--- In [email protected], "carl_lavon" <profedi...@...> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "airslot4518" <airslot4518@> wrote: > > > > wow Harley oil in an airplane. Harley oil is basically the same oil used in > > diesels in fact if you look at a Harley owners manual if you can't get > > Harley oil they say in a pinch substitute diesel oil. Its in my 2007 1200 > > sportster manual. Now for the legality of the issue its plain and simple a > > violation of the FARs to use an non approved oil in an aircraft engine. In > > fact its illegal to use marvel mystry oil in an aircraft engine but lets > > not go there. In the event of an engine failure my guess the insurance > > company would have a pretty good case for not paying. The other issue > > Harley oil is about five bucks a qt I pay $68 a case for aeroshell go > > figure. Even if its compatable its not approved. > > > > Len > > > Yep, I have an '08 Road King Classic Ltd. Edition and it says the same thing > in the owner's manual about using diesel engine oil if HD isn't available. > But like I said, I'm not a mechanic and I learned a long time ago that it's > better to keep one's mouth shut and appear a fool than to start talking and > confirm it. I use AeroShell 10W50 in my C75. AeroShell costs 9.05 including > tax per quart at the FBO here. I checked the price on a case at Wag Aero and > with shipping it's about $7.50 per quart. Where do you buy yours? > > Carl > It's actually 20W50 I use, not 10W50 like I had written in my last post.
Carl L.
