Overfilling Oil ??
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From: Battle Creek, MI
My owners manual for our 07 says on page 89....
Do not overfill tank. Doing so can result in oil carryover to the air Cleaner leading to equipment damage and/or equipment malfunction. (00190a)
Also in the NOTE section no.8,,, it says to Fill oil tank with no more than 3.0 quarts of oil...
Do not overfill tank. Doing so can result in oil carryover to the air Cleaner leading to equipment damage and/or equipment malfunction. (00190a)
Also in the NOTE section no.8,,, it says to Fill oil tank with no more than 3.0 quarts of oil...
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3.5 is *capacity*, but don't forget, when you drain the oil out there's probably .5 or more still in it.
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Thats where the problem may lie. I run mine under the full mark when hot.
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I have a 2007 FLHR and just had the 30,000 mile service. When I got home I noticed that the oil was right at the Full when hot.... It has never been there before. After it cooled I checked it the next morning and it still read at the Full when hot mark. I took it on a ride with friends and I was climbing a small hill and I smelled hot oil and pulled over... My buddy thought I was on fire from all the smoke and oil was dripping from behind the air cleaner. My bike was a mess! I let it cooled and it seemed to run OK after that. I talked to the shop that did the service and they said to take a few ounces out, so I took out about 4 oz out which brought it to mid way on the stick. (remember ...I don't know how much oil I left on the road that day) I then headed to on a 3200 mile trip and when I got back I have oily mess all over my saddlebags and used nearly a quart of oil. I did stop by a Harley dealer in Missoula (Great experience there by the way) and he said that by over filling (4 qts) that my umbrella valves may be bad now. Said I should be fine but suggested replacing them when I get a chance or upgrade to bigger ones. I'm going to talk to the shop today and see what they think and whether I will use them again. The last time they did an oil change they gave me 1/2 qt. of Syn3 back when I picked up the bike. This time no oil back, so I figure they put in the whole 4 qts. Will post on what I find out today!
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It has been my experience, that the oil in these Softails need to be changed after running (I mean cooled off enough where you don't burn yourself) but still pretty hot.
These sump just like the old Harley's.
I drain mine hot. With the new filter, I'll put 3 qts in the tank and run it a mile or two. It will usually take 1/4 - 1/3 qt to top off. I keep it an RCH below the full line.
Last time I changed the oil in my wife's 03 I made the mistake of running it only a few minutes. There wasn't much in the pan. I poured it back in the containers. Only 2 qts came out.
I put 2 in, ran it about 10 miles and it was right just below full. Lesson learned. Change it (after) a ride.
These sump just like the old Harley's.
I drain mine hot. With the new filter, I'll put 3 qts in the tank and run it a mile or two. It will usually take 1/4 - 1/3 qt to top off. I keep it an RCH below the full line.
Last time I changed the oil in my wife's 03 I made the mistake of running it only a few minutes. There wasn't much in the pan. I poured it back in the containers. Only 2 qts came out.
I put 2 in, ran it about 10 miles and it was right just below full. Lesson learned. Change it (after) a ride.
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