[Fatboy0170]

I went to long w/o changing my oil.... .I went to drain it...but only got the case oil out. The oil in the tank remained.....I bumped the engine and got a little more.....plzz help . Do I need to pull the return/intake lines? Anything helps.

[ironhorse]

how long is to long, alittle to long is one thing a lot to long can be dire, to get most of it out with out dissassymble, a scavenge pump is out there I think I seen a link to it on the forum here to rougechoppers.com I believe. I would check it out if it is worse than that you might consult a dealer or prepare to do some dismantling to get the goo out. and there is always the possability that there is foriegn material blockage also

[stevenh]

wonder since if it's a fatboy, does it have the drain hose down from the tank?
Mine's a 06 and it has that drain hose, good luck!

[ringo912]

How long has the bike been sitting. When was the last time you rode it or the engine was running. If the bike was sitting for a while the oil will drain down from the tank into the crank case. If this is the case, just start the bike and run it for a couple minutes to let the pump scavenge the oil back to the tank.

[ringo912]

Forgot to ask...what year is your Fatboy? Does it have an EVO or TC engine?

[chucktx]

check your manual, it sounds like you are not getting the correct plug pulled....there is a long tube from the bottom of the tank that attaches to the frame....it has a plug in it also. be sure the plug you pulled from the bottom of the engine was not the trans plug......hope this helps a bit!

[Fatboy0170]

Originally Posted by chucktx

check your manual, it sounds like you are not getting the correct plug pulled....there is a long tube from the bottom of the tank that attaches to the frame....it has a plug in it also. be sure the plug you pulled from the bottom of the engine was not the trans plug......hope this helps a bit!

I think you just fixed this....no I do not think it was the trans plug, but I did not unplug any hose from the tank. It was an allen plug on the right side below the engine case but not the allen under the trans. I pulled it and got about .50 qt from it. I iwll check for that, and look for my manual while I am at it. Thanks!

[hotroadking]

You shouldn't be pulling the plug from the cases be careful putting it back in.

Softails hold all oil in the tank, well most of it 98% so start it and warm up the oil to get most in the tank.

Turn off motor, get bike up level on a jack

In front of the rear tire where the frame ends and the swing arm begins on the right bottom of the bike is a drain plug, its in the frame crossover behind the shocks, take this plug out and you'll drain the tank.

Put it back and refil the tank with 3 qts, change filter, start and then recheck oil level with the bike on the side stand. Usually 3.5 qts is the max .

[Fatboy0170]

[quote=hotroadking;32298]You shouldn't be pulling the plug from the cases be careful putting it back in.

Softails hold all oil in the tank, well most of it 98% so start it and warm up the oil to get most in the tank.

Turn off motor, get bike up level on a jack

In front of the rear tire where the frame ends and the swing arm begins on the right bottom of the bike is a drain plug, its in the frame crossover behind the shocks, take this plug out and you'll drain the tank.

Put it back and refil the tank with 3 qts, change filter, start and then recheck oil level with the bike on the side stand. Usually 3.5 qts is the max .[/QUOTE

Thanks much, I will be rollin soon

[ringo912]

Not sure if all Softails are the same, but the shop manual for my 02" Heritage says to check all fluids with the bike in a verticle position, not on the Jiffy stand!

[hotroadking]

could be I have been working on a couple of baggers lately I think I check it on the sidestand now that I think about it.

[chucktx]

hint.....once you get it full standing straight up.....set it on the sidestand for a bit. pull the dip stick and mark the sidestand level.....then ya dont have to stand it up everytime to check it........hope this helps a bit.....

[ringo912]

Originally Posted by chucktx

hint.....once you get it full standing straight up.....set it on the sidestand for a bit. pull the dip stick and mark the sidestand level.....then ya dont have to stand it up everytime to check it........hope this helps a bit.....

Good idea Chuck...your always thinkin

[chucktx]

ya, and it gets me in a lot of trouble sometimes!!!!!!!!