So I put Lucas oil stabilizer additive into my 20w50 semi-synthetic oil last oil change. Didn't notice any real difference. It's time to change the oil again,should I use the stabilizer again? Anyboty have any real faith or facts about the Lucas oil stabilizer? It's thick and heavy stuff, but is it worth adding to the already thick and heavy 20w50 oil I'm already running?

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FUBAR pilot

You only need two bikes in life-an S1 and a Multistrada!

it's cheap it does the job

semi synthetic is TBH wasted on an air cooled low revving old pushrod V twin

use the right spec oil for the engine , go faster oil is a waste for this motor.

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Feros Ferio

NO.The oil companies know what they're doing. You'd be far better off warming your engine under light load for 10 miles to avoid serious wear in things like the oil pump drive gear etc.
Change it often, whatever oil you use will still probably be 'slippery' enough for lubrication but just as importantly, it's also a coolant and a cleaner, just look at the colour of it when it comes out, it's full of contamination.

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Changed my oil yesterday and i am always quite shocked to see the state of the oil
These engines really seem to destroy oil very quickly

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Should Have Stuck To making Tubers

I always thought oil was quite stable in the first place,,, I mean it don't go off like milk does does it!

N

How about changing brands or from semi synthetic to petroleum based oil? I had a guy at a moto ship I respect tell me that if I change type/brand I am causing a change in the coating of the cylinder wall and should pick a brand and be loyal, for my engines sake. Any truth to this theory?
Sry, I'm clueless when it comes to oil. I grew up riding dirtbikes old enough that they burned enough oil not to care what brand... Only weight was important, and if I should burn thru a can of engine restore to keep it running a little longer

Apart from the moral issue of buying stuff from the MoFuCo after they shafted Erik, why not use the HD branded oil that's freely available and cheaper than most too?

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Where you are Elroy there should be plenty of Hog oil.

Don't worry about the oil. a good diesel rated mineral will do

N.

i have used lucas adetive in the car doesent seem to do any harm

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WE AINT ALL THERE COZ WERE HERE

FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF DARK

It's the moral issue. Everytime I deal with HD I feel insulted, and robbed. I'm not ok with that. There are MANY other places that are grateful for my business.

On my trip around Morris Lubricants who are based locally to me, (they make excellent products and used to give me loads of their Castor based MLR oil when I was racing pre '60 bikes) they told me that most semi and full syn oil was, in fact, modified dinosaur based oil. They also said that mixing brands was a bit of an urban myth and was usually fine but sticking to one type wouldn't do any harm. As GM, I think, said, use a quality 20-50 diesel engine oil in the aircooled motors. In fact, the Morris 'V' Twin oil, is exactly the same as their diesel product, but sold at a higher price in different packaging. You can look up the product spec on the Net and check this out

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I Use the Morris V twin stuff and found it no better or worse than the Hardley stuff but i don't have to queue with the hog fraternity to get my engine oil

Just need to find an alternative gear oil now

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