07fltrdean
Parker, CO
New Member
Joined: 07/10/2008
View Profile
 Offline
|
Hi! I bought my fltr last june and ride it to work every day. Rode it all winter, too, except for three or four days of REALLY bad weather. It's got 8000 miles on it and I want to change the oil and filters ( oil and air ). After the 1000 mile break in the dealer put in synthetic oil. I'd like to know if I should use the Harley synthetic or will any other brand, Amsoil, Golden Spectro, etc., be any better? Also I want to replace my oil and air filters and was thinking of using K+N Filters? HELP!
|
BlueFalcon
Waldorf, MD
Full Member
Joined: 01/05/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
I recommend Amsoil oil and filter and a K&N air filter. Any shop can get you a K&N air filter. Stage 1 & Big Sucker are all K&N filters.
Amsoil is the best oil out there. Its heat reducing properties are second to none.
* This post was
edited 07/10/08 12:39pm by BlueFalcon *
|
arthurn
Beltsville, MD
Full Member
Joined: 11/29/2005
View Profile
Offline
|
I like amsoil oil and use their oil filter too. I ride a road king now, but road a sporster before that. My sportster had 28,000 miles on it when I sold it. All but 5000 were with amsoil. I think amsoil was the first synthetic. I have also heard good things about mobil 1 synthetic as well. I use the amsoil oil in all three holes.
Arthurn
|
Payloader
Denver, Colorado
Senior Member
Joined: 01/19/2004
View Profile
Offline
|
I have 6k + on Amsoil in all three - Trans, primary, and engine. All 20/50. I like it. But to answer your question, you can use whatever oil you want. Don't use anything with friction reducers in the primary.
"If you can't be a poet, then be the poem." David Carradine
Warren Buffett for Treasury Secretary... What? Timothy who???
www.fairtax.org
"Fellowship of the Kings" charter member
|
Ride_Slow2004
Northwest
Senior Member
Joined: 02/02/2005
View Profile
|
I run syn 3 in the motor, and HD plus 1 in the trans and primary. Change the motor oil every 2500, change the other two every 10m. Just bought a new "lifetime filter" made by K & P Engineering. It has a cleanable screen, and a built in magnet. Putting it on this weekend. My riding buddy put his on a few weeks ago, and just changed his oil this last weekend. The magnet picked up some fuzzy stuff. His bike has 53,000, 04 Road Glide, and he changes his every 2500 or so.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles."
-Doug Larson
|
Tim Vipond
Sugar Land (near Houston), TX
New Member
Joined: 01/15/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
Amsoil now offers dry synthetic nanofiber air filters for Harley Davidson motorcycles. Offers the best filtration and reusable for 100,000 miles. Amsoil air filters for Harleys.
|
