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#31272 WhiteStarNC (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 426 Oil Change Question 4 Years, 11 Months ago   After reading both oil change articles there seems to be a discrepancy. One says add oil in where the dipstick is (the one on the bike, not the one doing the oil change). The other article states adding oil directly to the crankcase by removing a bolt behind the rear cylinder. ???????   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #31275 Cougar (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3210 Re:Oil Change Question 4 Years, 11 Months ago   You can do it either way .....the fill behind the rear jug does not require stirring the engine to get a good level is my understanding...in my opinion would be more accurate but a pain in the azz delivering the oil ......Coug   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #31278 DocShadow (Admin) Hmmmm .... send beer Admin Posts: 17615 Re:Oil Change Question 4 Years, 11 Months ago   Yes you can do it either way but be aware that the crankcase bolt has been know to get stripped/cracked. Doc   Logged     My Bike Website   The administrator has disabled public write access. #31281 JetBlast (User) .... Live For Today .... Don't wait For Tomorrow Senior Boarder Posts: 223 Re:Oil Change Question 4 Years, 11 Months ago   I took some advise from this web site and made the bike lift with the 2 x 8's made it a lot easier to get at the drain bolts. And I added oil at both points. If you doing it behind the rear cylinder you'll need a 10 mm hex and a long flexible funnel. Also went with Amsoil and she seems to like it!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #31282 Musky (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 15137 Re:Oil Change Question 4 Years, 11 Months ago   My 1.0749 cents - It isn't worth ending up with hole in the case you can't seal up. I put the oil in the dipstick tube.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #31300 Roadkill1962 (User) ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ Platinum Boarder Posts: 3213 Re:Oil Change Question 4 Years, 11 Months ago   Ditto to what Musky said...why make it more difficult than it has to be? I mean, I guess I could also rejet my carb by taking the motor out and flipping it over, but... I've always done the dipstick route--add half, put the dipstick back in, start the bike &amp; let it run for 30 seconds, shut down, add the other half. Done. RK   Logged     “To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.” - Thomas Jefferson   The administrator has disabled public write access. #31302 WhiteStarNC (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 426 Re:Oil Change Question 4 Years, 11 Months ago   Thanks Gents - dipstick it is!   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #31305 Highway1700 (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 159 Re:Oil Change Question 4 Years, 11 Months ago   Roadkill1962 wrote: [quote]Ditto to what Musky said...why make it more difficult than it has to be? I mean, I guess I could also rejet my carb by taking the motor out and flipping it over, but... Hold on there, you mean you do not have to pull the motor out and flip it over to rejet the Carb?   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #31311 Cougar (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 3210 Re:Oil Change Question 4 Years, 11 Months ago   Roadkill1962 wrote: I mean, I guess I could also rejet my carb by taking the motor out and flipping it over, but... RK dam I feel like a dummy, all this time I been rejetting while standing on my head when I could have just flipped the motor over ....Coug <br><br>Post edited by: Cougar, at: 2007/06/23 06:41   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #31312 Musky (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 15137 Re:Oil Change Question 4 Years, 11 Months ago   If you guys are serious I have to say I'm kinda surprised. I thought people here had more common sense. Pulling the motor and turning it over. Standing on you head. Why work so hard?? Just flip the entire bike over. It sits perfectly steady on the 3 points made by the seat and handlebars. No unbolting stuff or trying to balance on your head. See how easy it is. You just have to think these things through.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access.

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