I need some help here. It seems my '09 Heritage is using oil. I am estimating about a quart per 1000 miles right now, and am doing a mileage test to verify.

Are you all finding your scooters using oil, and if so, how much? I want to see if this is normal. I know they have a bulletin out that says as musch as a quart per 1000 miles is normal, but I want to see what experience others are having with the 96 cubic inch engine.

Mine is an '09 Heritage with the SE air kit, long shots, and Pro Super tuner.

 

Definitely seems high. My ’06 FXST with 31K miles on it doesn’t even use a quart between 5K mile oil service/maintenance. 3k miles to Sturgis and back last year and I didn’t need to top it off even once.

Are you leaking it or burning it? Do you see lots of blue smoke? When you’re pulling a hill, ask your buddy behind you he if sees blue smoke.

 

my 07 has never used a drop. I have heard that they can burn oil until the rings fully seat,although mine didnt. How many miles have you got on it?

 

My 09 doesn't use a drop either.

 

Ive got a 2010 FLSTC, very similar setup (BSS vs LS), I'm not seeing oil consumption.

 

How many miles?What oil did you break in on?What oil are you running now?Did you run her in hard or ***** foot around like the manuel says?

 

my 09 uses no oil,are you checking it hot,it will always look low when it is cold maybe you are over filling it

 

Mine has used a quart every 2500 miles since day 1 on the Dyna. However it doe not leak nor do I see smoke from the pipes. I change the oil ever 2500 also. I have 15K miles now. I was told it was normal. I do not ride hard but do 95% city riding. I think it is tougher on my drivetrain.

 

Try keeping the oil level about half way between full and add. Don't put it all the way to full. If it still uses oil you have a problem.
Tom

 

I find it hard to believe it would be normal considering the intervals of recommended by harley you would be out of oil before you would be due for a change.