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06-14-2009, 12:47 PM
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FNG :)
Join Date: May 2009
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Mobil 15W50 car oil in V-twin
I hear about people using Mobil 15w50 Red cap in there Harley engine. Is that the car oil I see in the 5 qt jug..
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06-14-2009, 01:02 PM
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IronButt
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: NE Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Liv2hunt
I hear about people using Mobil 15w50 Red cap in there Harley engine. Is that the car oil I see in the 5 qt jug..
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That's the stuff, you may also see it with a gold cap.
I've been using 15w 50 in Harleys for 9 years, one over 100,000 miles, with no issues. I started when Wally World had 15w 50 mismarked at $3.74/qt for YEARS! Unfortunately, they saw the error in their ways. It's still under 6 bucks/qt.
I refuse to pay $8 - $9 a qt for Syn 3 or Mobil 1 20w 50 just because it says "H-D" or "V-Twin" on the label. Your mileage may vary.
TL
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06-14-2009, 04:46 PM
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Formerly 04GLIDE
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Location: San Diego CA.
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Thats what I ran for the first 30,000 miles in my bike. When I tore it down it looked like new. Even the pistons looked like they only had a few hundred miles on em.
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06-14-2009, 06:48 PM
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Finally
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Texas
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That's it. WallyWorld less than $25 for a 5 qt jug...
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06-14-2009, 08:14 PM
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Old married guy
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06-14-2009, 09:39 PM
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Seasoned Rider
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wilmington, MA
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im sticking with mobile 1 for v-twings only
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06-14-2009, 09:49 PM
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Seasoned Rider
Join Date: May 2009
Location: wyoming
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slowasstrain
im sticking with mobile 1 for v-twings only
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Whats a V-Twings 
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06-15-2009, 01:17 PM
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IronButt
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by slowasstrain
im sticking with mobile 1 for v-twings only
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More power to you; ya can't go wrong there.
Also, that'll leave more of the more cost-effective 15W-50 stuff for me!
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06-15-2009, 03:04 PM
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Old married guy
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: phoenix
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gdkenoyer
More power to you; ya can't go wrong there.
Also, that'll leave more of the more cost-effective 15W-50 stuff for me!
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I'll take up the slack and buy his 15-50.
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06-15-2009, 10:13 PM
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IronButt
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: SoCal
Posts: 773
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I have been using the M1 15-50 in my '03 Ultra Classic since the first oil change. I also run their synthetic 75-90 gear lube.
The jugs used to have a red cap, then they switched to a gold cap. Now I think it is a silver cap.
AP
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06-16-2009, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NE Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vindex1963
I'll take up the slack and buy his 15-50.
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Save some for me. Actually I'm a oil pig, I pick up a 5qt jug at Wallyworld about every few weeks and put it on the shelf. Last count I have about 10 of them, I don't like to not have it handy when the time comes for a oil change.
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06-16-2009, 08:17 AM
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IronButt
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Location: Hollister,CA.
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You can buy Mobil 1 20/50 fully synthetic V-Twin oil at Amazon.$58 for 6 qts.
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06-16-2009, 09:18 AM
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Lifetime Premium
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Clark, NJ
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FX-Rider
Whats a V-Twings |
Maybe someone put a V-twin in a GoldWing?
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06-16-2009, 11:06 AM
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Old married guy
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: phoenix
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Quote:
Originally Posted by msocko3
Save some for me. Actually I'm a oil pig, I pick up a 5qt jug at Wallyworld about every few weeks and put it on the shelf. Last count I have about 10 of them I don't like to not have it handy when the time comes for a oil change.
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WOW a tad obsessive are we.
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06-16-2009, 11:42 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vindex1963
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Maybe,..... but when the nukes start flying, he'll still have oil and we won't.
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