My trike needed an oil change. I have decided that I am tired of paying $300+ for an oil change at the Harley dealer so I thought I would try it one time myself.
After an attempt to do it without any life devices, I knew I would have to get it up about 4+ inches to have some room to work with.
I went online to find a solution and stumbled across the Flo and Go Vacuum kit. Here is the link on Amazon here I bought it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GZKRI3G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Using it was very straight forward. You ride you bike to get the oil to operating temperature and the put the suction line down the main oil and watch the dirty oil being sucked into the big suction tank.
At first I thought that the device wasn't getting all the oil because when it had finished sucking all the oil, I measured it to determine who much to put back in. I changed out the oil filter (what a fricking mess) and put the new on. I took about 3 quarts out more or less judging from the measured oil and the oil that the came from the oil filter which was impossible to measure do so I had to guestimate it inat a total of 3 quarts.
The Harley dealer put in Harley Syn oil but I am a big fan of Royal Purple so I put in 3 quarts. After starting the engine to get some oil in the filter, I still had to add about .75 of a quart to bring it to full.
Think makes me wonder if my engine burned the oil or if the Harley dealer just didn't put that much in the first place. I trusted the dealer and didn't check the oil when the changed it but from now on, I will check the oil level religiously.
The transmission oil was next and I sucked out just shy of a quart. I used Royal Purple 75w90 syn gear oil and it too the entire quart to bring the level to full on the dipstick.
I haven't done the derby cover yet but that is my next step.
Overall, I am very impressed with the Flo and Go system. It keeps you off the floor for the most part and get almost all the oil that is in the bike.
I will do my own oil from now on because I know RP is a better oil and I feel more confident in my abilities as well as save over $200 for an oil change.
After an attempt to do it without any life devices, I knew I would have to get it up about 4+ inches to have some room to work with.
I went online to find a solution and stumbled across the Flo and Go Vacuum kit. Here is the link on Amazon here I bought it.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GZKRI3G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Using it was very straight forward. You ride you bike to get the oil to operating temperature and the put the suction line down the main oil and watch the dirty oil being sucked into the big suction tank.
At first I thought that the device wasn't getting all the oil because when it had finished sucking all the oil, I measured it to determine who much to put back in. I changed out the oil filter (what a fricking mess) and put the new on. I took about 3 quarts out more or less judging from the measured oil and the oil that the came from the oil filter which was impossible to measure do so I had to guestimate it inat a total of 3 quarts.
The Harley dealer put in Harley Syn oil but I am a big fan of Royal Purple so I put in 3 quarts. After starting the engine to get some oil in the filter, I still had to add about .75 of a quart to bring it to full.
Think makes me wonder if my engine burned the oil or if the Harley dealer just didn't put that much in the first place. I trusted the dealer and didn't check the oil when the changed it but from now on, I will check the oil level religiously.
The transmission oil was next and I sucked out just shy of a quart. I used Royal Purple 75w90 syn gear oil and it too the entire quart to bring the level to full on the dipstick.
I haven't done the derby cover yet but that is my next step.
Overall, I am very impressed with the Flo and Go system. It keeps you off the floor for the most part and get almost all the oil that is in the bike.
I will do my own oil from now on because I know RP is a better oil and I feel more confident in my abilities as well as save over $200 for an oil change.