Why don't dealerships do Scavenger oil changes
#71
03-24-2012, 05:16 PM
Ultimate HDF Member
Once you drain the engine oil, fill it up with kerosene and run the engine for for a few min or so to circulate the kerosene so it can desolve those pesky and damaging dirty oil deposits in the engine. This should leave the inside of the engine nice and clean and nothing to dirty the new oil. Next drain the kerosene and refill with bottled water, never use tap because it contains contaminants, to rinse out the kerosene. Finally anoint your now clean engine with Amsoil oil which has magical powers of lubrication. Do this while holding the bottle aloft and chanting "lubrication", "lubrication", "lubrication" while facing toward the sacred Amsoil office in Superior, WI.
Last edited by fat_tony; 03-24-2012 at 05:30 PM.
#72
03-24-2012, 05:23 PM
Hey guys, hope I'm not hijacking the thread, but I have a question on the oil removal.
Anyway, the other day I had to remove the oil tank from the frame and found it was empty.
It can happen on any dry sump lube system that has the oil tank mounted above the engine.
When you are ready to run the engine, put about a quart of oil in the tank, and make sure the breather hose (if you have an external hose) is pointed in the direction you want the oil to go, as it is going to blow out the breather until it gets the oil scavenged from the crankcase.
Once it gets done puking the oil out of the breather, you can then set the correct oil level in the tank, about 1/2 inch below the bottom of the filler neck.
#73
03-24-2012, 06:40 PM
Road Warrior
I use the scanveger and like it.
My bike = 100% clean oil
Your bike = Your bike, do what you like.
My bike = 100% clean oil
Your bike = Your bike, do what you like.
#74
03-24-2012, 07:01 PM
No problem, we weren`t talking about anything important…
Yes, the oil has leaked past the check valve in the oil pump, a common occurrence when an engine is not run for a while, nothing to worry about.
It can happen on any dry sump lube system that has the oil tank mounted above the engine.
When you are ready to run the engine, put about a quart of oil in the tank, and make sure the breather hose (if you have an external hose) is pointed in the direction you want the oil to go, as it is going to blow out the breather until it gets the oil scavenged from the crankcase.
Once it gets done puking the oil out of the breather, you can then set the correct oil level in the tank, about 1/2 inch below the bottom of the filler neck.
Yes, the oil has leaked past the check valve in the oil pump, a common occurrence when an engine is not run for a while, nothing to worry about.
It can happen on any dry sump lube system that has the oil tank mounted above the engine.
When you are ready to run the engine, put about a quart of oil in the tank, and make sure the breather hose (if you have an external hose) is pointed in the direction you want the oil to go, as it is going to blow out the breather until it gets the oil scavenged from the crankcase.
Once it gets done puking the oil out of the breather, you can then set the correct oil level in the tank, about 1/2 inch below the bottom of the filler neck.
#75
03-24-2012, 07:11 PM
Road Warrior
I don't mean any disrespect...But I didn't see where you really made a point.
#76
03-24-2012, 07:32 PM
No problem, we weren`t talking about anything important…
Yes, the oil has leaked past the check valve in the oil pump, a common occurrence when an engine is not run for a while, nothing to worry about.
It can happen on any dry sump lube system that has the oil tank mounted above the engine.
When you are ready to run the engine, put about a quart of oil in the tank, and make sure the breather hose (if you have an external hose) is pointed in the direction you want the oil to go, as it is going to blow out the breather until it gets the oil scavenged from the crankcase.
Once it gets done puking the oil out of the breather, you can then set the correct oil level in the tank, about 1/2 inch below the bottom of the filler neck.
Yes, the oil has leaked past the check valve in the oil pump, a common occurrence when an engine is not run for a while, nothing to worry about.
It can happen on any dry sump lube system that has the oil tank mounted above the engine.
When you are ready to run the engine, put about a quart of oil in the tank, and make sure the breather hose (if you have an external hose) is pointed in the direction you want the oil to go, as it is going to blow out the breather until it gets the oil scavenged from the crankcase.
Once it gets done puking the oil out of the breather, you can then set the correct oil level in the tank, about 1/2 inch below the bottom of the filler neck.
Last edited by hoofnhog; 03-24-2012 at 07:39 PM.
#79
03-24-2012, 07:56 PM
You don`t have a hose, just the tubes that run from heads to carbs.
#80
03-25-2012, 05:57 AM
Seasoned HDF Member
No, and don't ever touch that plug. It's not the drain plug....Some people have cracked their cases trying to reinstall it!