Proper Oil Changing Info

There's much to be said about the proper changing and quantities of oil in Harleys.

I will give some guidelines here to changing the oil and servicing but remember they are only guidelines and the quantities as well as the method of checking them have changed over the years and especially the newer models.

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rockerc

After reading all tips and comments about oil change I'm still not completely clear. When I checked my '08 softail oil level on the side stand (fully warmed and idling for 2 min) it was somewhere in btw the marks; (and when its in upright position , just for my curiosity, level was above full mark). According to manual (oil checked on side stand) it would look like it a little bit low, but I put 2.8 QT when I did the oil change,(drained oil was measured ~2.5Qt) . I check oil every day, insignificant oil consumptions, 1100 MI, engine runs ok.
Should I add oil till it reaches full mark? But then I guess it would be overfilled. Manual says USE 2.5 Qt for a wet refill and 3.0 Qt for a dry refill.
Anybody with any ideas ? thanks

glider

Changing oil is a wet fill, go by the book as far as how to check it and don't overfill it or it will end up in the air cleaner.