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#331

04-13-2013, 08:01 PM

mgmmgm

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I think I will move to all redline oils when the next oil change rolls around. Currently
M1 user with no complaints thus far after two years and 11,000 miles.

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04-14-2013, 01:10 PM

Elqueso2

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Originally Posted by Rickr01

If I might ask? Why did you switch to Mobil 1 if the Harley Syn served you so well after the tear down? Personally, I had a leak free evo motor that I ran Harley Dino 360 in and then switched it to the Syn III when it came out. No trouble. Then everyone convinced me to try Mobil I 20/50 Motorcycle oil prior to a trip where it gets hot. Said it was cheaper and better. That evo started leaking after less than 300 miles on the Mobil I and was making a lot of extra lifter noise. My buddy gave me some Amsoil in the middle of the trip and I switched the oil. Motor quieted back down and before I got back home, the leaks stopped. I never looked back and I have gotton 100k trouble free miles on Amsoil motors since. Every motor is different I guess.

Yep, had the same experience with Mobil 1 and went back to Amsoil 20-50. The one thing I can say for Amsoil, I ran it for over 50K on my Roadking. I am very hard on bikes and it's been a great oil.
I was running the bike though Montana at 95+ for hours in 85+ degrees. After a few days of that; the bike started running like crap. Turned out that the heat and vibration cracked my intake manifold and I ended up frying the rear piston. First year fuel injection and the intake manifolds were weak. When I pulled the motor down, we were amazed at what little wear there was to the motor as a whole and still run Amsoil in both bikes to this day. It a testament on how well the really lubricates and protects against wear.

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04-14-2013, 01:43 PM

Quadancer

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If you only had 50k on it, there shouldn't have been too much wear anyway, providing the oil was changed on time, and I suspect that you are as **** about it as I am.
As my old mentor used to say, "Oil is cheaper than parts".

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