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Old Apr 28, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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Hello there, this is my first post ever on the web !

I have a 1996 road king police.

Is it ok to run castrol act-evo 4t mineral engine oil ??

I ride 2/3 times a week in sprig summer here in ireland
average temperature here is 48f to 65f

thank you
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Hello there, this is my first post ever on the web !

I have a 1996 road king police.

Is it ok to run castrol act-evo 4t mineral engine oil ??

I ride 2/3 times a week in sprig summer here in ireland
average temperature here is 48f to 65f

thank you
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Excellent oil - just be sure to run 20w50 and not 10w40. Does yours come from Italy
or somewhere else? Just curious.
 
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Excellent oil - just be sure to run 20w50 and not 10w40. Does yours come from Italy
or somewhere else? Just curious.
Thank you, i get this oil from "visors" in the north of Ireland
 
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