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#8968 Musky (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 15137 Re:Changing the Oil 5 Years, 8 Months ago   Roadkill wrote: What about gear oil in the transfer case? Anyone have any reccommendations on brand/weight/change frequency? Mobile 1 75/90 and Amsoil 75/90 are both supposed to work fine. I think the book calls for a change at 16,000 and it's something like a pint.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #8970 JJsNet (User) Lookin for that next Road Pass Senior Boarder Posts: 357 Re:Changing the Oil 5 Years, 8 Months ago   Are you guys running full synthetic or a synthetic blend? I am due for an oil change   Logged     http://www.hellrisercustoms.com/jjsnet   The administrator has disabled public write access. #8971 Musky (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 15137 Re:Changing the Oil 5 Years, 8 Months ago   JJsNet wrote: Are you guys running full synthetic or a synthetic blend? I'm running Royal purple 20/50.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #8973 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Changing the Oil 5 Years, 8 Months ago   JJsNet wrote: Are you guys running full synthetic or a synthetic blend? I am due for an oil change Mobile Red Cap 15W50 full synthetic. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #8980 ricker (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 46 Re:Changing the Oil 5 Years, 8 Months ago   I use Mobil 15-50 red cap as well. I heard from my local oil change shop (minute-lube) that the new 5-50 silver cap is the next generation. The reason for it is better flow on cold starts. Regards Ricker<br><br>Post edited by: ricker, at: 2006/09/06 21:23   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #8984 bikerpastor (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 81 Re:Changing the Oil 5 Years, 8 Months ago   I was reading that 15W50 is a high performance oil that is recommend for towing and high speeds like Nascar. Why put such a &quot;high grade&quot; oil in the R*? How often do you need to change it then? Does putting too good of an oil into the R* have negative effects like putting in too high of an octane gasoline? Blessings!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #8986 Pop Rivet (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3123 Re:Changing the Oil 5 Years, 8 Months ago   My choice after exhaustive research http://www.mobil1.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Oils/Mobil_1_V-Twin_20W-50.aspx http://www.mobil1.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Oils/Motorcycle_Oil_FAQs.aspx Available at CTC in Canada packaged under licence by Imperial oil into litre containers $12.99 CAN/ litre ..Walmart in the US<br><br>Post edited by: Pop Rivet, at: 2006/09/07 03:05   Logged     2009 Ultra Classic HD...2005 Silverado Road Star MY WEBSITE HOG HEAVEN Listen to the Road Star   The administrator has disabled public write access. #8988 Roadkill1962 (User) ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Platinum Boarder Posts: 3213 Re:Changing the Oil 5 Years, 8 Months ago   Pop-- I saw the Mobil V-Twin oil at Wal Mart, but the $7.99 per quart price scared me, especially when I couldn't find much difference in specs and the Texaco is $15/gallon, also at Wally World, and specifically says it has no friction modifiers. Doc said the stuff I got he had tried, but it was kinda &quot;noisy&quot;. I may give the Mobil a try on the next change, though... Thanks to everyone for the insights! RK   Logged     “To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” - Thomas Jefferson   The administrator has disabled public write access. #8989 Roadkill1962 (User) ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Platinum Boarder Posts: 3213 Re:Changing the Oil 5 Years, 8 Months ago   My boss has something like 11 bikes, including 2 Hardy Dealersums, a Hayabusa, and a 1980-something KZ-1000 with over 125,000 mies on it, all running synth forever, and I saw the pistons &amp; all when he had it pulled apart...damn things almost looked new! I'm sold on synth all the way. Next car (Jeep Liberty) will get nothing but! RK   Logged     “To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” - Thomas Jefferson   The administrator has disabled public write access. #8997 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Changing the Oil 5 Years, 8 Months ago   bikerpastor wrote: I was reading that 15W50 is a high performance oil that is recommend for towing and high speeds like Nascar. Why put such a &quot;high grade&quot; oil in the R*? How often do you need to change it then? Does putting too good of an oil into the R* have negative effects like putting in too high of an octane gasoline? Blessings! You'll find if you ask most riders, me included, that with synthetic oil the bike seems to run quieter. Although I know guys who do, I don't extend my riding between oil changes. I run about 4 k miles when I change it out. The only issue with any oil is choosing one that has no friction modifiers. Oil companies are adding friction modifiers to most automobile oils. The use of these oil blends is highly discouraged due to clutch slippage. Generally these blends can be identified by the words &quot;Energy Conserving&quot; in the API label. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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