Check your oil

[Bubba B]

So I am sitting around the house today and decide to change the oil in my chopper. I’ve only had the bike since September and bought it from a Harley dealer that I have also purchased two other bikes from. When I picked the bike up from the dealer I spoke with a tech who said that he had gone through the bike and toped off the fluids and so forth.
Since September I have ridden maybe 500 miles on my new ride. So to my surprise today when I drained the oil out of the bike I had a grand total of a quart of oil in the drain pan. Now before the Nazis jump my ass for not checking something as simple as the oil, don’t worry. I already kicked myself in the ass several times for not being smarter than that. I guess the point I am trying to make is no matter how much money you have given a dealer in the past and no matter how good a job they have done for you in the past don’t be stupid. Check the easy stuff when you get it home. I know everybody probably does this any way and I usually do also but this time I did not and it could have screwed my world up bad if I had not been board today and found the problem. So let the ass chewing begin I deserve it. I just needed to vent a little. Oh and by the way the bike is a 2004 with 3,900 miles.

 

[Baby Ray]

Hey don't feel bad I don't check things unless i hear a noise or something starts smoking:roll:

 

[Eric]

you did drain the oil tank not the engine case right..

 

[kiwi]

how long has the bike been sitting as oil may have drained into the motor like a harley , so it might not be as bad as you think

 

[Bubba B]

Yep it was the line comming from the bottom of the oil tank with a small plug in the end of it.

 

[Eric]

well I was just makin sure .. wow it was very low then....

 

[Bubba B]

kiwi I havent ridden the bike for a couple of weeks. The longest trip I have been on since i got it may have been 70 miles.

 

[Bubba B]

Eric I felt the same way when I looked at the pan. I even had my manual thinking I was not doing it right.

 

[Eric]

guess thats why I do my own work.. dont trust others,,, or if I have something done (i.e. recall or warenty) I check behind them....

 

[THUNDER]

Lucked out on that one,,,,could have been bad...lesson learned I am going home from work today and check all my fluids, I have four bikes and I get pretty lazy on checking fluids....

 

[myanoch]

Did you run the engine before the change?
If you did not The oil will weep bak through the pump to the engine
Then you drain and you have quart + in the crankcase
I seen this in Harley softails

 

[bigdogtech01]

So I am sitting around the house today and decide to change the oil in my chopper. I’ve only had the bike since September and bought it from a Harley dealer that I have also purchased two other bikes from. When I picked the bike up from the dealer I spoke with a tech who said that he had gone through the bike and toped off the fluids and so forth.
Since September I have ridden maybe 500 miles on my new ride. So to my surprise today when I drained the oil out of the bike I had a grand total of a quart of oil in the drain pan. Now before the Nazis jump my ass for not checking something as simple as the oil, don’t worry. I already kicked myself in the ass several times for not being smarter than that. I guess the point I am trying to make is no matter how much money you have given a dealer in the past and no matter how good a job they have done for you in the past don’t be stupid. Check the easy stuff when you get it home. I know everybody probably does this any way and I usually do also but this time I did not and it could have screwed my world up bad if I had not been board today and found the problem. So let the ass chewing begin I deserve it. I just needed to vent a little. Oh and by the way the bike is a 2004 with 3,900 miles.

Did you start the bike before draining the oil? You will want to not only drain the oil from the oil tank but also drain it from the crankcase via the allen plug on the bottom.

 

[BorgerBigDog]

Dont feel stupid im sure all of us put trust sometimes where it dont belong

 

[BWG56]

Did you start the bike before draining the oil? You will want to not only drain the oil from the oil tank but also drain it from the crankcase via the allen plug on the bottom.

I was told not to pull the motor plug. I realize some of the old oil will remain, but are you saying that you should remove both the tank plug and the engine plug?
Is it safe to start the motor to circulate the oil into the motor or just crank it over for the oil to get in the motor without starting it?

 

[Bubba B]

I did warm the bike up and even rode it about five miles to make sure it was good to go. I did not drain the crank case. I was told to only drain the tank.

 

[BBChopper]

Ehh it happens, I check mine every time I ride!:2thumbs:

 

[Bubba B]

Another question I have is how much if any does the oil cooler store?

 

[BBChopper]

Another question I have is how much if any does the oil cooler store?

Less than a half a QT.

 

[Bubba B]

Thanks BBChopper didn't think it could hold to much. Thanks to everyone for not making me feel like a complete dumb ass.

 

[BBChopper]

Thanks BBChopper didn't think it could hold to much. Thanks to everyone for not making me feel like a complete dumb ass.

I went through the same shit when I got my Dog, it was all new to me!!!!