Changing oil type anf system flush
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Changing oil type anf system flush
Hi there,
Quick question - so i decided to change from the normal Harley oil to the full synthetic one and would like to flush the system once just to get rid of the old one and also maybe clean it a bit.
So the question is should i do that by just removing the oil putting some generic synthetic one for 20 min engine running and then changing it again with the proper synthetic or should i go with the recommendation of diesel/oil mixture and flush it this way?
cheers
Quick question - so i decided to change from the normal Harley oil to the full synthetic one and would like to flush the system once just to get rid of the old one and also maybe clean it a bit.
So the question is should i do that by just removing the oil putting some generic synthetic one for 20 min engine running and then changing it again with the proper synthetic or should i go with the recommendation of diesel/oil mixture and flush it this way?
cheers
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Hi there,
Quick question - so i decided to change from the normal Harley oil to the full synthetic one and would like to flush the system once just to get rid of the old one and also maybe clean it a bit.
So the question is should i do that by just removing the oil putting some generic synthetic one for 20 min engine running and then changing it again with the proper synthetic or should i go with the recommendation of diesel/oil mixture and flush it this way?
cheers
Quick question - so i decided to change from the normal Harley oil to the full synthetic one and would like to flush the system once just to get rid of the old one and also maybe clean it a bit.
So the question is should i do that by just removing the oil putting some generic synthetic one for 20 min engine running and then changing it again with the proper synthetic or should i go with the recommendation of diesel/oil mixture and flush it this way?
cheers
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Whether it's economically or not, it can give you a piece mind.
Remove all oil from the engine via the oil drain plug. Remove the return line from the oil tank. Rotate the return line outwards and connect a hose to it , guide it in a bucket.
Start the engine, while the old engine will poor into the bucket , pore new oil in the oil tank. Keep doing this till the color of the oil exiting the hose in the bucket is as clear as the new oil.
Remove all oil from the engine via the oil drain plug. Remove the return line from the oil tank. Rotate the return line outwards and connect a hose to it , guide it in a bucket.
Start the engine, while the old engine will poor into the bucket , pore new oil in the oil tank. Keep doing this till the color of the oil exiting the hose in the bucket is as clear as the new oil.
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