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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 02:34 PM
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What is the word on Schaeffer oil? Is there anyone running this and why? I am going to have some work done on my glide and they suggest it, what are your thoughts?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 03:39 PM
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i run it in my 2010 streetglide, its cheaper than non-syn harley oil and schaeffer oil is full syn.. i cant complain about it one bit..
 
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Old Mar 10, 2013 | 03:49 PM
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Just got a case of it to try. Bro in Law of one of my friend's is a distributor and gave me the family discount. I have heard nothing but good about it.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 04:22 PM
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My local Indy just started caring it. $5 a qt cheaper then the Amsoil that they sell there. I've had good luck with the Amsoil but I think most all of them are good oils now.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 05:27 PM
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I run Schaeffer in my 2012 SG. My cousins the rep in Boise,Idaho with Schaeffer for 25 years. Schaeffer motorcycle 20-50 is a syn-blend. I has additive package that's make it the most slicked stuff I ever seen. They do a bearing on race turning test. Which you apply press with a handle with the oil of your choice. It beat them all. I was huge Mobil 1 fan tell I saw this. We try Amsoil, Syn 3, Castro, Schaeffer won. In the trans fluid test we found one equal in was Red Line. Red line got beat in the motor oil bad though. Now my bike in the motor is Schaeffer, trans is Redline and Red line in primary. My truck & Jeep is Schaffer. The local Harley shop sell Schaeffer or Syn3. I think you can see the bearing test on You-Tube.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 05:43 PM
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Company I work for tried it 10 years ago. Destroyed a bunch of engines. Snake oil in a barrel.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 06:55 PM
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Don't they make paint too?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 08:06 PM
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Ran it in my BMW for an oil change. Didn't notice any difference.
 
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I have it in my bike now and can not tell much of a difference, than Amsoil or Mobil 1.
 
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all you old timers out there, sing along with me: schaeffer is the one beer to have, when you're having more than one...
 
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