HELP... Oil Change question
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Im using a jack... not a jiffy stand. Not even sure what a jiffy stand is. The bike is back on the ground now... if I level it with some blocks of wood under the kickstand, the oil level is just about 1/4 the way up the stick between fill and full. Its cold. Maybe Ill fire it up in the morning and let it get hot, then check again.
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Cruiser
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wait a tic... are we talking about a KICKSTAND when we stay JIFFY STAND?
I just googled it and look what ive learned? So the bike is supposed to be leaning to the left on the kickstand, then the level should be checked?
I just googled it and look what ive learned? So the bike is supposed to be leaning to the left on the kickstand, then the level should be checked?
oil change
Don't believe everything you read. . . . 3 qts. +/-
Jiffy stand, check after 2 qts. - then add as required.
Jiffy stand, check after 2 qts. - then add as required.
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About to take my Fat Boy in for my 5k service, I check the oil (hot and on side stand), and I'm 2 QUARTS LOW, it didn't even register on the dipstick after I put the first quart in. I use HD syn3, never noticed any problem with engine, runs great. The oil light flickered on for 2 seconds, which is why I checked it. and yes, I know "check your oil" check your oil", lesson learned. So my bike was running on 1 1/2 quarts, less than half...how much damage did I do, or am I lucky that all runs fine and I caught it. Had it in for my 1K, a dyno tune, had battery replaced at 4k....I guess dealers don't check oil unless you pay them too. 96 engine....I was reading that the 96 can run on 1 quart with whatever the Harley engine has in it to help fail safe. And why wouldn't my dummy light have come on earlier that 2 quarts low? Very frustrated that I may have damaged something, and it is my fault.
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About to take my Fat Boy in for my 5k service, I check the oil (hot and on side stand), and I'm 2 QUARTS LOW, it didn't even register on the dipstick after I put the first quart in. I use HD syn3, never noticed any problem with engine, runs great. The oil light flickered on for 2 seconds, which is why I checked it. and yes, I know "check your oil" check your oil", lesson learned. So my bike was running on 1 1/2 quarts, less than half...how much damage did I do, or am I lucky that all runs fine and I caught it. Had it in for my 1K, a dyno tune, had battery replaced at 4k....I guess dealers don't check oil unless you pay them too. 96 engine....I was reading that the 96 can run on 1 quart with whatever the Harley engine has in it to help fail safe. And why wouldn't my dummy light have come on earlier that 2 quarts low? Very frustrated that I may have damaged something, and it is my fault.
