View Poll Results: What is your Oil Preference?

Same Oil in all three holes

16.36%

Different oil in each

138

83.64%

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Sep 12, 2012 | 01:17 AM

#41

bklynbob

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From: bklyn,ny

Quote:

Originally Posted by smithbrl

I run motor oil in the engine because it's an engine.

I run gear oil in the transmission because I've always run gear oil in manual transmissions.

I run Formula+ in the primary because HD recommends it and I've never dealt with this chain/clutch business before.

I don't think one oil is the best for all 3 holes. I think the different oils were engineered and manufactured for different applications.

One oil in all 3 holes may work fine. We read about it a lot here.

Yep////I don't get motor oil in a transmission.Would you put gear oil in your Motor?

Sep 12, 2012 | 06:33 AM

#42

Rickl

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Joined: Feb 2011

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From: Umatilla, Fl

Harley recommends Syn 3 in all 3, Mobil says it works in all three, who am I to question the manufacture of the bike or oil. Just saying . . .

Sep 12, 2012 | 11:40 AM

#43

103tom

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From: Florida

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike1158

red line oil: V-Twin Power Pack...everything you need in one box... look it up

+1 on this, everything you need, oils, filter, gaskets.....

Sep 12, 2012 | 11:40 AM

#44

Hammy

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From: Northshore in Massachusetts

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbell66253

I always figured they make different oils for different purposes, so that's what I do, but then it might be argued that metrics have one hole for everything, my answer to that is....I'm not on a metric, I'm on a Harley.

i think the Victory Bikes have one hole for everything too..

Sep 12, 2012 | 11:45 AM

#45

Hammy

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From: Northshore in Massachusetts

I use Mobil 1 VTwin 20-50 3 quarts with 1/2 quart Lucas Oil Additive in the engine ,
Redline shockproof in trans
Mobil1 Vtwin 20-50 or Mobil 1 Racing 4T 10-40 in the primary.

The Redline brand dedicated primary fluid seems to make my clutch slip..

Sep 12, 2012 | 11:54 AM

#46

SSpeckerwood

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From: TOOELE, UT

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lifeofchaos13

so I have searched and search and read the plethora of Oil, Trans, and Primary threads asking what people use. I did notice there seems to be 2 distinctive sides regardless of the type/name brand products you use.

Those that use 1 oil product in all 3 and those that dont.

Is there a good/bad of using a single oil product in all three holes? I was always told that Oil in the tranny equals BAD.

Same here
Mobil 1
Redline
Formula