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2 different oil amounts for the 96 C.I. Engine?

NHROADGLIDER

NHROADGLIDER

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Can anyone tell me why my wife's 07 Low rider takes 3 qts of oil and my new 09 RG says it takes 4? Same exact engine right or am I missing something. It is even written in the owners manuals this way.
Thanks
 
That's the differance between a A motor and a B motor. The softail is the B and has a different oiling system.
 
NHROADGLIDER said:
Can anyone tell me why my wife's 07 Low rider takes 3 qts of oil and my new 09 RG says it takes 4? Same exact engine right or am I missing something. It is even written in the owners manuals this way.
Thanks
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There both "A" motors but the pans are different. The dyna line uses 3 qts and the bagger uses 4 qts, of course this is if they were a dry fill otherwise it's a 1/2 qt less in each.

The"B"motor has a bit less HP because of the parasitic load of the balancers and drive.
 
I have changed the oil twice in her Dyna and have never put a full 3qts back in it. Thanks for the answers, I wonder what harleys reasoning is behind different size oil pans, is it just to fit them into the frames?
 
NHROADGLIDER said:
I have changed the oil twice in her Dyna and have never put a full 3qts back in it. Thanks for the answers, I wonder what harleys reasoning is behind different size oil pans, is it just to fit them into the frames?
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supposedly bigger pan for bagger for more oil so hopefully it will be a bit cooler
 
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