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Old 05-29-2016, 12:30 PM
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Completely missed the point. Why is there engine oil coming out of both bolts and nowhere to drain the transmission?
Pull the trans dipstick, it should show NO lubricant on it if you pulled 2 plugs.
 
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Transmission dipstick is a female Allen in front of the starter cover,right side of bike. It's drain plug is below on the pan right side of bike,behind a metal guard welded to frame rail.
Engine crankcase oil dipstick is right side an inch in front of cover that reads 6 speed. It's drain plug is on left side facing horizontal. Primary fills through primary cover that has 5 bolts. It's drain plug is on the bottom of same primary cover facing down.
Hope that helps. Your on your own figuring out what oil to use and why.
 
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Originally Posted by bigtexasrob
Completely missed the point. Why is there engine oil coming out of both bolts and nowhere to drain the transmission?
Read my post #2

If you want someone to help you have to read the answers carefully.

It is very possible that the previous owner used 20 w 50 oil in the motor, the transmission and the primary. Some people do.

There are some helpful people around here if you're willing to read carefully the answers they took time to provide.
 
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Originally Posted by Stiggy
Because someone used engine oil in both the engine and the tranny. Harley approves of running Syn 3 20W-50 in all 3 cavities. (Most of us don't but a lot of guys still do.)

The one that gives you 3 plus quarts is the motor and the other, the tranny.
I had considered that, but I put 2600+ miles on it (on top of whatever the previous owner had) which brought me to the 10K service interval. What's your transmission lube usually look like at 10,000 miles? I'm may just be used to the single case method but that lube was too clear to have had any miles on it.
 
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Originally Posted by bigtexasrob
I had considered that, but I put 2600+ miles on it (on top of whatever the previous owner had) which brought me to the 10K service interval. What's your transmission lube usually look like at 10,000 miles? I'm may just be used to the single case method but that lube was too clear to have had any miles on it.
Trans oil does not get as contaminated as engine oil. Therefore it does not get as "dark".
 
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Originally Posted by bigtexasrob
I had considered that, but I put 2600+ miles on it (on top of whatever the previous owner had) which brought me to the 10K service interval. What's your transmission lube usually look like at 10,000 miles? I'm may just be used to the single case method but that lube was too clear to have had any miles on it.
My tranny oil almost looks exactly the same coming out as going in (at closer to 20,000 miles.) Water contamination is the only evidence of used oil on my well broken in tranny. No chips, no discoloration (except for condensation perhaps.)

I assure you that was motor oil in your tranny.
 
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Originally Posted by Stiggy
My tranny oil almost looks exactly the same coming out as going in (at closer to 20,000 miles.) Water contamination is the only evidence of used oil on my well broken in tranny. No chips, no discoloration (except for condensation perhaps.)

I assure you that was motor oil in your tranny.
Exactly the information I needed. I'm used to it coming out black as my weasley guts, it'll get the proper lube this afternoon.
 
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Originally Posted by Stiggy
My tranny oil almost looks exactly the same coming out as going in (at closer to 20,000 miles.) Water contamination is the only evidence of used oil on my well broken in tranny. No chips, no discoloration (except for condensation perhaps.)

I assure you that was motor oil in your tranny.
Hey guys sorry to chime in but I see a point where I'm having a problem, I have transmission leaking somehow to the engine leaving the transmission dry in the engine overfilling, anybody know what can cause this? It's the first post I've come by that mentioned transmission and engine oil mixing. HELP!!!
 
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Hey guys sorry to chime in but I see a point where I'm having a problem, I have transmission leaking somehow to the engine leaving the transmission dry in the engine overfilling, anybody know what can cause this? It's the first post I've come by that mentioned transmission and engine oil mixing. HELP!!!
Start a new thread, this one is long dead.

Give some information when you ask a question, such as model and year...
 
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Originally Posted by bigtexasrob
Completely missed the point. Why is there engine oil coming out of both bolts and nowhere to drain the transmission?
Sorry but you need to put down the tools and step back. Until you get at least the owner manual or a service manual. You do know what you are looking at and can do some serious damage if you remove the wring plug under there.
It is a simple task . It is being complicated becaue you do not have a clear picture of were to drin lubes.
 
 
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