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I needed some inexpensive conventional 20w50 oil for a short OCI on the Harley and went to the local motorcycle "superstore" to get some now-hard-to-find Pennzoil motorcycle oil (which I've used before and really like) Surprise, surprise, to find that they have it marked at $6.99/qt! I bought...

Just curious if anyone runs HDEO (like Rotella or Delvac) in their Harley, either in the engine or primary/transmission?

Hoping to avert another disastrous thread like the last one, may we have a civil discussion on the topic without getting into another multi-page bashing of the MoCo and Harley owners? I've been using the recommended H-D #63731-99A (black) but would like to explore other options. BTW, my cost was...

At what mileage do you consider a Twin-Cam engine to be broken in? I've checked the various H-D websites and this seems to be a subject where there is little agreement. FWIW, my 2009 Road King now has 1700+ miles on it. I ran the factory fill 20w50 for the first 500 miles and then switched to...

I'd like some advice/comments on oil for the new Road King. Should I: -use only synthetic oils like Red Line or Mobil 1 V-Twin? -a group 3/PAO blend like M1 15w50? -a dino/PAO blend like Schaeffer 7000? -a conventional motorcycle oil like Pennzoil or Brad Penn V-2? I ride 1500-2000 miles per...

Just like G-MAN, I took advantage of H-D's promotional offer to trade in my '08 Sportster... on something a little bigger. Picked-up the Road King yesterday afternoon and got in a nice, leisurely 72 mile ride back to my home. The weather got pretty bad, so I didn't get any decent...

Here is my first UOA on this bike. I know these engines throw loads of copper when new, but yowza! Silicon is high too. Air filtration is stock and filter was not removed during the sampling period. Oil filter used was a Wix/NAPA Gold #1348. Oil is Schaeffer's 20w50 racing oil. Motorcycle is a...

I'm currently running Schaeffer 7000 20w50 racing oil in my 1200 Sportster and have been very pleased with it. With the 5k service due soon, I'd like to switch to an oil more appropriate for cold weather use as I intend to ride throughout the winter when possible. H-D specifies a 10w40 for use...

Here is my first UOA with ESP. The particulars are as follows: Lab used: Predictive Maintenance Services/AV Lube Car: 2004 Jetta GL (PD engine) Mileage on car at time of sample: 163,911 Miles on sample: 15,754 Oil: Mobil Delvac 1 ESP 5w40 (CJ-4) Make-up oil added: 200ml Fuel used: Mostly (but...

At exactly two weeks of ownership, my new Sporty 1200R was ready for her 1000 mile servicing. After a lot of research and thought, I decided to go with Schaeffer's Supreme 7000 20w50 racing oil and a Wix/NAPA 1348 filter. The engine seems to run a bit smoother and quieter now. I will do a UOA...

Here's my final UOA on Mobil 1 TDT, with the particulars listed below. Lab used: Predictive Maintenance Services/AV Lube Car: 2004 Jetta GL (PD engine) Mileage on car at time of sample: 148,157 Miles on sample: 11,608 Oil: Mobil 1 TDT (CI-4+) Make-up oil added: 500ml Fuel used: BP#2 Diesel...

Here's my latest UOA with the particulars listed below. Lab used: Predictive Maintenence Services, Inc. Car: 2004 VW Jetta GL (PD engine) Miles on car at time of sample: 136,549 Miles on oil at time of sample: 11,104 Oil used: Mobil Delvac 1/TDT (CI4+ formulation) Fuel used: Sunoco #2 ULSD + 4...

Just curious if anyone uses Schaeffer's in their motorcycle? They have a number of oils which look like they'd perform well in this application. Unfortunately, I didn't find anything usuing the search function here. Anyone aware of a motorcycle UOA on Schaeffer oil?

OK gang, here's my latest UOA: Car: 2004 Jetta GL (PD engine) Miles on car at time of sample: 125445 Miles on oil sample: 14955 Oil: Mobil Delvac 1 5w40 Oil in service from April 8th, 2007 til August 14th, 2007 Fuel used: Sunoco#2 Diesel, plus 2 tankfuls of B-20 (Sunoco/Soylect blend) 4 ounces...

Our '07 Sportster is at 500+ miles and I'm beginning to think about that first oil change at 1000. I know the HDEO 15W-40 dino oils do well in these engines but we're already seeing temperatures in the 90s here and I'd like to switch to a synthetic oil. I'm considering Redline 10W-40 or 20W-50...

For those interested, here is my latest UOA with specifics listed below. Lab used was Predictive Maintenance Services Car: 2004 Jetta GL (PD) Miles on car at time of sample: 110,490 Oil used: Mobil Delvac 1 5w40 The oil was in the engine from September 28th, 2006 until April 7th, 2007 Fuel...

Here is my latest UOA: Vehicle: 2004 Jetta TDI Miles on car: 71,600 Miles on oil: 11,600 Oil type: Mobil Delvac 1 5W/40 Iron 25 Chromium 2 Lead 4 Copper 5 Tin 0 Aluminum 7 Nickel 1 Silver 0 Silicon 4 Boron 33 Sodium 4 Potassium 3 Magnesium 320 Calcium 2371 Phosphorus 1326 Zinc 1355 Molybdenum...

O.K., Here is the first UOA with Delvac 1: Vehicle type: 2004 VW Jetta PD Oil type: Mobil Delvac 1 Miles on vehicle: 62,588 Miles on oil: 3042 Iron: 14 Chromium: 1 Lead: 2 Copper: 3 Tin: 0 Aluminum: 5 Nickel: 0 Silver: 0 Silicon: 4 Boron: 45 Sodium: 3 Potassium: 2 Magnesiuim: 291 Calcium: 2130...

Here are the results of my most recent UOA on 505.01 oil. Thanks again to George and the good folks at AV Lube/Predictive Maintenance Services for the analysis. Vehicle type: 2004 VW Jetta TDI PD Miles on oil: 10851 Miles on car: 51110 Oil type: Pentosin Pentosynth TS 5W/40 505.01 spec Iron:31...

Here's my first UOA for this car. Thanks to George and the good folks at AV Lube for the analysis. 2004 VW Jetta TDI PD Miles on car: 40,259 Miles on oil: 10,205 Oil: Motul Technosynthese 505.01 spec 5W-40 Iron 68 Chromium 2 Lead 3 Copper 11 Tin 0 Aluminum 8 Nickel 1 Silver 0 Silicon 4 Boron 1...