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Old Sep 19, 2022 | 12:54 PM
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Just changed oil in my 2021 freewheeler…put in 5 quarts… pulled oil stick.. only barely showing on stick…what happened to the oil?I have Changed oil in Harley’s hundreds of times and this has me pulling my hair out. I used the orange Harley long slender funnel… did it possibly go down in to far?where did the oil go? This is totally driving me nuts.. please help!!!
 
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Put the drain plug back in and try again.
 
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It must be winter in Vermont

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Put the drain plug back in and try again.
This, been there, done that, lol
 
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Put the drain plug back in and try again.
Thats why I now keep cat litter handy.

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Thats why I now keep cat litter handy.

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Just use a long haired cat...
 
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Just use a long haired cat...
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