Changing oil weights
#21
07-09-2024, 01:35 AM
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Is this where I get go " Oh for f**ks sake, not again.."
Not going to jump into the another long winded explanation why but shovels like straight wt dino, they run quieter with 50 to 70 wt petroleum oil, what they were designed for.
I do run the Redline 20-60 in my M8 road king but the way the average shovel uses oil at $22 a quart you sure want to feed it that regular?
Not going to jump into the another long winded explanation why but shovels like straight wt dino, they run quieter with 50 to 70 wt petroleum oil, what they were designed for.
I do run the Redline 20-60 in my M8 road king but the way the average shovel uses oil at $22 a quart you sure want to feed it that regular?
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#22
07-09-2024, 02:10 PM
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Experienced wrenches I listen to what they have shared
.Twized, Racepress, John, your experiences on what works speak for themselves. Re: older iron technology
Is this where I get go " Oh for f**ks sake, not again.."
Not going to jump into the another long winded explanation why but shovels like straight wt dino, they run quieter with 50 to 70 wt petroleum oil, what they were designed for.
I do run the Redline 20-60 in my M8 road king but the way the average shovel uses oil at $22 a quart you sure want to feed it that regular?
Not going to jump into the another long winded explanation why but shovels like straight wt dino, they run quieter with 50 to 70 wt petroleum oil, what they were designed for.
I do run the Redline 20-60 in my M8 road king but the way the average shovel uses oil at $22 a quart you sure want to feed it that regular?
#23
07-10-2024, 01:16 PM
We use the 60weight valvoline and i add 1/2 quart of Lucas oil stabilizer to both the engine oil and trans oil shovel / pan and down to the first bike built
1000 people will tell you when you ask about oil something you had not thought of like adding peanuts -
100 machines have come to us over the last year and this is what we do NO ONE has complained and bought what we told them to buy
1000 people will tell you when you ask about oil something you had not thought of like adding peanuts -
100 machines have come to us over the last year and this is what we do NO ONE has complained and bought what we told them to buy
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#25
07-10-2024, 03:57 PM
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I would NOT run synthetics in a old Harley, My 1997 EVO w/ EV-27 cam that I purchased new in 97 I always ran regular oil, then at about 3 years of age I thought synthetic would be better? NOPE! I changed to Mobil V-Twin 20w-50 Synthetic and IMMEDIATELY developed a top end tic! I did about 15-20 miles with a tic at every stop light, retuned home and dumped that Mobil V-Twin oil out and replaced it with regular dino mineral oil 20w-50 and have never heard any more tics now 20+ years later and never used a drop of Synthetic again!
Your local Harley dealer still stocks straight 50 and 60 wt mineral oil.
Make sure you use the correct filter, I'm a fan of WIX.
Your local Harley dealer still stocks straight 50 and 60 wt mineral oil.
Make sure you use the correct filter, I'm a fan of WIX.
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#28
07-12-2024, 06:23 AM
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Is this where I get go " Oh for f**ks sake, not again.."
Not going to jump into the another long winded explanation why but shovels like straight wt dino, they run quieter with 50 to 70 wt petroleum oil, what they were designed for.
I do run the Redline 20-60 in my M8 road king but the way the average shovel uses oil at $22 a quart you sure want to feed it that regular?
Not going to jump into the another long winded explanation why but shovels like straight wt dino, they run quieter with 50 to 70 wt petroleum oil, what they were designed for.
I do run the Redline 20-60 in my M8 road king but the way the average shovel uses oil at $22 a quart you sure want to feed it that regular?
#29
07-12-2024, 08:00 AM
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07-12-2024, 09:20 PM
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