ANYONE USING AMSOIL ATF

[ULTRADOG]

i have a amsoil rep trying to get me to put there atf in my  primary any one using this and any concerns i use there oil and gear lube just never used atf in my primary (and i know the original earl WILL SHOW) 
                                   t.i.a. just dont need to screw things up in the begining of spring
                                                                                         bill

[Phu Cat]

Not sure about using oil that light in the primary, altho ya might think what's good for gears should also be good for chains too.  Suspect the oils biggest job in the primary is just to carry heat away and lube the chain.  Almost any oil can do that.  Heck, I've run 30 wt engine oil in my primary with no problem.

PC

[ULTRADOG]

PHUCAT
he was all over the fact that the clutch material is the same they use in automatic transmissions and for once he was actually starting to make sense so i thought maybe i was starting to hear things

[truck]

There are a lot of people here using Type F ATF in their primaries.
This was discussed here a while back.
Amsoil or brand x is your choice.

[02roadcling]

Non-syn, just plain old type F

[noliners]

I am running Mobil 1 ATF it was recommended by Rivera for my Pro-Clutch.  Works great, no slipping with 150lbs. of Torque.

[IBARider]

ATF is OK in primary.   But, Amsoil already has friction modifyers in their motorcycle engine oil so you can use it in primary/ clutch.  I use 10-40 or 10-30 or something like that.  Does their ATF cost more than engine oil?

[02roadcling]

Mine costs 1 buck.

[ULTRADOG]

i didnt check the Price but i work for ford so type f is right in my shop the amsoil rep talks to me because he rides too im going to try it and see if it helps with the god awful bang going into first. i will report on this after a few miles i just wasnt sure about atf but after thinking about it harleys prim fluid isnt thick oil

[Sonny S.]

ATF is OK in primary.   But, Amsoil already has friction modifyers in their motorcycle engine oil so you can use it in primary/ clutch.  I use 10-40 or 10-30 or something like that.  Does their ATF cost more than engine oil?

just the opposite... NO friction modifiers in any Amsoil product that is JASO MA certified.
The only Amsoil ATF that is a type " F " replacement is the Super Shift and IMHO is not needed in the primary. I sell Amsoil and I wouldn't put it in there.....over kill. If you don't mind dropping the coin go for it.

[PosseRider]

Try Amsoil "Super Shift" for the primary. No more drag. I have been using in mine now for over 30,000 miles.

[ULTRADOG]

sonny            what the rep gave me is universal synthetic atf should i give it back or is that what youre talking about  and he just handed me 2 qts and didnt charge me he said try it if ya like it start using it in all the bikes i ride with

[boooby1744]

Dexron type atf has a smoother engagement than type f.I use amsoil universal synthetic atf.

[Sonny S.]

Try Amsoil "Super Shift" for the primary. No more drag. I have been using in mine now for over 30,000 miles.

Dexron type atf has a smoother engagement than type f.I use amsoil universal synthetic atf.

UltraDog..... I can't add anything, as I have not used Amsoil ATF in my primary..... yet.
Type " F " replacement such as Super Shift does grab harder typically. Probably over kill for a light vehicle ( bike ) not producing the torque of a car/truck.
Try the Universal....and let me know what you think 

[Wingnut]

Members on this site have been talking about using type f  atf in their primaries for awhile.  So I tried it, can't hurt anything. Made my clutch operation "grabby" (not smooth) I didn't like it. Changed it out after a month.  I once had a qt. of 10w30 Castrol simi-synthetic in the garage so I put it the primary.  Best stuff I ever used in there.  Smooth clutch engagement, no slip, easy finding neutral.  Use it all the time now.  ATF is for automatic transmissions, leave it there.  I have used it for hydraulic oil in a pinch, that's about it.  

[ULTRADOG]

thanks guys

[IBARider]

ATF is OK in primary.   But, Amsoil already has friction modifyers in their motorcycle engine oil so you can use it in primary/ clutch.  I use 10-40 or 10-30 or something like that.  Does their ATF cost more than engine oil?

just the opposite... NO friction modifiers in any Amsoil product that is JASO MA certified.
The only Amsoil ATF that is a type " F " replacement is the Super Shift and IMHO is not needed in the primary. I sell Amsoil and I wouldn't put it in there.....over kill. If you don't mind dropping the coin go for it.

Sorry,  I'm backwards often.  or is that often backwards?  'NO' modifyers.  Don't know why I mentioned that cuz I don't even know what it means..

[1711tab]

i have a amsoil rep trying to get me to put there atf in my  primary any one using this and any concerns i use there oil and gear lube just never used atf in my primary (and i know the original earl WILL SHOW) 
                                   t.i.a. just dont need to screw things up in the beginning of spring
                                                                                         bill

Before I installed my belt drive primary I used the Amsoil Super Shift and it worked fine without any slipage...

[GLFLSTCI02]

I use ATF in the primary. I did use Amsoil ATF one time, my bike has a VPC and two up I could feel it slip with the Amsoil syn in there. Very smooth engagement though. It came out as clean as when it went in also, I didn't care for that. I use Type F 3 buck crappy tire stuff now, works a charm.

Gene

[f-x-d-w-g]

I've always used whatever type of ATF is on the shelf.  Never noticed a difference in performance between the types.  Works just fine.

On the up side, when my shifter shaft seal started to leak it was easy to determine that it wasn't the primary leaking since the oil was red.