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Yesterday, 05:17 AM
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I love a good oil thread...
I know so may folks use Rotella diesel oil but I never gave much thought to airplane oil. The Aeroshell website I see has lots of options, not sure how I would feel using airplane oil but not saying I would't. I never owned a airplane and would require me learning a bit about how a Harley and flying may differ?
Part of me would say if its been working in your 2002 bike this long, why change?
I would think you being in "the high desert" may change a few things that many of us riding in a less hostile environment can't simply do with normal dealer 20w-50? I wonder if perhaps you may have already figured out your best oil option?
My 1997 EVO with cam ticked bad the one time I changed to synthetic, was Mobil 1 V-Twin 20w-50, I tried that oil early in its life, that oil lasted about 15 miles and I had a tic at every stop light. I changed back to mineral and now only mineral oil and the tic has never returned. As a general rule I don't use synthetic in anything old.
My choice in my older Harley EVO is Bel-Ray V-Twin mineral 20w-50 but I think I may consider using straight 50w too if my temp was 110 outside, However, it would all depend on how easy does your bike start at 60F with your straight 50w oil?
Many or most will say Synthetic is best for high temps but I personally prefer the less top end noise I believe I get using mineral oil in a V-Twin, be it my old EVO or New M8. Many will argue but I would never change to Synthetic on a 2002 bike thats been running straight dino 50W oil the last 22 +/- years but that just me. If it ain't broke don't fix it comes to mind with you running airplane oil.
I know so may folks use Rotella diesel oil but I never gave much thought to airplane oil. The Aeroshell website I see has lots of options, not sure how I would feel using airplane oil but not saying I would't. I never owned a airplane and would require me learning a bit about how a Harley and flying may differ?
Part of me would say if its been working in your 2002 bike this long, why change?
I would think you being in "the high desert" may change a few things that many of us riding in a less hostile environment can't simply do with normal dealer 20w-50? I wonder if perhaps you may have already figured out your best oil option?
My 1997 EVO with cam ticked bad the one time I changed to synthetic, was Mobil 1 V-Twin 20w-50, I tried that oil early in its life, that oil lasted about 15 miles and I had a tic at every stop light. I changed back to mineral and now only mineral oil and the tic has never returned. As a general rule I don't use synthetic in anything old.
My choice in my older Harley EVO is Bel-Ray V-Twin mineral 20w-50 but I think I may consider using straight 50w too if my temp was 110 outside, However, it would all depend on how easy does your bike start at 60F with your straight 50w oil?
Many or most will say Synthetic is best for high temps but I personally prefer the less top end noise I believe I get using mineral oil in a V-Twin, be it my old EVO or New M8. Many will argue but I would never change to Synthetic on a 2002 bike thats been running straight dino 50W oil the last 22 +/- years but that just me. If it ain't broke don't fix it comes to mind with you running airplane oil.
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Yesterday, 04:35 PM
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