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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 08:50 PM
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Is it just me or is it impossible to see the reading on the trans dipstick? Just did the second service on my 13 street glide myself. Put in amsoil 20-50 in the primary and engine and 28 ounces of 75-140 severe gear in the trans. I cannot tell if it is full.......... I think I am ok as I rubbed my finger down the stick (oh boy, gonna get some comments on that one) until I think I felt oil and it was about at the full mark.

Anybody have a better way for this?
 
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I noticed the same thing when I put amsoil on mine.
 
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I always put a full quart in the tranny. 32oz.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 09:50 PM
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Is it just me or is it impossible to see the reading on the trans dipstick? Just did the second service on my 13 street glide myself. Put in amsoil 20-50 in the primary and engine and 28 ounces of 75-140 severe gear in the trans. I cannot tell if it is full.......... I think I am ok as I rubbed my finger down the stick (oh boy, gonna get some comments on that one) until I think I felt oil and it was about at the full mark.

Anybody have a better way for this?
Had the same issue with my Baker 6 speed...they said put the required oz in and then ride...I checked the stick and it was perfect.
 
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It's not you....it's difficult to see. I use 32oz
 
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Difficult to see on every dipstick in every vehicle I own.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 10:46 PM
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I agree with the OP -- when you drain the tranny, and put fresh gear oil into it, it's not easy to see what the reading is on the dipstick.

BUT -- that used to be a problem for me, back when the transmission took less than 32 ounces.

Since I got the 2007 Road Glide, and since the manual says the transmission capacity is now 32 ounces -- I just buy a bottle of Mobil1 75w/90 synthetic gear oil (with a "pointy tip" cap), snip the end of the cap off, squirt the contents into the transmission, put the plug back in.... done !
 
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28 oz of Mobile 1 75/140 in my Heritage. Had a hard time seeing it on the dipstick myself.
 
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Redline isn't too hard to see, I put in the 28 Oz., the pesto bismol tinting shows up on the dipstick okay, level was right where it was supposed to be.
 
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Yes, I used the finger method until I changed to Shockproof heavy which is the color of Pepto-Bismol.
 
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