Really not that bad for 100k, sure Beats the old OEM spring loads.

 

Yea the spring loaded had way to much tension. Replaced some at 70k on a heritage softail and they were half gone. Running Amsoil helps a lot too.

 

Running Amsoil helps a lot too.

I would have to see proof of that statement to believe it. Not an Amsoil or synthetic basher just somebody with tribology training.

 

Running Amsoil helps a lot too.

I would have to see proof of that statement to believe it. Not an Amsoil or synthetic basher just somebody with tribology training.

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Been wrenching for over 20 years an I've seen what works an don't work.. stick to what you know.

 

I have been wondering how they wear, I have not been inside of a high miladge bike with them in it . Thanks for the info.

 

Yea this is a good point of reference and the new Fueling tensioners will last longer.

 

I just had mine checked at 65K. No significant wear at all.

 

That's good to hear.
Are you running regular or synthetic oil ?

 

Not trying to be an arse but there is room at the top for many oils, many were not included in this test. Splitting hairs. The Harley oil is stressed because of oxidation caused by high continuous temperatures plus richer than preferred mixtures run in many performance engines which degrades any oil. TAN number is of prime concern. Test oil by sampling for reliable data. No other components of this engine stress oil as much as temperature. And synthetics do not enable cooler oil temperatures, fallacy. Years ago I did that and found the oil I was running didn't require changing, TAN number high, until 7000 miles. Verified by Blackstone Labs.

 

Point taken

 

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Same website that was cited for testing recomends Mobil 1 Synthetic 20/50 with some solid reasons

 

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I'm always open to new brands especially when the Oil helps longevity of your bike car boat etc. good read .. thx

 

I like the blue color of the Valvoline VR-1 synthetic I have been using since I bought it by mistake.

I was running VR-1 conventional and thought something looked wrong when I grabbed 4 Qts. off the shelf at my neighborhood Napa. They changed the gray bottles to black. I just put the fact that it cost $2 more per bottle as the way things are nowadays.

I knew something was wrong when I started pouring and the oil came out blue instead of brown. I guess I should have put my glasses on and read the not-so-fine print. How's that for attention to detail?

They brag about extra ingredients for wear protection in older engines. I'm no expert, but I'm happy with it.

 

I like the blue color of the Valvoline VR-1 synthetic I have been using since I bought it by mistake.

I was running VR-1 conventional and thought something looked wrong when I grabbed 4 Qts. off the shelf at my neighborhood Napa. They changed the gray bottles to black. I just put the fact that it cost $2 more per bottle as the way things are nowadays.

I knew something was wrong when I started pouring and the oil came out blue instead of brown. I guess I should have put my glasses on and read the not-so-fine print. How's that for attention to detail?

They brag about extra ingredients for wear protection in older engines. I'm no expert, but I'm happy with it.

Kool.. guess I got stuck on Amsoil. Oil has changed so much nowadays. Glad you shared the info. Don sent me a link www.myengineneeds.com it's a good read as well.

 

I think 100k is the recommended inspection and replacement per the fsm if I remember correctly.
Did you replace the cam bearings too or just the tensioners?

 

Bearings too.

 

Maybe we ought to change the title to, "Just another oil story."

The hydraulic tensioners themselves add longevity to the cam chest, over the spring-loaded tensioners. I don't think there is any one oil that makes a big difference. Any quality oil and many economy brands do just as well. There are way too many variables to draw any conclusive results.

 

I understand your point I was sharing the fact that at 101k the hydraulic cam chain tensioners were in good shape an the type of oil used. Everyone has the freedom to choose whatever fluid they want to use. Lots of brands out there nowadays