This is a Oil thread

So I guess I will stir up some stuff.

And just like my Buddy that is a Amsoil dealer and has been going to ROT rallies and selling the Amsoil. He could only hear amsoil talk.


Well I had the problems with Amsoil and my 2008 EG Tranny and all. I don't like Amsoil.

He got a noise in his Primary, he took his bike to a Indy dealer he has know forever when he lived in Kileen.
The Indy owner has been working on bikes all his life, and his son works there with him now and he's in his 30's.
They tore the bikes primary down. There was metal on the stator and in the primary.
1st thing the Shop owner ask's is what kind of OIL do you have in your bike.
Amsoil !
The shop dude said you know I don't give a Dauyn what kind of oil you run in your bike. Cause y'all are going to bring them to me and I'm gonna fix & repair them.

But the best 2 Oils I have seen that we like the Best is Harley Syn 3 oil and Castrol RS Vtwin RS Vtwin 20w-50 oil.
We have seen less metal shaving, and less problems with only these 2 oils.
But you run whatever you feel comfortable with. And bring your bike to me for repairs.

O.K. I ran nothing but Amsoil in my 08 EG. I know how much to put in it.
I had run nothing Amsoil SVO 75-90 when I had the tranny problems.
HD has setup the tranny. Had a neighbor with a 08 that didn't run Amsoil and he had no problems. He ran Syn 3 in his.
I have ran nothing but Harley SYN3 oil and Mobil 1 Syn in my new bike.
40,000 miles without a problem.

When I used to put it in the motor, it sounded like the motor was hammering itself.

And as the dude that has had a shop for 40 yrs said. He will put in your bike WHATEVER you want. He don't care. He just made suggestions of the oil that he likes the best and the results.

But everybody has confidence and jn the oil they think is the best.

Where did the metal come from? The primary chains? Gears? Clutch basket? Need more info before I would make a conclusion on what caused failure.


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They wound up replacing the Compensator sprocket. Spraying down the stator and the whole inner primary to clean the metal shaving out.

I know when I built my bike and put the Hayden Tensioner in it.
I had the compaensator sprocket to start making a noise. But there was no metal shavings in the primary. I had Mobil 1 in my primary oh !

Don't think on a 2011 Road Glide you are gonna get that kind of metal shavings out of the clutch.
The checked the output shaft on the tranny and replaced the seal on it.

I did not remember the full details of what was done.

Where did you get 2 bikes.
I told you a INDY owner that has been in business for about 40 yrs and works on the bikes for a lot of the people at Ft Hood , Texas and the people around there.
You are on the edge of the Hill Country.
Got any idea how many people ride the Hill Country in West Texas.
Or go threw that area going to Lukenbach, Texas ?

And like I said run the oil you like, It ain't my bike

People ride the Hill Country and Big Bend state park all year long.
You are on the edge of the desert here.

Nice pic.

My Buddy had been running REDLINE Oil.

Thanks

Big Bend, Texas

I would be concerned by a mechanic telling me that amsoil caused metal shavings. That is nonsense.

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The Mechanic was a Harley DEaler that I have been going to for years.
And it was the service mg.

I was a Amsoil dealer for 11 yrs.

Amsoil is a fine product. I use good ol' dino oil in my shovel - 50 wt. racing oil. No problems with it, and it's a bit less costly than the synthetics. I tend to agree with HRK - I think most mechanical failures are due to a mech's bad work or maybe the rider might be a thrasher or doesn't keep up on the bike's maintanance. I remember one day in Tattoo's shop a guy brought his bagger in for an oil change and it was so thick and black I took some on my fingers and rubbed a bit over the scuffed toes of my boots. They looked like new after that!

Really nice pictures of those Texas roads, CB. In my area, the roads are mostly flat, but curvy, too.

Transmission NEVER had a mechanic to touch it till it started making a Noise on the way back from Big Bend state park.

And I guess all the good mechanics that do their own work would also say the mechanic did this to my bike since they have no idea what they did when they went to MMI.


Maybe Harley should check some of their products before they release them.
They are using the public for their testing and letting us soak up the problems.