IN DRAINING THE ENGINE OIL FROM A SOFTAIL, I REALIZE THAT YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO DRAIN ONLY THE OIL TANK, BUT WHAT IS THAT DRAIN-PLUG LOOKING BOLT UNDERNEATH THE CRANKCASE ON MY 2005 FXSTS?

 

Don't mess with it. While it might be a "drain" plug, ya don't take it out when changing oil. Basically there is no oil in the crankcases on a harley, unless the oil pump check valve fails. And then when you fire it up, it'll puke all the oil trapped in the crankcase out the breather, and/or pump it back into the tank.

 

been there dun that, got oil on my jeans, pissed off the mate when i chucked em tn the laundry basket!

 

You need to get a shop manual,It will keep you from doing naughty things to your scoot

 

A wise man indeed...

 

OOOOLD thread but instead of starting a new one I thought I'd bump

S&S cases...ok so the plug aint for drainin oil

what's it for then?