HELP...I did oil Change...but...
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HELP...I did oil Change...but...
I just got my 2009FLSTF last year, I just did spring oil change like i did on my wide glide 10times before this, and BAM....pulled wrong plug. Its not the Primary or the Trans. Its just foreward of the oil plug...got about 3/4 a quart out then realized it wasnt the one obviousy, found the right one, done deal....Cant find the first one i pulled in the manual, So what is it?....frost plug mentioned on other threads...dont know. I am positive it wasnt the trans or primary...so I'm ready to fill up with new oil and start it up....but want some feedback before I do...Someones gotta know what this is.... Thanks ~~FatBoyBull~~
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Doesn't anyone use a manual anymore??? The drain on a Softail is on the frame under the oil tank. You don't drain the oil from the crank case unless you have wet sumped during storage and even then, you can just start her up and the pump will push the oil back into the tank.
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If it's the plug I'm thinking of it's about two feet forward of the oil drain plug and has only an allen on it and is in the engine casing as opposed to the oil drain plug which takes an allen or 5/8s and is in the right frame rail.
People call it different things, casting plug, frost plug etc. There is no need to remove it for any service we would do on the bike. I've read posts about members stripping it or the casing out.
You're not the first DIYER to do this but do yourself a favor and get the service manual for your bike. Best money you're ever spend on your bike. I also got the parts manual which has exploded views of the bike parts and all the part numbers in the event you need to order stock parts.
People call it different things, casting plug, frost plug etc. There is no need to remove it for any service we would do on the bike. I've read posts about members stripping it or the casing out.
You're not the first DIYER to do this but do yourself a favor and get the service manual for your bike. Best money you're ever spend on your bike. I also got the parts manual which has exploded views of the bike parts and all the part numbers in the event you need to order stock parts.
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I gotta laugh. Why you ask? Because I did the SAME thing. It's called the sump plug. And for all those smart guys out there, I have the manual but us less mechanically inclined people, those pictures are HORRIBLE and they do NOT indicate what part of the bike is front, back or what the other parts are near whatever it is they are pointing to. And by the way guys, he's new to the forum, so lighten up. OK, quick rant over.
So, I did some extensive research and came to this conclusion: Use some sort of thread locker and do NOT overtighten as the plug is tapered and you don't want to crack the pan.
So, I did some extensive research and came to this conclusion: Use some sort of thread locker and do NOT overtighten as the plug is tapered and you don't want to crack the pan.
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I gotta laugh. Why you ask? Because I did the SAME thing. It's called the sump plug. And for all those smart guys out there, I have the manual but us less mechanically inclined people, those pictures are HORRIBLE and they do NOT indicate what part of the bike is front, back or what the other parts are near whatever it is they are pointing to. And by the way guys, he's new to the forum, so lighten up. OK, quick rant over.
So, I did some extensive research and came to this conclusion: Use some sort of thread locker and do NOT overtighten as the plug is tapered and you don't want to crack the pan.
So, I did some extensive research and came to this conclusion: Use some sort of thread locker and do NOT overtighten as the plug is tapered and you don't want to crack the pan.
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I put the plug about 1/2 to 2/3 the way in, then used threadlocker. I felt like doing it that way would keep the threadlocker from getting mixed into the oil. I feel confident it will hold, but time will tell for sure.