Oil flow within the motor.
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It's hard to argue with OCD. There is also no doubt that the oil change is more complete with a scavenge.
I'm reminded however that while changing the oil 'conventionally' on my '00 Screamin' Eagle Road Glide over 14 years and 170,000 miles, my motor showed virtually no signs of 'age' while the rest of the motorcycle pretty much just wore itself out. So I suspect that the scavenge wouldn't demonstrate a significant increase in longevity, even if you kept the bike forever.
(But it does give you something to worry about, so there's that
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I'm reminded however that while changing the oil 'conventionally' on my '00 Screamin' Eagle Road Glide over 14 years and 170,000 miles, my motor showed virtually no signs of 'age' while the rest of the motorcycle pretty much just wore itself out. So I suspect that the scavenge wouldn't demonstrate a significant increase in longevity, even if you kept the bike forever.
(But it does give you something to worry about, so there's that
)Last edited by Stiggy; Jul 10, 2022 at 06:47 AM.
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Thanks, all good points. Its not something I plan on doing every oil change. The main objective was just to make sure all the conventional has been replaced with synthetic. Thats really all I care about.
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To answer your question, the oil doesn't flow very fast, with the engine running, it'll pump about a pint for the oil to get clear.
That sure was a lot of reply effort to talk you out of a 1 minute operation.
That sure was a lot of reply effort to talk you out of a 1 minute operation.
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