View Poll Results: Which Oil do you prefer?
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Redline / Amsoil / Royal Purple / Syn 3 / Other
#1
Redline / Amsoil / Royal Purple / Syn 3 / Other
What type of oil do you use and why?
I am thinking about changing the oil I use, I currently use the Syn 3.
I would like to know what others are using and why.
I am thinking about changing the oil I use, I currently use the Syn 3.
I would like to know what others are using and why.
#2
Syn3 By Request
I went with synthetic at my first (1,000 mile) service and I wasn't quite sure that the bike ran as quiet as it used to so at 2,500 miles I did an oil change back to fossil. Not noticing any difference, at 5,000 miles I did the service changing back to synthetic. Fast forward to my 10,000 service, the dealer used the syn3 in all 3 holes. DEFINATELY NOTICABLE difference in the way the bike sounds and feels! It's much quieter than it has ever been (no ticking) and the clutch is much crisper than it had been. In the future I will be requesting the syn3.
#3
After reading many threads in the OIL section of this forum,
i currently have Mobile 1 in the engine, royal purple in the tranny, and Trick Shift syn ATF in the primary
i currently have Mobile 1 in the engine, royal purple in the tranny, and Trick Shift syn ATF in the primary
#7
Thanks for the input. This is why I offered the "Other" option, I did not even think about Mobil 1 as an option.
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#8
well my indy shop did a test
they have a chopper with a 130 in something in there that always ran hot
they tried all the different oils in it, syns and normal
when they switched it over to royal purple the temps dropped an extreme amount of degrees on the cylinder heads, so that was it - I will try to dig up my post about it
but operating temps are operating temps and this thing dropped a bunch with the RP in it.
they have a chopper with a 130 in something in there that always ran hot
they tried all the different oils in it, syns and normal
when they switched it over to royal purple the temps dropped an extreme amount of degrees on the cylinder heads, so that was it - I will try to dig up my post about it
but operating temps are operating temps and this thing dropped a bunch with the RP in it.
#9
ok so it was a chopper with a 113 motor in it and the oil temps dropped 20 degrees (at operating temp) on the bike
here's a link to the post last year
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...vs-harley.html
here's a link to the post last year
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/gener...vs-harley.html
#10
Using syn3 in all three holes. Everything is running quieter, no issues at all.
Most of the other brands are not as accessible when on a trip. Pull into any HD Dealer and they have it on their shelf.
Most of the other brands are not as accessible when on a trip. Pull into any HD Dealer and they have it on their shelf.