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Question Posted By: Guest on 8-28-2008
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| Make of Bike: |
H.D. |
| Model of Bike |
Sportster |
| Year of Bike |
2001 |
| Engine Size |
1200cc |
| Other info on Bike |
Mostly stock with Hooker 2 into 1 tuned flow exhaust
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| What's your question? |
Tired of paying the stealer. What aftermarket oil do you people recommend for engine/transmission ? I have been using the H.D. 20/50 synthetic but hoping I can get better , or just as good oil for cheaper.
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Answers:
- The only way is to do the service yourself, all the good syn oils are expensive, Royal purple, Redline, Mobile, all are costly. The only way to beat the dealer cost is to do the service yourself. By: ZIPPERHEAD on: 8-28-2008
- you know if you change your own oil at three thousand mile incriments synthetic is a waste of money for the average rider. Since the motors are air cooled use a 20-50 motor oil rated for aircraft, or diesel, both are just fine. Automotive oil does not hold up as well to the higher temps of an air cooled motor. Be sure to cahnge your filter every oil change. By: MarkGoff on: 8-29-2008
- I am a big fan of synthetic oil, but if your engine is S&S I wouldn't use it. My builder was telling me the S&S is so tight when new, that it needs some wear to break it in. By: Thongs2U on: 8-31-2008
- I do all the maintenance on my machine or at least try to. Thanx for the replies people. By: HD3006 on: 9-1-2008
- TRY TWIN POWER SYNTHETIC I BELIEVE IT'S CHEAPER THAN THE HD BRAND AND I USE THE TP STANDARD OIL IN MY BIKE SEEMS TO WORK JUST AS GOOD AS THE NAME BRAND OIL By: KSWOLF on: 9-21-2008
- i used 20/50 ford branded engine oil in my sporty for 8 years .changed it [and filter ] twice a year . never had a prob . By: biggles on: 10-26-2008
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