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harleybiker |
Post subject: How many quarts?  Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:56 pm |
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of oil does your bike take when changing your oil? Thanks.
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hardrider |
Post subject: Re: How many quarts? Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 9:44 pm |
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Depends on the bike. Look at your owners manual for the amount. If you don't have a manual then go to the MoCo website and see the spec sheet on the bike you have. They usually take anywhere from 3 to 4 quarts. If you are unsure change your oil and add 3 quarts, start it up and see where the dip stick is add more if you are down.
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The Tourist |
Post subject: Re: How many quarts? Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:44 am |
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Good advice. When it was possible to change your own oil in my little burg I always believed you should add a little less to prevent blow-by. For example, if your manual stated you should run 4 quarts, I'd use 3.7 when doing the refill.
I've seen oil spray out of the weirdest crevices just because it had nowhere else to go.
Back when men were men, I'd buy 4 quarts for my shovel. About 3.5 went into the oil tank, and the 0.5 went into the transmission. Never had a bit of blow-by.
"Imagine a king who fights his own battles. Wouldn't that be a sight?" Brad Pitt as Achilles in the movie 'Troy'
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