Amsoil
Road Master
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 862
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From: East Tennessee
Oil
I USE AMSOIL. MAKE SURE YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT GRADE YOU GET. H-D MECHANIC TOLD ME THEY HAVE A GRADE FOR AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND IT WILL DESTROY A H-D. FIND THAT HARD TO BELIEVE BUT EVER KNOWN A MECHANIC TO ALTER THE TRUTH? NOTE TO ME, READ THE CONTAINER.
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,529
Likes: 8
From: Central Fl.
Quote:
Originally Posted by lionsm13
amsoil is alright, more valve-train noise but it will cool your motor some.
It is actually mobil 1 syn with amsoil additives.
wrong
Actually, according to a very good source, linsm13 is not really wrong.
Amsoil buys their base stock from Mobil then adds their own additives.
Originally Posted by lionsm13
amsoil is alright, more valve-train noise but it will cool your motor some.
It is actually mobil 1 syn with amsoil additives.
wrong
Actually, according to a very good source, linsm13 is not really wrong.
Amsoil buys their base stock from Mobil then adds their own additives.
Road Master
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,065
Likes: 1
From: Madison, WI
Arg, oil thread. But entertaining.
I put weight in the folks that have run a bunch of miles on a motor and then tore it down for an upgrade or whatever. If they say they see and measure very little wear and run brand X oil. I will run it.
Their favorites are Redline, Mobile 1 20-50, and Brad Penn.
I change oil for a few bikes and some love the Amsoil. I ran it and it works fine, just noisy.
Now I gotta go and find out who really makes Amsoil. Maybe it is a by-product from making Amway handcream?
I put weight in the folks that have run a bunch of miles on a motor and then tore it down for an upgrade or whatever. If they say they see and measure very little wear and run brand X oil. I will run it.
Their favorites are Redline, Mobile 1 20-50, and Brad Penn.
I change oil for a few bikes and some love the Amsoil. I ran it and it works fine, just noisy.
Now I gotta go and find out who really makes Amsoil. Maybe it is a by-product from making Amway handcream?
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 755
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From: Tallahassee, FL/Blue Ridge, GA
I am NOT using Amsoil because I prefer something I don't have to chase down a dealer for.
I bought 5 quarts of Mobil 1 20w-50 today and also got one of the huge oil filters for my diesel truck, and it was cheaper than buying just the oil. 35 bucks, out the door. Sale ends next week, I think.
Road Master
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 1,031
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I run 20w50 motor oil in my bike with some 15w40 in the winter, after 30k miles it seems to still be running. I use valvoline, $3-$4 a quart at the auto parts store.
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+1 on the 1-Quart of Each. That made my day!!!!
I stopped chasing Amsoil Dealers a few years back. Ever since, its been Mobil1 in all three holes with no issues.
20-50 VTwin Crankcase
MX4T or 4T 10-40 Primary
75-140 Transmission
I stopped chasing Amsoil Dealers a few years back. Ever since, its been Mobil1 in all three holes with no issues.
20-50 VTwin Crankcase
MX4T or 4T 10-40 Primary
75-140 Transmission
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 943
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Went to Wally World to buy some Mobil 1 20W50 V-Twin. They didn't have it. They had Castrol Power RS 4T V-Twin full synthetic. It says for use in HD engines, primaries and transmissions on the container. It had been priced at 9.70 a quart and was marked down to 7.00. I bought it all seven quarts on the shelf. Just hit the 1000 mile mark and getting ready to change the oil in all three holes. Plan to use the Castrol full syn in the engine and primary and Amsoil gear oil in the tranny. Just curious if anyone else is using the Castrol and what they thought of it.