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In a pinch, you can use car oil to get you home which I had to do once. Once you get home you need to change the oil to the proper type. Car oil is usually around
5w30 (the first number is the coldest you would run your engine and the last number is the hottest in celsius). A motorcycle engine is not liquid cooled so the engine runs much hotter meaning you need to use an oil that won't break down at higher temperatures, around a 20w50 oil. That's why it takes a little longer to warm up a bike than a car, the oil is much thicker and needs to get heated up before it runs smooth.
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What color is harley Davidson's motor oil?
Black
Do you need to use Harley Davidson oil in a Harley Davidson?
Harley Davidson recommends it (Citco I think) but No!!! Just use the correct weight for your motor, time of year and how you ride it!
What kind of motor oil does a 2005 harley Davidson softail take?
20w50 oil in the motor
What oil weight for a 88 ci harley Davidson motor?
20w50
What car does carquest 85215 oil filter fit?
Harley Motorcycle
Where is the oil plug on a 2002 Harley Davidson Sportster 883?
Under the motor
Where can you buy Genuine Harley Davidson motor oil in bulk?
if you are not a dealer, then you will have to go to a dealer.
Quaker state 20w50 synthetic motor oil is it good for harley Davidson motorcycles?
no!
Who makes Harley Davidson oil?
Sunoco, makes Harley Davidson engine oil
What brand motor oil for a harley Davidson 883?
Use HD oil only and if you can afford use synthetic
What kind of motor oil and how much motor oil for 883 2004 harley Davidson sportster?
amsoil 10w 30 the best money can buy
What kind of oil goes in a 2000 harley Davidson 883?
Standard 10w-30 motor oil goes in a 200 Harley Davidson 883 motorcycle. The oil is used by the engine to both lubricate internal components and cool them down.
