Changing a Softails oil.
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From: Honah Lee
Big Walmarts have in in 5 quarts $32. NAPA put's in on sale about $7qt quite often. I had to ask mine to get me a case since he order mostly the lighter weights for cars. He gave it to me no less since he had never heard of it!
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From: Burlington, ON, Canada
Another thing to remember is if you go to drop the oil after the bike sat for months through the offseason, the oil tank may be empty and barely any oil will come out of the drain. This is because over time the oil will leak back down thru the pump and into the engine. All you have to do to get it back up in the tank is start the bike and let it run for a few mins and then you can shut it off and pull the drain plug.
This happened to me just a week ago and had to do some research as to why there was no oil in the tank. I really didnt want to start the motor up with the dirty oil in it after it had been sitting for 4-5 months but I ended up having to do it to get the oil up into the tank.
I can see how some folks could get confused with this happening and think they had been running real low on oil and then add more, and then when the pump throws it all back up into the tank, it is way overfilled.
Just a tip that I know has caught more than me off guard in the past.
This happened to me just a week ago and had to do some research as to why there was no oil in the tank. I really didnt want to start the motor up with the dirty oil in it after it had been sitting for 4-5 months but I ended up having to do it to get the oil up into the tank.
I can see how some folks could get confused with this happening and think they had been running real low on oil and then add more, and then when the pump throws it all back up into the tank, it is way overfilled.
Just a tip that I know has caught more than me off guard in the past.
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Hey now.
Looks like i can get it at 6$ a quart at blains farm and fleet. Then use rebate
5 quarts at 30$-12$ rebate would be $18 for 5 quarts.
Or just get the 5 quart jug at walmart for 25$ and not deal with the rebate
Looks like i can get it at 6$ a quart at blains farm and fleet. Then use rebate
5 quarts at 30$-12$ rebate would be $18 for 5 quarts.
Or just get the 5 quart jug at walmart for 25$ and not deal with the rebate