knows what the oil grade / weight of formula + is ?
Im sure it’s Dino oil and just food enough to do the job. But it don’t say anything specific on the bottle to it’s specs thus what is the equivalent in the market place.
Wiz 🤘
Im sure it’s Dino oil and just food enough to do the job. But it don’t say anything specific on the bottle to it’s specs thus what is the equivalent in the market place.
Wiz 🤘
#27
03-18-2019, 05:47 AM
Seasoned HDF Member
“Harley Davidson FORMULA+ Trans and Primary Chaincase VOA
(Mini VOA via Amsoil)
Petroleum based.
Ca 169
P 230
B 210
S - some
Zn - essentially none
No other elemental additives.
Vis. within SAE 50 range.
Listed as a GL-1, does test out as a GL-3.
Harley owners may be better served by using a lube that meets GL-4 requirements and has more P and Zn, and a basestock resistant to shear.”
#29
03-18-2019, 08:10 AM
Road Captain
I would recommend you not use syn3 in your primary. Energy One Clutch told me that syn3 is too slippery and they had customers who experienced clutch slippage. Makes sense. I would use Formula + or a type F trans fluid in primary, and a gear oil in my trans. But this is me..... you will get 50 other "suggestions" on what to use. And yes, oils do make a difference in how your bike shifts and finding neutral.
#30
03-18-2019, 08:11 AM
Road Captain
So now that the engineers have spoken, I have been running Syn3 in all three holes for 142,000 miles on the bike seen below There have been no adverse affects and I’m still running the original clutch.