What engine oil to use during break-in
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RE: What engine oil to use during break-in
My personal choice was to change the oil with standard oil at 500 miles.
I then let the dealer do the 1000 mile with standard oil.
I then changed the oil at 2000 miles with standard oil.
At 3000 miles , I changed over to Amsoil 20w50 and did my 5000 service as scheduled , and will change every 4000 miles from now on.
I'm sure that standard oil would be OK , but I prefer full synthetic after 3000 miles on my ride.
Mick
I then let the dealer do the 1000 mile with standard oil.
I then changed the oil at 2000 miles with standard oil.
At 3000 miles , I changed over to Amsoil 20w50 and did my 5000 service as scheduled , and will change every 4000 miles from now on.
I'm sure that standard oil would be OK , but I prefer full synthetic after 3000 miles on my ride.
Mick
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Why not synthetics? I went with AMSOIL at 600 miles and now have 8500 miles on my RG and it's great. No leaks, no burning, no overheating. It's your choice, but I say just do it
How's your summer been Harris?
Why not synthetics? I went with AMSOIL at 600 miles and now have 8500 miles on my RG and it's great. No leaks, no burning, no overheating. It's your choice, but I say just do it
How's your summer been Harris?
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RE: What engine oil to use during break-in
I just changed to Amsoil at 1000 mile service. Running 20/50 in engine, 75/90 in trans, and stayed with HD formula+ in the primary.
I don't see any reason to wait. Almost everything I read supports that. I know that HD uses syn from the factory in some of their bikes. Makes me wonder why they don't run it in all their bikes????
Steve
BTW, ordered Amsoil online from the corp. site and had it on my doostep the next day. Wow!
I don't see any reason to wait. Almost everything I read supports that. I know that HD uses syn from the factory in some of their bikes. Makes me wonder why they don't run it in all their bikes????
Steve
BTW, ordered Amsoil online from the corp. site and had it on my doostep the next day. Wow!
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