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royal purple oil
I am getting ready to change my oil in my 02 RoadKing and usually have a local hd shop do it but they are behind and I dont want to waste my money at the dealership. I am wanting to go w/ royal purple so looking to see what weight to use and I have been reading that you put oil in more then one section besides the engine? If anyone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
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I use amsoil, but the weight of the fluids should be about the same. 20w-50 in the engine, and primary, if you want. The primary does not need a synthetic, so you can use hd formula + and save a couple of bucks. A lot of guys use the same oil for both, but that is up to you. For the transmission, I use 75w-90. Depending on where you live, amsoil also makes a 75w-110 and 75w-140, all of which are severe gear oil.
Reading on www.royalpurple.com they have max-cycle in 10w-30, 10w-40, and 20w-50. The 20w-50 being what I would use in your HD. The synchromax is what they recommend for the transmission. They don't list anything specific for your primary (that I can find). So, I would contact them at Toll Free: 888-382-6300, just to make sure you are using what they recommend.
Reading on www.royalpurple.com they have max-cycle in 10w-30, 10w-40, and 20w-50. The 20w-50 being what I would use in your HD. The synchromax is what they recommend for the transmission. They don't list anything specific for your primary (that I can find). So, I would contact them at Toll Free: 888-382-6300, just to make sure you are using what they recommend.
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RE: royal purple oil
you can us about any lubricating fluid in the primary. basic us is to cool the clutch housing and lubricate the chain. very little oil gets to the clutch discs. i use synthetic ATF in the primary. ATF is formulated for clutch discs.
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I am getting ready to change my oil in my 02 RoadKing and usually have a local hd shop do it but they are behind and I dont want to waste my money at the dealership. I am wanting to go w/ royal purple so looking to see what weight to use and I have been reading that you put oil in more then one section besides the engine? If anyone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
I am getting ready to change my oil in my 02 RoadKing and usually have a local hd shop do it but they are behind and I dont want to waste my money at the dealership. I am wanting to go w/ royal purple so looking to see what weight to use and I have been reading that you put oil in more then one section besides the engine? If anyone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it.
Although I haven't seen evidence for this claim, some say moly is harmful to wet clutches, which is another reason to use something lower-tech for the primary. In my '96 I used RP 15w40 in the primary for a while without issues, but I now only use low-tech products there. Also stay away from "fuel-efficient" oils for the primary, as they usually have moly and other friction modifiers, which may not be good for the clutch plates. These usually come in lower viscosities, like 5w30, 10w30, etc.
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I am planning on using the Royal Purple Max Cycle 20/50 in all three holes. This is what they reccomend on a site I found that I can't find the link to at the moment. I haven't used RP before but have being researching it for months now and am planing on using it going forward.
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I got the RP in my engine, works great. Its the car stuff, not the max cycle. I get it at Jegs.com, pretty cheap with free 2 day shipping. They carry full line of RP and Redline. I buy most of my synthetics from them.
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I got the RP in my engine, works great. Its the car stuff, not the max cycle. I get it at Jegs.com, pretty cheap with free 2 day shipping. They carry full line of RP and Redline. I buy most of my synthetics from them.
I got the RP in my engine, works great. Its the car stuff, not the max cycle. I get it at Jegs.com, pretty cheap with free 2 day shipping. They carry full line of RP and Redline. I buy most of my synthetics from them.
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RE: royal purple oil
thanks guys for all the info I will be doing it this weeknd, now how much in the engine, tranny and primary do you guys use... again new to this usually the dealership or bike shop does it
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thanks guys for all the info I will be doing it this weeknd, now how much in the engine, tranny and primary do you guys use... again new to this usually the dealership or bike shop does it
thanks guys for all the info I will be doing it this weeknd, now how much in the engine, tranny and primary do you guys use... again new to this usually the dealership or bike shop does it
Engine: 3.5 qts. and add 'til it reaches "Full" on the dipstick when hot. Mine holds 3.75 qts. with an HD cooler. Four qts. makes it puke through the breather.
Tranny (6-speed): 1 qt.
Primary: 38 oz.
Five-speed trannies take 20-24 oz., and primary fill varies from year to year.