So after not finding much help on the web I decided to figure it out on my own.

I hope this wright up helps people like myself in the future.

This was done on my 1997 Dyna Super Glide
The problem



I didn’t have a bike jack or anything like that so I did all this from the ground.

Tools Needed:

A standard socket set

A pair of needle nosed pliers

A flathead

A set of Allen keys (if you can find a set of the 6inch long Allen keys you might be able to skip step 2 but I couldn’t verify that because I couldn’t find them.)

A inch/lbs torque wrench ( I didn’t have one of these)

Note: torque specs are 92 inch/lbs or 7 ft/lbs.

Parts List:

New oil pan

New oil pan gasket

New ring clamp for oil pickup line

Black high temp RTV

Phase One: Tear Down

Step 1: Drain the fluids

Drain the oil and transmission fluid by removing the two drain plugs from the oil pan.


Step 2: Remove the exhaust

There are 2 bolts on each pipe where the exhaust connects to the cylinder, remove these 4 bolts. In the center of the pipes and to the rear of the pipes there are 2 more bolts that need to be removed. Once these bolts are removed the exhaust will come off with minimal effort. (NOTE: I reused my exhaust rings with no exhaust leaks but you may want to replace yours.)





Step 3: Remove the oil pan

Locate and remove the 8 bolts holding the oil pan on. The one behind the exhaust will come most of the way with an Allen wrench but will take the flathead to completely remove. (see pic below for what bolt I’m talking about.)



Once these bolts are out the oil pan will fall.

Phase two: Putting it back together

Step 1: Clean the new pan

Clear the new pan from any debris. Also clean the edges of the new pan and transmission where the oil pan bolts to the transmission.

Step 2: Replacing the gasket

Put a bead of RTV on the edge of the pan where the seal will set, place the seal on the pan. The RTV will hold the seal in place.

Now place a bead of RTV on the top of the new seal.

Step 3: Mounting the new pan

Line the pan up with the transmission put a thread locker on the bolts I.E. Locktite and put the bolts in. (NOTE: DO NOT TIGHTEN THE BOLTS YET, ONLY SNUG THEM!)

Starting from the center of the pan tighten each bolt to specified torque working your way outward. The last two bolts to be tightened and torqued are the two outer bolts.

Double check your work here because if you don’t your pan could end up leaking.

Step 3: Mounting the exhaust back up.

Follow instructions from step 2 in reverse order.

That’s it! You are ready for new fluids.


I don’t have fluid specs because I let the shop that mounted my new tires do the fluids so you will have to find that on your own.

Three days later around 200 miles, no leaks and all bolts still tight.