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Suprman12r
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 01:05 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
i don't want to got to harley to buy oil anymore. it's time for another service and i want to go to autozone, o'reilys etc. for my oil. i need transmission and engine oil for the 12r. what brand/weight do you guys recommend? thanks
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Wardog3187
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 01:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Try Amsoil - http://www.amsoil.com/
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Sloppy
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 01:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
What API rating and weight does your service manual say?

I'd recommend Mobil1 15-50 -- its even available at Walmart! If you don't want to pay for the extra initial cost & performance of synthetic then I'd recommend the true deisel oils (delvac, rotel, etc.) I assume the manual recommends API - C oils...

Synthetics last longer than conventional oils so you can run them longer between oil changes, hence your long term costs are about the same between synthetic and conventional oils over the life of the vehicle.
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Prof_stack
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 02:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Go read the lubrication threads in the knowledge vault for LOTS and LOTS of good stuff.

Short version: synthetic is good.
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Brucelee
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 09:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
Red Line 20W-50 in both holes.
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Reepicheep
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 12:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
I've run Castrol Full Synthetic 20w50 with good results, and Castrol Full Synthetic 5w50 with bad results (gets consumed quickly), and Mobil 1 15w50 with good results. Both in my previous Cyclone, and my current 9sx.

Harley Syn3 and Mobil 1 VTwin are both expensive but outstanding oils as well. And Harley Syn3 is sponsoring the XBRR last I heard. Thats worth something.
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Suprman12r
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2006 - 02:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)
in all honesty if i had the choice i'd probably buy the syn3, but harley has pissed me off for the last time. i'm trying to avoid goin in there for any reason. thanks for the help guys.
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