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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 11:41 AM
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How much oil for the tranny and primary for a 01 88" road king? Is it worth it to switch over to synthetic, it only has 22,xxx on it.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 12:11 PM
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Primary holds exactly 1qt 32oz...Trans holds 20-22oz..20oz usually is enough...ATF-F in the primary...mobil 1 syn gear lube 75/90 in the Trans...this is what I run in my '04 RK...There are a thousand choices out there when it comes to oil...changing early and often is more important than syn or dino...jmo
 
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22 oz. tranny,1 qt. primary. I run mobil1 vtwin in primary and mobil 1 syn 75w90 gear lube in tranny.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2010 | 12:14 PM
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How about 20-24oz in tranny and run 22 to be in the middle of the road. Primary, you should fill it until the fluid just covers the bottom of the clutch basket (approximately 32oz)
 
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Yep, since the tranny calls for 20-24 ounces, I split the middle and go with 22....As far as the primary, I just dump a quart and call it good.
 
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