engine oil capacitywhen changing oil and filter
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Are you running the bike before draining the oil?
You want to make sure the sump is fully scavenged and most oil is in the tank before draining. There will always be a few ounces in the engine sump, but with softails, when the engine is off, some oil will seep past the oil pump into the sump. That's also why they recommend that you DO NOT check the oil on a cold softail engine...
In my older (88ci) softails, when changing oil/filter, I fill with 3 qts. I run the bike to temp and then check the level with the dipstick. Rarely (if ever) have I needed to add any oil.....
You want to make sure the sump is fully scavenged and most oil is in the tank before draining. There will always be a few ounces in the engine sump, but with softails, when the engine is off, some oil will seep past the oil pump into the sump. That's also why they recommend that you DO NOT check the oil on a cold softail engine...
In my older (88ci) softails, when changing oil/filter, I fill with 3 qts. I run the bike to temp and then check the level with the dipstick. Rarely (if ever) have I needed to add any oil.....
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