Why Would My HD Mechanic Recommend
#21
i 100% agree with MXER, syn is thinner and finds its way out, guys i run with have done the conv-syn change only to find they need to add more syn oil to the bike b/c they are either using it or leaking it then they switched back to conv oil and badda bing no more oil going bye bye...to me run the heavier conv oil...i run the hell out of my bikes and run conv oil and have no issues....if you are worried about oil/motor temps get an oil cooler...enough said.
Last edited by missedem; 04-01-2012 at 05:24 PM.
#22
Oil coolers only work when you are moving .. what about when you are stuck in traffic its 100 degrees out and your sitting still for 5 and 10 minutes at a time. Oil coolers don't do much under those circumstances. Personally ill pay a little more for my oil and hope to get that extra 40,000 miles out of the motor. If you would rather just fun plain oil fine.. its your bike. Its pretty much personal preference.
#23
I can get synthetic oil at the local auto store here for 6 bucks a quart. I am being realistic. I can not afford another bike so im gonna make mine last. secondly why do care so much what kind of oil I choose to run. If you use regular oil personally I don't care at all. I am only stating why I use synthetic. Its a free country. The OP asked a question and i gave an answer my opinion only. Not yours or anyone elses.
#24
as a (auto) mechanic I recommend conventional also, if you change your oil in the specified interval, there is no difference and the dino is cheaper.
not to mention syn is thinner and seems to find the smaller areas to leak out of that dino will not. He probably gets tired of fixing the smaller leaks that syn tends to find. Also, if you don't change over to syn early enough, you will burn quite a bit more.
not to mention syn is thinner and seems to find the smaller areas to leak out of that dino will not. He probably gets tired of fixing the smaller leaks that syn tends to find. Also, if you don't change over to syn early enough, you will burn quite a bit more.
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#26
i agree again with what was brought up before about the cabs...they sit in heat all day and do nothing but stop and go driving. oil is light years better than it was and in a simple air cooled 4 stroke motor there is zero need to run anything other than basic oil if there was HD WOULD start your ride with SYN 3 from the factory...i also ride snowmobiles and anyone else on here that does will know what i am talking about...when you buy a new sled they put in "power valve" high dollar oil from the factory b/c thats what is to be run in the sled, of course there is basic 2 cycle oil but that is not what is recommened to be run i know its an apple to orange deal but its along the same lines...the oil topic has two sides...i don't really think there is a right or wrong if there was HD would make one oil and tell us that conv oil would void warranty.
#28
as a (auto) mechanic I recommend conventional also, if you change your oil in the specified interval, there is no difference ...
not to mention syn is thinner and seems to find the smaller areas to leak out of that dino will not. He probably gets tired of fixing the smaller leaks that syn tends to find. Also, if you don't change over to syn early enough, you will burn quite a bit more.
not to mention syn is thinner and seems to find the smaller areas to leak out of that dino will not. He probably gets tired of fixing the smaller leaks that syn tends to find. Also, if you don't change over to syn early enough, you will burn quite a bit more.
Uh...selective inbreeding?
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