Maybe this has come up before... any suggestions on how to get ALL the oil out of the pan on an Ultra when changing the oil? Just put in fresh oil for the winter and my "new" oil is now mixed with old oil that didn't drain out.
YOU will ALWAYS have SOME old oil in the system..... USING the below way can be done a little differently:
******REFILL using ONLY a 1/2 quart NEW oil into oil tank after the change then DRAIN OUT the remains of the OIL TANK UPON completion of the below..... this way will get out 99% of OLD oil that was returned into oil pan while kicking the engine over, doing the below....
THIS IS WAY OVER KILL as engine oil diluted with a little OLD remaining oil LUBES much better than bran-new stuff... BUT
HERE IS A WAY I'VE DONE IT.......(sometimes)
After main tank drained and plug installed, THEN with old oil filter OFF.... REMOVE the spark plugs and GROUND them to engine block as not to damage electrical while doing the following....
******Add 2 quart of NEW oil into the oil pan tank.. CAREFULLY diverting oil flow out the filter opening into dirty oil pan.. CRANK IT OVER UNTIL FRESH OIL IS VIEWED COMING OUT......
MANY HERE will SCOFF at this.... BUT this will clean out OLD OIL from OIL PUMP.... usually 6 to 8 oz of DIRTY OIL will be removed this way... just remember it will take THAT MUCH more when refilling the oil pan....
I then install the new filter (i always add oil within a 1/2 inch of top on new filter) many will say NOT NEEDED but I DO IT THIS ANYWAY!!!
fill oil to the LOW SIDE ON THE OIL TANK LEVEL,,, replace/torque in the sparkplugs.. I always USE a anti-seize each time replacing them....
start and warm the engine, then ADD oil if NEEDED...CHECK again when FULLY HOT and add accordingly...
just MY WAY (sometimes)
signed....BUBBIE