Which is better severe gear or 20W-50?
If you wish to use one of the Severe Gear products, that is no problem. The bottom line is that there is no appreciable advantage to using them over the 20W-50. The convenience of using the 20W-50 in all three holes trumps any perceived advantage in our opinion.
Are there any problems with synthetic motor oil?
Natural petroleum based oil motor oils will break down at high temperatures. At this high temperature oxidation can occur which will develop deposits and varnish. These also can cause sludge. Synthetic oil does not have these problems. With the improved friction reduction from the use of synthetic motor oil,…
When did SAE start using synthetic motor oil?
Founder of the synthetic motor oil way back in 1972, SAE 20W-50 Synthetic Premium Protection Motor Oil is said to provide “multi-functionality and wear protection” that’s ideal for engines where the extra protection of a higher-viscosity oil is desired.
What kind of oil do you use for a Harley Davidson transmission?
For Evolution 1340 and all Twin Cam engines, AMSOIL’s first recommendation for the engine, transmission and primary chaincase is AMSOIL 20W-50 Motorcycle Oil. For the transmission of these models, they offer a secondary recommendation of AMSOIL Severe Gear 75W-110 and a third option being Severe Gear 75W-140.
What kind of oil does a Lucas 20w50 use?
So, went out today and picked up the same Lucas Synthetic 20w50 motorcycle oil and the Synthetic 75w140 gear oil. Again, the bike runs perfect and just super quite. Sticking with the Lucas from now on, it has made a believer out of me. I took a sample for Blackstone that I am sending in. It only has about 700 miles on it, but we will see.
What kind of oil do you use on a motorcycle?
I do recommend using the 5/8 and not the hex bit on the transmission drain plug. It is wedged a bit to one side of the shocks, so it makes it really hard to get the hex to go up in the slot good, easy to strip. I used Lucas 20w50 synthetic motorcycle oil in the engine and the primary.
How much oil should I put in my Lucas Motor?
Keep us posted on your results, as I am interested to see if Lucas has improved their oil formulations. Keep in mind that Lucas is a fairly new player when it comes to motor oil, as they have only been blending motor oil for less than 10 years. Go at least 3,000 for your UOA and 5,000 would be best.