 Best synthetic oil to use?
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Anyone have thoughts on what's the best synthetic oil to run?
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Fe Butt
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Amsoil without a doubt! Mobil is a close 2nd.
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Amsoil, but then again I am very biased. Been using it in everything I own since 1985.
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how about 10w-40 vs. 15w-50?
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Im not sure what the best is but I use Mobil 1.
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I use the reccomended viscosity.
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Keith
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'04 Speedmaster
AI removed, Pingle, UNI Filter, 1 shim, straight-through slash-cut TORs, Stage 1 DynaJet, 140 mains, 3 turns, 16/42 final drive, 115K
2020 T120 Black
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Which the 10W40??...Amsoil recommends 20W50 & Triumph recommends 10W40 or 15W50....is it that big of a deal?...my riding is mainly Highway & I'm going to order a case...so should I get 10W40 or 20W50?
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Rich
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Any one have anything to say about royal purple?
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Royal purple tested very bad on all the test charts I have seen. I posted one and I saw a few others.
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