Anyone have tips on doing this in order to get all the old oil out of a bike during an oil change? I had a shop that was supposed to change the oil in my engine/trans/primary. Took them 5 qts of amsoil. I got back 2.5 qts. Needless to say I know that my engine oil requires 3 qts. WTH? Anyway this was last season and I am not planning on going back to that shop I am going to perform myself. Any suggestions?

 

These guys have a nice system that works great. http://www.roguechopper.com/

 

Did they change the filter?

 

What Tracker56 said .I have this system and it works great. It was very useful when I did my engine build since I had to change the oil at 70, 250, 500 and 1000 miles. Go to that link that Tracker listed to see how it works, very simple but effective.

 

Drain the oil tank and disconnect the oil return line to the tank. Attatch a clear plastic hose to that return line, and aim it into an antifreeze jug or something similar. Refill the tank with new oil. Start the engine, and it will begin pumping new oil through the engine and the old filter, through the hose, and into the antifreeze bottle. When the dirty oil gets up to the 1 Qt. mark you should start to see clean new oil flowing through the hose. Shut off the engine, remove the old filter, and spin on a new, pre-loaded filter, & hook up your return line. Top off the tank, and you're done. It's more complicated if you have an oil cooler with a thermostat. It won't open up and flow unless it sees 180 degrees, so no flow through it with room temperature oil. So, I'd very carefully try the above method with a hot engine. I changed mine this way last month, and with the cooler, it took a little more than a quart to clear up.

 

Save your time and money...Just drain it and refill.

 

The system works very well. On a Softail service you only drain what's in the tank, there is oil in the engine you never change if you do not flush oil during an engine change. It's money well spent to ensure you are running fresh oil IMO.

 

Yeah, and leave a quart of nasty oil in your engine, wtf? Why not just add some oil every time it gets low and don't change it at all? Maybe dump some sand in there too.

 

Sorry, but there are thousands of guys just dumping and refilling without prematurely wearing out their engines....If you feel the need go for it. My experience hasn't shown me any need to try and get every last drop out.

 

Make your own puck.


1 - Perma-Cool 111 ¾”-16 Threads. $11.95 + 4.95 shipping.
2 - Watts A-300 nylon ½” pipe to 3/8” barbed fitting. Lowes $1.72
1 - small loop of hose between barbed fittings
2' - hose to slide over the return line. 32 cents a foot at Lowes.