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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 04:42 PM
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Default Need quick help with softail fluid questions...
I KNOW I bought a service manual for mama's new 2010 Heritage but I'll be damned if I can find anything but my older '05 softail service manual. Have any of the fluid capacities changed since '05? What about the torque values for all 3 plugs? I torqued all 3 at about 18 ft lbs. Hope that's right! I need to get this buttoned up in a hurry so any help is appreciated.

Also, what a stupid place for the tranny drain plug and the tranny dipstick! Just needed to vent about that!
 
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dry motor is 3.5 qts. Start with almost 3 run then check. 32oz Primary 32oz trans

14 to 21 inch lbs on torque
 
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 07:21 PM
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My 08 calls for 2.5 wet fill oil, 32oz tranny, 32 oz primary.

torq specs for all 3 plugs =14-21 ft lbs.
 
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Originally Posted by jimmers1817
My 08 calls for 2.5 wet fill oil, 32oz tranny, 32 oz primary.

torq specs for all 3 plugs =14-21 ft lbs.
I believe the fluid amounts changed from 08-09. I do just what Bowers does (as instructed in manual). Not sure why they would change but they did. Can anyone explain that? Any changes internally?

I always just got with 3 quarts and 32 oz in tranny/primary.
 
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I fumbled my way through it with 32 oz in the tranny and primary and 3 quarts in the engine. Ran it until hot and checked the engine, overfull. Time to find the turkey baster thingy.

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I can't find the trany drain plug on my 07 FLSTC,,,,,,,do the shocks have to come off??
 
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I can't find the trany drain plug on my 07 FLSTC,,,,,,,do the shocks have to come off??
In between the shocks.
 
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OK thanks, I'll check it out tomorrow.........TD
 
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I can't find the trany drain plug on my 07 FLSTC,,,,,,,do the shocks have to come off??

Instructions with pics here:

http://www.dudeworld.com.au/HOWTO.GEARBOX.HTML

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