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« on: October 03, 2008, 11:35:11 PM »
What do you think is the best oil? http://www.lshim.com/harleyownersandamsoil.htm
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Re: engine oil
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2008, 11:39:12 PM »
Mobil 1 V Twin and the K&N Filter, don't mess with anything else. Both locally available at Autozone. Reasonable price and you can get it any time.
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Re: engine oil
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2008, 09:10:17 AM »
3 qts of 20-50 and 1/2 qt of 60 wt. air-cooled motorcycle dino oil!!! ;)

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Re: engine oil
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2008, 12:35:47 PM »
Any Major Brand that meets HD specifications, It should be changed once in a while and checked once in a while, Ive been riding over 50 years and hundreds of thousands of miles and have never had an engine failure that could be traced to the motor oil.
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Re: engine oil
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2008, 12:07:41 AM »
It's kinda a matter of opinion Mobil 1 or Amsoil are dam good!
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Re: engine oil
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2008, 07:44:28 AM »
I am a fan of true synthetics.  Mobile one, Amsoil and such.  They Harley Syn3 is not a full synthetic
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Re: engine oil
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2008, 11:47:43 AM »
Quote from: FLSTFI Dave on October 05, 2008, 07:44:28 AM
I am a fan of true synthetics.  Mobile one, Amsoil and such.  They Harley Syn3 is not a full synthetic

I agree with you on this.  100% synthetic is a better oil.  Syn3 does not perform as well as the others.  It foams and will boil when hot.  Not good when you're running it in the big 110 heater. 

FWIW, I would not recommend running anything but synthetic oil in these engines after break-in.  The 110 gets very hot, operates under a ton of internal pressure and is damn expensive if you have to replace internal parts.  Pick a brand you like and stick with it.  It is not a good idea to mix and match oils either. 
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