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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:14 AM
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How much oil are you putting in the 6 speed primary? Do you actually put 38oz in or just the 32oz bottle.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:31 AM
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I dump in a quart, and that's good enough for it.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:37 AM
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I do what the book says 38 ozs. I'm not sure why you would do anything differently. HD's been making these scoots for a long time and if they publish all these fluid/air #'s in the owners/service manuals why wouldn't you go by what they say !!! Just my opinion.
 
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Old Aug 15, 2008 | 06:42 AM
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I don't measure the oil I put in the Primary. With bike upright, fill until level is at the bottom of cluth - like the picture in the service manual shows.
 
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38 oz. is what my 07 and 08 Glides get. Doc
 
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I would definitely install what's recommended (38 oz.).
 
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Well, if you buy two quarts... you dump one in, and then 6 more ounces. Next change, you only have to buy one quart.. you still have the partial quart..

I am getting ready to do a primary oil change on my 04 RK... not sure what oil I am going to use though.
 
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Well, if you buy two quarts... you dump one in, and then 6 more ounces. Next change, you only have to buy one quart.. you still have the partial quart..

I am getting ready to do a primary oil change on my 04 RK... not sure what oil I am going to use though.
06 RK takes 1 qt. only.
 
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I do 38 oz.
I also use HD primary/trans fluid, after all it is nothing but an oil bath.
I tried the HD syn. 3 but it appears it caused a leak.
just my thoughts.
 
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