oil fill mark

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Mar 11, 2009 | 10:48 AM

#11

Buddy7394

Tourer

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 328

Likes: 72

From: SE TN

That must be new for 99 softail ?

Cause even my '94 manual states only one line. The 'Add' line.

And full is up to the rubber on the dip stick.

Mar 11, 2009 | 11:06 AM

#12

lionsm13

Seasoned HDF Member

Joined: Oct 2007

Posts: 56,052

Likes: 88,344

From: Western South Dakota

Ya know what I was only trying to help the guy out. WGAF? Really?
Fill the CS up until it's runnin' over..then you'll know it's full.
Dipsticks,, sheeeesh....

Mar 11, 2009 | 01:40 PM

#13

Buddy7394

Tourer

Joined: Nov 2008

Posts: 328

Likes: 72

From: SE TN

Well, correct info is important.. Perhaps you don't get that ??

Since I used to own a 90 softail, & now a 94 softail, and both only have oem sticks an only "add" line.
Then that would be correctly answering the original question.

Can't say for '99, but if so, just learned somethin new. And if you are listening, you just learned something new as well..

Also my 97 R King has an upper mark & a lower mark, on dipstick.

Last edited by Buddy7394; Mar 11, 2009 at 01:47 PM.

Mar 27, 2009 | 05:39 PM

#14

CaptJIM

Road Master

Joined: Nov 2007

Posts: 1,152

Likes: 13

From: Southeast WI

88 Softail Custom here, with OEM dipstick...it has an upper groove and a lower groove...keep it between the lines when level and you're good to go.

Mar 28, 2009 | 05:48 AM

#15

HD7585

Outstanding HDF Member

Joined: Nov 2006

Posts: 3,269

Likes: 12

From: NJ

85 fxst here, only has one line on the stick

Apr 1, 2009 | 04:41 AM

#16

btroy

Cruiser

Joined: Aug 2007

Posts: 200

Likes: 0

From:

89 FXR has two lines, between the two and ride on.

Jun 28, 2009 | 05:09 PM

#17

Smorphine

Intermediate

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 28

Likes: 0

From: San Antonio, TX

Hate to kick a dying horse but please clarify for me the oil level check procedure for a 1998 Heritage Softail (EVO). To check the oil level, check it hot (after a good ride) and with the bike upright (riding position, off kickstand) - Correct? My dipstick has two markers (lower and upper). Oil to be in that range. Is it best to have it in between the markers on an older EVO motor? Lowering the oil pressure?

Thx

Jun 28, 2009 | 05:56 PM

#18

Dan89FLSTC

Seasoned HDF Member

Joined: May 2008

Posts: 21,143

Likes: 12,707

From: South Carolina

I`ve been riding a Softail for 21 years, and I couldn`t tell you if there is one line or 200 lines on the dipstick, I never look at it. I just eyeball the level, about 1/2 inch below the filler neck with bike level...

Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Jun 28, 2009 at 05:58 PM.