How to change oil to a Harley-Davidson Sportster

Harley-Davidson Sportster

Changing oil to your motorcycle is one of the easiest and most important tasks that you can do yourself. No need to pay the service fee if you dont like to, its easy. This howto takes a look to the process with a Harley-Davidson Sportster

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• new oil filter
• container for old used oil
• 3 quarts of HD motor oil
• a flat screwdriver
• oil filter wrench

1. • 1
     

     Before you start, let the engine get hot. Oil will go out better. It will be hot, be cautious. Remove the oil reservoir dipstick. Oil will flow out faster. Dipstick is visible inside the red circle.

   • 2

     Put the used oil container under the bike, so that the old oil will flow into it.

   • 3
     

     Take a look at the oil drain hose, which is a black rubber hose directly under the engine. Open the worm clamp that secures the drain plug. Then carefully pull the drain plug out. Oil will begin to flow immediately, and its hot, be careful. Wait for the old oil to completely flow out. Drain plug is visible inside the red circle.

   • 4

     Put the drain plug back to the drain hose and secure the worm clamp. Remember to do this, do not forget to put the drain plug back and secure it

   • 5

     Move the old oil container under the front of the bike, directly under the old oil filter which is still attached to the bike.

   • 6

     Detach the old oil filter by turning it anti-clockwise with suitable tool. Oil filter is the shiny chromed round object inside the red circle above. Discard the old filter now, do not accidentally put it back again.

   • 7

     Pour a little amount of new oil to the new filter before you screw it into place. Oil will start circulate faster this way.

   • 8

     Clean the contact surface of the oil filter and the engine block, remove any residue of old filters sealant.

   • 9

     Put a thin film of new oil to the contact surface on the engine block and to the contact surface on the new filter.

   • 10

     Turn the new oil filter in place. When it contacts the engine block, tighten it by hand by turning it from 1/2 to 3/4 turns.

   • 11

     Pour 3 bottles of new oil into the bikes oil reservoir. (Small part of it was added to the new filter previously). Do not forget to pour the new oil in.

   • 12

     Put oil reservoir dipstick back in place.

   • 13

     Check drain hose and oil filter for any leaks.

Tips & Warnings

• when the old used oil pours out of the drain hose, it is hot. Do not burn your fingers.