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Feb 5, 2011 | 07:30 PM

#21

Teardrop

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From: Salem, Or

I use Syn 3. I figure I would take the oil excuse as being the cause of the problem from the dealer if there ever is an issue while my bike is still under warranty.

Feb 5, 2011 | 08:01 PM

#22

slyder

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Cornhusker

Did you really ask that question?

Holy ****! another Husker!

Feb 5, 2011 | 08:13 PM

#23

big6x6

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From: Athens, AL

This subject is so popular it has its own forum dedicated to...oil!

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/oil-a...ted-topics-30/

Welcome to the forum!

Feb 5, 2011 | 08:25 PM

#24

103 sedona orange

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From: Sacramento, CA.

YES what 07 FLHT said. Give him a break. Guy's this "Will Not Be the Last of the Syn Oil Questions"

Feb 5, 2011 | 08:28 PM

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1931jamesw

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Welcome to the forums!

Feb 5, 2011 | 08:34 PM

#26

mcain49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lionsm13

Castrol has a new syn 20/50 that's supposed to be pretty good.

I put amsoil in my glide this past summer after 2 K and running dino up until then, and it seemed to help it with the heat a bit, but then it started chattering a little more than it had before in the valve train.
I may go back to regular, but I got some M1 VT and will try that next..
Good luck. I don't think any of it bad.. Try several of em', ain't none of em' bad I don't think.
I have not heard much if any good about syn 3 though and that's fact.

Was at Wally World tonight and found Castrol 20-50wt full syn for V twins and it was marked down to $7.00 a quart. Bought all 8 quarts they had on the shelf. It's normally $8.92 a qt.

Feb 5, 2011 | 09:03 PM

#27

Sargergp

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From: San Angelo, TX

2 cents

Welcome to the forum. Yep lots of flamers here, but it's mostly well meaning humor :>) This is my first Harley so I had a dealer put syn 3 for the 1k service then I put Mobil 1 vtwin in it at 5k. By the time I had 10k on it I'd had time to read just about everything sensible about the choices. Since I've been a long time fan of Amsoil in my autos I decided to use their oil in the bike too. I put 20W50 motorcycle oil in the engine and primary and severe gear 75W140 in the tranny. I can't tell any difference in the three oils in the engine other than the syn 3 looked like it was drained from a Detroit diesel (blaack as hell). the gear oil in the tranny however made a world of difference. Much smoother and quieter and shifts easier. It's also considerably easier to get it in neutral. It really is a matter of what you trust and have a good source for.