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Old May 8, 2018 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by IRON1250
Just changed my oil and filter in the 91 heritage. No way it took the three quarts the manual called for. Drained hot. Anyone else seeing this?
Iron I think the manual calling for 3 quarts includes what's in the crankcase.
Like I said I've never used more than 2.5 quarts in the tank but I think there's about 1/2 a quart left in the crankcase that you can't change unless you run a scavenger (or something similar) to get that extra oil.
Is it necessary to go after that 1/2 quart??? NO
Is it gonna hurt anything if you don't??? NO
Will it give you a warm fuzzy feeling to change it??? Depends on the person changing the oil.
 
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But... If it really was "Drained Hot" [Which does Not mean "warmed up"] there should be a couple ounces Max in the engine.. Assuming no Add on crap in the return Line, of course.
 
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But... If it really was "Drained Hot" [Which does Not mean "warmed up"] there should be a couple ounces Max in the engine.. Assuming no Add on crap in the return Line, of course.
When I get a wild hair and use my scavenger to the the oil out of the motor I get about 1/2 quart (measured) before the oil starts running clear.
 
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Did I take a wrong turn and end up in the Touring section?
 
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Did I take a wrong turn and end up in the Touring section?
Time to visit P&Q me thinks!
 
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Time to visit P&Q me thinks!
You got cake?????????????
 
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You got cake?????????????
I've heard talk from the kitchen of a sticky Jamaica ginger sponge.....
 
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I've heard talk from the kitchen of a sticky Jamaica ginger sponge.....
Damn that sounds good and I don't even know what it is!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Damn that sounds good and I don't even know what it is!!!!!!!!!!
I haven't been allowed near it yet! I'm going to guess that it's a sponge cake, flavoured with Jamaican ginger and has a sticky topping. How does that sound? More news as it breaks.....
 
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