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techtalk:ref:oil01 [2020/04/07 16:11] hippysmack [What Kind or Brand of Oil To Use for a Sportster] |
techtalk:ref:oil01 [2020/06/21 23:30] hippysmack [Should You Drain the Engine or Oil Tank?] |
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| * Fire up the engine, let the oil circulate and check for leaks around the drain plug and new oil fiter. | * Fire up the engine, let the oil circulate and check for leaks around the drain plug and new oil fiter. | ||
| * Then, shut it off and add oil to the correct level if needed. \\ (most fill to halfway between the add and full line of the dipstick, not to completely FULL) \\ If you fill it completely full you may get oil coming out of the breathers into the air filter especially if you run for long periods at high rpms. ((shanneba of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2071954&highlight=oil+tank+pressure&page=2)) | * Then, shut it off and add oil to the correct level if needed. \\ (most fill to halfway between the add and full line of the dipstick, not to completely FULL) \\ If you fill it completely full you may get oil coming out of the breathers into the air filter especially if you run for long periods at high rpms. ((shanneba of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2071954&highlight=oil+tank+pressure&page=2)) | ||
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| ====== Sportster Drain Plugs Explained ====== | ====== Sportster Drain Plugs Explained ====== | ||
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| ^ |HD Medium Light|40F to 60F| | ^ |HD Medium Light|40F to 60F| | ||
| ^ |HD Regular Heavy|60F and up| | ^ |HD Regular Heavy|60F and up| | ||
| - | ^ |HDExtra Heavy Grade 60|severe engine operating conditions >85F| | + | ^ |HD Premium II Extra Heavy Grade 60 (API SF) ((HD P&A Bulletin #186 dated July 1, 1982))|severe engine operating conditions >85F| |
| ^Year Model^Harley Davidson Type Oil^Viscosity^HD Rating^Ambient Temperature F^Cold Weather Starts Below 50F^ | ^Year Model^Harley Davidson Type Oil^Viscosity^HD Rating^Ambient Temperature F^Cold Weather Starts Below 50F^ | ||
