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Aug 19, 2009 | 08:07 AM

ncbeast

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Changing fluids

Been meaning to ask but going to change my oil and tramsmission fluid today. When draining on the jiffy stand do you need to straighten up the bike to get the last bit of oil out of the oil pan and transmission pan?

I have a jack and a stand that I can use if needed but if it will not take long I could just drain as much as it will on the jiffy stand and then straighten it up for a few minutes to get the rest out. The only problems is I will not know when it is finished draining.

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Aug 19, 2009 | 08:15 AM

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If the engine is good and warm there is no need to stand it up straight. I just leave mine on the side stand and go have a beer. When it's done draining I put the plug(s) back in. ...Just my 02...

Aug 19, 2009 | 08:22 AM

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I'm not sure about the tranny, but I get an extra 3rd of a quart out of the engine when I lift the bike strait up off the jiffy stand.

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Aug 19, 2009 | 09:17 AM

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When oil stops running out it is finished draining.

Aug 19, 2009 | 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by beary

I'm not sure about the tranny, but I get an extra 3rd of a quart out of the engine when I lift the bike strait up off the jiffy stand.

I don't know why that would be unless your drain plug is in a different location than mine...Mine is located on the low side or left hand side of the oil pan.

Aug 19, 2009 | 09:48 AM

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I don't know why that would be unless your drain plug is in a different location than mine...Mine is located on the low side or left hand side of the oil pan.

I know and I agree, but one day just for giggles I put my jack under the bike and raised it just enough to level the bike and sure enough I watch another 3rd qt drained out. I've repeated that several times since because I ltypically leave it on the jiffy stand to drain the primary while I drain the engine. Then I level the bike to get that the last 3rd. I have not tried it with the tranny because I already drain it level. But I may experiment with it on the jiffy stand next time.

Maybe the oil if coming from the engine, I don't know. I would love to have some kind of cutaway drawing that shows the internals of 96 engine.

I also found that I can get another half quart if I run the engine for 3 seconds. I only did that to get all the dino oil out when I switched to synthetic.