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Changing Harley Oils
Published by glider (Community Liaison)
Published date: Oct 25th, 2008
Here's a great link posted by "biscuit" that will show you how to do the oil changes on Harleys.

HOW-TO TWIN CAM HARLEY ENGINE OIL CHANGE
Please be aware that the author is suggesting 15/50 Mobil car oil that is not for air cooled engines. Use an oil that is designed for air cooled engines like Mobil 1 V Twin oil 20/50.
Changing Primary oil...

HOW-TO TWIN CAM HARLEY PRIMARY OIL CHANGE



Trans oil change...

HOW-TO TWIN CAM HARLEY GEARBOX OIL CHANGE
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Old Oct 26th, 2008, 10:29 AM     #2 (permalink)
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Re: Changing Harley Oils
Again Glider great information for a starter. I have a 1500lb. lift I bought basically for winter storage. Would you reccomend doing these types of fluid changes on the hoist or off the jiffy stand?
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Re: Changing Harley Oils
Your lift should handle all the services above without a problem. In a pinch, it can be done on the jiffy stand.
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Re: Changing Harley Oils
Glider, what are your thoughts on using M1 car oil instead of M1 V-twin oil?
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Old Oct 26th, 2008, 01:28 PM     #5 (permalink)
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Re: Changing Harley Oils
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Glider, what are your thoughts on using M1 car oil instead of M1 V-twin oil?
i would never use car oil in a bike as there re different additive packages in car oil
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Re: Changing Harley Oils
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Glider, what are your thoughts on using M1 car oil instead of M1 V-twin oil?
Car oil is not proper wieght and does not have additives needed for a large Air cooled VTWIN
M1 vtwin 20/50 is a fine product
Nice bike but I do have a thing for 96 FB
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Old Oct 26th, 2008, 03:52 PM     #7 (permalink)
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Re: Changing Harley Oils
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Glider, what are your thoughts on using M1 car oil instead of M1 V-twin oil?
Different additive packages, use the V Twin oil.
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Old Oct 26th, 2008, 04:11 PM     #8 (permalink)
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Re: Changing Harley Oils
I wouldn't use car oil either; but that seems to be what the guy in the above posted link on chageing oil is recomending.
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Re: Changing Harley Oils
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I wouldn't use car oil either; but that seems to be what the guy in the above posted link on chageing oil is recomending.
You're right, I missed that, looks like 15/50....NOT in my bike.

I edited the post at the top.

Thanks for bringing that to my attention.
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Old Oct 26th, 2008, 07:46 PM     #10 (permalink)
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Re: Changing Harley Oils
is he using 15 w 50 diesel oil ? i didnt look but harley says you can use diesel oil course thats supposed to be if you cant find thier stuff
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