My other Harleys (2004 Low RIder and 2004 Road King Custom) had push in oil dipsticks... but my 2010 Road Glide has a screw in dipstick... so, do I have to screw it all the way in to get a proper reading or just put it in and measure without screwing it in? SO far, I liked the old push-in style better - for convenience, anyway.

Haven't looked in owners manual about this, yet, guess I should!

 

On the touring bike, believe all dipsticks are screw in types. And ya do have to screw it in and seat lightly to check the oil.

 

My 09 is a screw type, just adjust your thinking for a new bike. BTW and read what ever the owners manual tells you to do.

 

Might be a good idea to read your owners Manuel!

 

Can't speak for the 2010's, but printed right on the 2009 dipstick are the instructions for oil level check, and yes, it states to screw it in to check the oil.

 

Thanks for the replies. Will do.