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    RIP Gary Allan

    I just read this post about Gary..God speed Gary. You will be missed..my heart aches.
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    New Member seeking advice

    In the HD Owner's Manual it says "If it is necessary to add oil and HD oil is not available use an oil certified for diesel engines. Acceptable diesel engine oils designations include: CF-4, CG-4, CH-4 and CI-4. The preferred viscosities for diesel engine oils in descending order are 20W50...
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    New Member seeking advice

    Originally Posted By: bonnie john "WHAT OIL SHOULD I USE IF I CAN'T FIND HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR OIL?" "Harley recommends that if for some reason you are unable to obtain Genuine Harley Motor Oil, to use a heavy duty diesel motor oil, available at truck stops. These are labeled with an API "C"...
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    New Member seeking advice

    Originally Posted By: boraticus I think we have to be a little more "understanding" of the typical Harely guy's plight. After all, once Willie G. has bored a two inch hole in their heads and dumped in a few quarts of his marketing [censored], they're a little sensitized. Well...that was a low...
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    Had this discussion with some buddies.

    I do it all the time...haven't had an engine failure yet.
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    New Member seeking advice

    Originally Posted By: dnewton3 Consider this about the oil volume: I presume the intent was to make a point about how a Harley only has a small volume of engine oil, so the "stress" on the oil is greater. But actually, we can see the topic point towards my argument! Everyone wrap your noodle...
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    New Member seeking advice

    "Ha-Ha Here's the real story.... you suckers pay so much more for those glorified lawnmower-engined, retro-clown-bikes that you're deathly afraid that something might happen to their delicate insides, so you take no chances with oil or filters. Grow-up and listen to some real experts here and...
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    New Member seeking advice

    Originally Posted By: Tim H. That was my point, Both engines will approximate the same EGT's, Therefore, the HDEO will protect equally well in either engine. I would agree with you if the Harley had a reverse gear....
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    New Member seeking advice

    Originally Posted By: Tim H. Originally Posted By: SKUNKY Just a little food for thought....how many quarts of oil did the engineers design this diesel to hold..4 qts. or 15 qts? And how much bigger is this diesel engine, and how much more HP/Torque than the bike? Sump capacity for both...
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    New Member seeking advice

    "We've been over this time and time again. The heat in the Harley TC engine is no hotter than the heat in a turbo-charger on a light-duty diesel truck pulling a 10k pound travel trailer up the Rockies. Sustained EGTs can get up to 1250 degF, and short bursts can go as high as 1500 deg F. And the...
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    Name change

    Yep..that's it..it's for my son. Thanks
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    Name change

    nope...it's for your e-mail..not the site name change...Joe
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    New Member seeking advice

    The TC 96 motor has a Cam Parent Bearing...it needs a thicker oil to float in. Air cooled motors run hotter and HD has them leaned out to meet EPA and, the oil pump doesn't put out the volume that a Concours does....the HD guys like to smell the roses..I'd use the thick oil.
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    Name change

    How would you go about changing your name on your e-mail address? Only the name..not the rest of the address. Thanks
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    John Deere 15-40

    Great..I usually change in spring and late fall..about 6k a year..thanks
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    John Deere 15-40

    Ok..just thought of another question..how many miles for OCI..thanks
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    Stupid me....

    Well..I'm back home and the PC Mighty Max is gone..the CCcleaner did it's job..just took a couple of cleanings..thanks for all the advice.
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    Stupid me....

    Originally Posted By: DragRace Originally Posted By: SKUNKY Well..there is some some kind of charge cause they have a 30 day free trial...the manual method doesn't bring up anything.. I googled "Unistall PC Mighty Max" and get all kinds of info but nothing works. Thanks...
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    Stupid me....

    Well..there is some some kind of charge cause they have a 30 day free trial...the manual method doesn't bring up anything.. I googled "Unistall PC Mighty Max" and get all kinds of info but nothing works. Thanks
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    Stupid me....

    Pablo... How much do they charge for the download??
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