IMO, over tightening will happen when guys put tools on the filter to tighten. Finger tighten to the max, never had a problem. Love your vids, keep em comin.
Your only the second guy that I've seen pull the filter seal completely off and thoroughly lubricate everything. I do that all the time with good results and highly recommend.
Details, details, details...that's what my dear old dad said life is made of, just a long series of details woven together. Thanks for the EXCELLENT VIDEOS laden with those important details!
Outstanding vid, my friend. This is the type of stuff that led me to your channel, all the years ago. LOL Thanks for some more outstanding info! Give Penny my best, sir.
Thanks buddy, it's really kind and we consider you a friend, you've been with us so long... it's wonderful to still have you aboard for the ride! Can't believe how long we've been doing this, when we look back at the early videos, but it's great to still be going! Have a great weekend, keep in touch, all the best, D&Px
Thanks to your channel and videos, I am doing my own maintenance on my 2000 Harley Davidson Wide Glide. Everything is very well presented, clear even to me.😄☝️
Best oil change video on CZcams and I've watched a few... This is the only one that gave me the info I needed to do the job properly... Thanks so very much
As always great job Del.. I always just let the Harley dealership do the oil change/service on my bike while it was still under warranty. The last time they did it, it cost me $379 plus shop fees and shop supplies plus tax.. WTF!?!?!? Now that it is out of warranty I do all of the work on it. I do all of the work on all of our members bikes, in fact I just did a 3 hole fluid change service and dual caliper front brake pads on my VP's street glide. That reminds me, he still owes me for the parts........
Hey Brother, Thats so common, im so often told that guys are getting charged $500 'all in' for a service, and that makes it almost unlivable in real life.. that can feed the kids and pay the bills at home which is far more important to the average Joe right?.! But its the going rate i guess, nothing unjust happening there, just the cost of owning a Harley Davidson. Fact is also that you won't effect your warranty by doing the services yourself either, they tried all that BS a long time ago, and the law stepped on the practice, so under current legislation, no dealer can void your warranty because you didn't take it in for service... as long as you keep the invoices for genuine parts, and the mileage is recorded, then there is nothing they can do... only if something that YOU directly did wrong causes a claim can they penalize you... and even then, it can only effect that item, not the rest of your warranty... Its awesome to hear that you take care of the Club bikes, thats Brotherhood right there.. Take care and keep in touch.. LL&R, Del.
I feel like I was being taught by a mixture of Jason Stathem m, but when he got serious I felt like Gordon Ramsey was about to come out. But seriously. A well developed instructional video I have watched you do alot of sportster stuff and now I have a twin cam and will easily be able to learn from your videos. Great job.
Have to say that... I have seen many movies like Yours but what I have seen in Yours movies is very very detailed and to the point. Very helpful for someone who just starts the fun in motocycle mechanicks. Thnak you Very much. You and Two wheel Rocco are both great. Keep it up guys.
@@Moonfleet41 Hey, just one remark/ question you are mentioning that this is big twin motor and in Your movie you say that you just put 2 liters of oil... is that just mistake. Acc to the service manual I poses ut us stated "Oil tank refill capacity 3,5 U.S. qts. (3.3L. 2.9 Imp. qts.)" Or I just missed something. Thanks for great movies again!
So glad I found your most informative vids. I watched a few others and could not believe some of the bad info put out by people that should never be allowed to touch a bike. Thanks and keep it coming.
you are one killer ass mechanic, brother man. Richie from queens,ny. tell PP, i send my love! hope you guys are safe, with this crazy world, we live in today,eh!! ttys, stay positive, test negative!!
Thank you brother, what kind and encouraging words, PP says 'Hiya' and we both both you're keeping safe and well over in NY!... You're dead right, what a crazy place planet earth some become this last year!
Thank you for your kind words, as we never get more than 3" of snow here in the UK, I'm probably not likely to ever see one, but I certainly would if I had the chance!
Why are there so many thumbs down. These videos are so helpful and informative, time and money saving. I have great appreciation for them. Thank you Delboy's Garage👍👌🤙
Hi D&P. What a beautiful machine. I watched the entire build series and still love this bike. I did a double take and wondered why you were using thread lock on your sump plug, until you said it was hydemar (?) grease. Lol. Good tip on lubing the oil filter seal, thanks. I've always put a film of oil on the seal, but never removed it and lubed the entire thing...It makes a lot of sense. Tx again. Regards from S Africa Clive
Hey Clive, good to hear from you ma broer ... yeah, I took care to mention the Hylomar, it's prefect for oil sump plugs as long as you use it right! Take care and keep warm, enjoy the sunshine! Del
Classic Delboy's Garage, enjoyed that - thanks to your previous videos on the subject, I changed the oil in my Street Triple again last week with no drama's and saved myself a few quid...thank you sir!
Awesome my friend, we so love to hear that!... this is the core purpose of our channel and why we take the time to make the videos... trying to reach out to help our fellow riders where we can! D&Px
Thanks buddy, we've got two more to come while we're waiting for the Busa parts!... gearbox and primary case oil next, then clutch and primary chain adjustments on the Dyna, just basic engine servicing, should help a few people and, hopefully, make some long term videos that'll endure! Have a great Easter yourself, enjoy the sunshine! D&Px
For my oil filters on my cars, trucks and Sportster, I pre-fill them on the workbench and let the media soak up the oil. I keep adding the oil until it stays at the top. You would be surprised at how much oil will soak into the media. Then I pour the oil out of the filter back into the bottle and quickly install the filter. The media is soaked completely and minimizes a dry start. If you've ever put a dry oil filter on an engine, you can actually hear the difference from an oil filter that has been pre-soaked.
Very informative video my friend. I'm new to a 2012 Harley Switchback, so I'm getting my knowledge level up and your videos are very helpful Thanks for taking the time to help all of us newbies out! Haha I have always owned metric bikes, so this is a new adventure for me! Cheers from USA!
Glad it could help you out sir, and good luck with your projects, there is way more to the pride of owning a bike than just riding it, so a few simple skills to keep it safe and in good order make it all a lot more sun aye... Thanks for watching. Del.
Every day's a school day... I've always wet the seal with oil on the outer edge but never thought to wet the inside edge. On another note I had an over tight filter on my Tiger wich was a right pain. Luckily TMF had a similar problem and got passed it by drilling a couple of small holes through the side of his oil filter removing cap thingy whilst on the filter and put in a couple of self tappers to secure them together. Came off a treat 👍 Great vid by the way brother 😀
Thanks for watching buddy, I've seen the self tapper trick, but if they're proper tight, as if they're almost welded on, then they can still tear out, as it's barely 0.5mm sheet metal, and then you've made matters worse, as it starts to rip apart... the best way is always some big hefty pipe grips and crush a square in the end, then you can get it off easily! Take care buddy, appreciate you watching!
Hylomar may be "totally unnecessary" in your opinion Marc, but as with anything Del Does, and Me for that matter at work, going that extra bit as a precaution against any possible future leaks doesn`t hurt one bit, i do plumbing in my job as a kitchen fitter and it`s always better to "overkill" something that has fluids roaring through it under pressure than to not,, but what do i know, ive only been a kitchen fitter for 37 years. ;) Great vid as per Del, informative, easy to follow and well presented. Claypole.
Great video as usual.. One thing though.. Some Harleys required the oil be checked in the upright position... A total PITA.. Anyway good rule of thumb on these is if the dip stick is firmly fixed to the cap "bung as you say" then it is upright.. If the stick has a pivot at the cap it is on the side stand... I had this on my 02 Heritage Softail.. I found through the service department I could buy a dipstick for the newer model and check it on the side stand..I did that :) But as you say "ALLWAYS check your manual! :)
Hey Harold, great to hear from you, and good to hear you're getting the miles in! Am sure you know the Softail change is a bit different, but there's a video on that, if you need it mate... and, of course, drop me a line if you need to!
I know very well over tighten oil filters. No matter if it is a car or a motorcycle, every first oil change in my or my friends new bought machine require heavy tool to get oil filter loose.
Great and informative video. I would advise strongly that everyone look at service manual for oil plug location, as opposed to transmission oil . Evolution engine is different. Thanks dude
Good advice mate, I try to make sure I mention several times in every Harley service video to invest in a manual, as I'm sure you'll agree, it's the best £60 you'll ever spend... I asked a H-D Master Tech once, if the dealership was on fire, which bike would you rescue first, and his answer was 'none of them, let 'em burn, I'd grab my manuals before anything else, cos many of them going back to the 50's are unreplacable'.. .and you're right every bike has a different manual!
Great video Del. Love the tips you give. I will have to do that to the oil filters from now on. I always hand tighten them before. Love how that bike turned out.
It is easy to do an oil change on a dyna, Tho I don't have a bike lift, I put down some cardboard and lay on my belly and start loosening. I took a short ride to the HD guys wearing a backpack to put oil and filter in, they always tape an O ring for the plug on the oil filter box.
Just found your channel. I've only been riding about a year. Your video is one of the best oil change videos I've seen. It seems goofy, but yours is so clear, step by step. Now, I feel like I could actually do it myself. I'm not an engine guy. Also, like your TBars as well. Doing the same but trying to figure the indicator clamp with predrilled bars on 2008 LR. Billet makes them but they are black and I want chrome.
Glad you enjoy the videos NBT, we deliberately film them in this style so they can appeal to a general audience, some of whom may be complete novices and enthusiastic to learn... plenty of videos online that are shorter and give more direct info. aimed at those with a little ready knowledge, so we choose to make them a tad more basic in case anybody needs that!
That's the way to do it Del I change all my oils every 3 months even if the bike is sat in the garage with out moving a wheel. Keep up the good work Brother H&R
Ayup Dave, great to hear from you brother, I love making these videos, just good ol' housekeeping aye?! I notice you're not the other side of the world, be good to catch up for a beer in the summer... need to get the Dyna out and stretch it's legs at some point!
@@jamesweber4938 There's nothing in the service manual that says to do it, but many owners like to do so, because over a cold winter, condensation can form inside the motor, leading to rust and water content in the Spring, so just for probably nothing more than peace of mind, people change their oil at the beginning of the season... some also swear that leaving dirty oil in the engine over winter can do harm also, but tbh, we love our bikes so we should do what we feel happiest with, whatever it may be, don't ya think?!
@@Moonfleet41 That is exactly why I change all the oils Del better to be safe than sorry and I love my Harley and want the best from it when I do use it. It's just piece of mind at the end of the day Brother. MH&R
@@davesantathompson2075 Wise words well said Dave, i ride my Harley rain or shine, and harder than i maybe should do... but as long as you pamper its needs, they can take just about any abuse..! Just watch the Dyna stunt guys, They can't kill them for all their trying.! MH&R Brother..
Hi again Gary, these kind of videos are the absolutel backbone of our channel, if I had access to more bikes, I'd do them all the time... and yep, we've been amazed the sub count is growing faster than ever... awesome!
Good informative vid as you know i have 89 fxr and totally different oil change as have a oil tank under the seat and bloody filter way in the bowls of the bike next to the starter and dam near impossible to change unless jacked up . good tips tho as now is the norm
4:13 'but if it's your spark plug, you've had a bad day . . .' 11:15 Alvin Two-Gloves seems completely unaware that Capt. Candyfloss has already burgled the garage, swapping the oil for identical bottles of Tate & Lyle 'golden syrup' (other brands are available but as they don't build galleries, stuff 'em.) Excellent vid Del, can't fault it. Garage needs more cake : ) x
Lod Dude... don't forget Battenburg, I mean how could you leave that out... and, of course, there are the burning questions... are Jaffa Cakes actually cakes or biscuits?! And don't even get me started on Pontefract cakes lol
Very helpful video as usual, but on that bike u need to check the oil on the kick stand, not upright. Of course I asume u already know that. Cheers mate, keep up the good work!
I'm looking at doing an oil change myself so just wanted to ask... Given that you state it is bad to get hylomar inside your engine why do you use it for this? Is replacing the o-ring not enough?
Blue Hylomar is a non-drying sticky sealant and, of course, it doesn't do to have globs of that floating round in your oil, so as I stated, put it on the thread only... it's a sealant designed as long ago as the 1930's for sealing oil joints and sump plugs... it has other uses these days, but that's where it came from... if there are any distruptions in the thread on a tapered plug or a nick in the 0-ring you can still get oil weepage, which is pretty common and so many people just swing on the bolt to over tighten it in order to seal it...! But with a little smear of Hylomar around the thread the plug glides in to place at it's min. torque setting and seals first time, every time... don't use it if you feel you don't want to, it's not essential.
i never see anyone draining the crank case... A lot of cases these days have a small taperd thread allen screw that allows removal of the extra 150ml or so of old oil that otherwise gets left behind.
Del! I'm hoping you'll get to comment on this. I've been riding for almost 60 years and 6 months ago bought my first Harley. I chose a '09 XL 1200 L as it's not too heavy. I do a low annual mileage, maybe a couple of thousand miles. I was looking around for oil and came across LUCAS 50WT V-TWIN SYNTHETIC. It seems to satisfy the requirements of the Sportster and it would be changed annually so I'm wondering if it's something I can safely use as an OAP on a State pension. I know the Dealers would throw up their hands in horror, but needs must. My local HD shop has already given me the wrong tyre pressures ( 36F, 42R instead of 30F and 40R) for laced wheels, so I'm not confident about their advice. Thank you for the tutorials, I'm sure I will be visiting often.
Hi there.. OK, congratulation on your first Harley, i hope you're enjoying the summer so far on it.. With the oil, there is always more benefit in choosing a multigrade oil if you can, Lucas 50W will be ok, but its maybe a bit thick for cold mornings, and in England we get plenty of those aye. You don't need to spend a fortune on special oils for your Harley, they are pretty robust and revving motor, no real need for a fully synthetic, a half decent 20w50 semi-synth multigrade will do the job.. There is a recommendation printed in Harley Davidson service manuals that goes "" In the absence of a dedicated Harley Davidson oil, use oil rated for DIESEL engines"" .. so if you are on a budget, you could go to your local motor parts store, and get some semi synth 20w50 diesel oil, and that would do the trick just fine... and also be a lot more affordable that genuine HD oils... Hope that helps you out, Good luck with it and enjoy your Harley.. Del.
Thanks buddy, yep, whole servicing series on it's way on the Dyna... next one online tonight, which we hope can help Dyna riders! Have a great Easter hols, D&Px
I noticed on some of your videos changing the engine oil on a sportster i thought you said you do not have to use harley oil the conventional 20w/50 works just as well or did i misunderstand you. i know the primary you have to use special oil . but for the engine i was going to use conventional castrol 20w/50
Hello Del I just bought a dyna Wide Glide 99, i have been reading up on the twin cam engine. This weekend im going to tear down the cam cover and check the tensioners that is supposed to be a problem. Do you have any plans for your Harleys cam chain tensioners? Really like your projekts and Chanel! Thanks for the hours of entertainment and all the things ive learned. Tim from Sweden
Hi Tim.. thank you for your kind words, and congratulations on your new Harley.. its a good idea to check your tensioners at that age... i was lucky and mine had been all replaced before i bought the bike. new tensioners, followers and chains too.. so lucked in with this bike.. but its a good move to check them if you don;t have evidence of the job in the history file. Good luck with it, i hope it all goes well... Thanks for watching.. Del.
Hi Mate! I would’ve guessed that you would’ve done some forensics on the engine, including oil change, BEFORE you undertook all of the Work and mods of the build. Otherwise how would you feel confident that the bike was worthy of your time and effort? Anyway, I love what you’ve done with the build! Hi to Pen!
Hi Byron, I did indeed check it out, I knew the oil was pretty black, but that is little more than soot, as she's done 45k miles and is 20yrs old, so possibly just a little bore wear.. the actual viscosity of the oil was good, and no foreign matter in it... I also trusted in the service history, as you may know, one owner from new, and I bought it directly from him, not a dealer... the service stamps were all correct and in place, all from the same dealership, and it had only just had the cam chain tensioners and cams replaced a matter of 1000 miles before... so I was confident in the bike right from the get go... plus I know that any Harley big twin engine can do 300k miles without missing a beat... this one's just nicely run in lol Take care, keep in touch, always good to hear from you my friend...
What size is your garage? It's fitted out tighter than a ships machinist mate's compartment. Out on the ranch our "toolshed" and work space is a 20 ft CONEX. Since we maintain everything from trucks to cars to small engines and also lots of electrical equipment we have double sets of most tools metric and SAE. Had my first bike when I was 16; one year old 1964 BSA Lightning Rocket 650.
Hi buddy, my garage is more or less 10ft x 20ft, and yep, I do pack everything in! But it motivates you to keep it tidy and of course I wish it was bigger, but I reckon with more space, I'd just end up with more stuff lol
Hi Del, great tutorial as always. Have you ever checked the cam chain tensioner shoes on the Dyna?. Also is 2.5 ltrs all thats needed, I read 5 quarts...😗
I'm never taking my Superglide custom in for an oil change ever again, I will be doing it myself thanks heaps
Most welcome buddy, glad it could help you!
IMO, over tightening will happen when guys put tools on the filter to tighten. Finger tighten to the max, never had a problem. Love your vids, keep em comin.
Yup. I just hand tighten the oil filter as well. If I can't turn it any further by hand then it's good to go.
Your only the second guy that I've seen pull the filter seal completely off and thoroughly lubricate everything.
I do that all the time with good results and highly recommend.
Details, details, details...that's what my dear old dad said life is made of, just a long series of details woven together. Thanks for the EXCELLENT VIDEOS laden with those important details!
Outstanding vid, my friend. This is the type of stuff that led me to your channel, all the years ago. LOL Thanks for some more outstanding info! Give Penny my best, sir.
Thanks buddy, it's really kind and we consider you a friend, you've been with us so long... it's wonderful to still have you aboard for the ride! Can't believe how long we've been doing this, when we look back at the early videos, but it's great to still be going! Have a great weekend, keep in touch, all the best, D&Px
Thanks to your channel and videos, I am doing my own maintenance on my 2000 Harley Davidson Wide Glide. Everything is very well presented, clear even to me.😄☝️
Well done, again thank you for your kind feedback!
Thanks for the tips Delboy
Best oil change video on CZcams and I've watched a few... This is the only one that gave me the info I needed to do the job properly... Thanks so very much
Most welcome, glad it helped you and we appreciate the support!
As has already been said here, lubricating both sides of the filter gasket & inside the track is simple but bloody good advice, thanks Del.
As always great job Del.. I always just let the Harley dealership do the oil change/service on my bike while it was still under warranty. The last time they did it, it cost me $379 plus shop fees and shop supplies plus tax.. WTF!?!?!? Now that it is out of warranty I do all of the work on it. I do all of the work on all of our members bikes, in fact I just did a 3 hole fluid change service and dual caliper front brake pads on my VP's street glide. That reminds me, he still owes me for the parts........
Hey Brother, Thats so common, im so often told that guys are getting charged $500 'all in' for a service, and that makes it almost unlivable in real life.. that can feed the kids and pay the bills at home which is far more important to the average Joe right?.! But its the going rate i guess, nothing unjust happening there, just the cost of owning a Harley Davidson. Fact is also that you won't effect your warranty by doing the services yourself either, they tried all that BS a long time ago, and the law stepped on the practice, so under current legislation, no dealer can void your warranty because you didn't take it in for service... as long as you keep the invoices for genuine parts, and the mileage is recorded, then there is nothing they can do... only if something that YOU directly did wrong causes a claim can they penalize you... and even then, it can only effect that item, not the rest of your warranty... Its awesome to hear that you take care of the Club bikes, thats Brotherhood right there.. Take care and keep in touch.. LL&R, Del.
Favourite type of video from your channel. Maintenance of bikes is what drew me to your channel in the first place. Many Thanks.
Thanks Davie, that's kind mate, and exactly what we like to hear!
I feel like I was being taught by a mixture of Jason Stathem m, but when he got serious I felt like Gordon Ramsey was about to come out. But seriously. A well developed instructional video I have watched you do alot of sportster stuff and now I have a twin cam and will easily be able to learn from your videos. Great job.
Thank you Austin, im glad the videos are able to help you, and appreciate your kind feedback.. Enjoy your new Harley, and ride safe.
Have to say that... I have seen many movies like Yours but what I have seen in Yours movies is very very detailed and to the point. Very helpful for someone who just starts the fun in motocycle mechanicks. Thnak you Very much. You and Two wheel Rocco are both great. Keep it up guys.
Thank you so much, you're very welcome, glad you enjoy the videos! 😀
@@Moonfleet41 Hey, just one remark/ question you are mentioning that this is big twin motor and in Your movie you say that you just put 2 liters of oil... is that just mistake. Acc to the service manual I poses ut us stated "Oil tank refill capacity 3,5 U.S. qts. (3.3L. 2.9 Imp. qts.)" Or I just missed something. Thanks for great movies again!
So glad I found your most informative vids. I watched a few others and could not believe some of the bad info put out by people that should never be allowed to touch a bike. Thanks and keep it coming.
Thank you for the video I have used this on my bike three times and she's running mint💪
Glad it helped! Thank you for your feedback.
you are one killer ass mechanic, brother man. Richie from queens,ny. tell PP, i send my love!
hope you guys are safe, with this crazy world, we live in today,eh!! ttys, stay positive, test negative!!
Thank you brother, what kind and encouraging words, PP says 'Hiya' and we both both you're keeping safe and well over in NY!... You're dead right, what a crazy place planet earth some become this last year!
Enjoy this type of video 👍 keep them coming!
Very skilled mechanic. Excellent video
Very well said video's, you have a knack for training. Thank you and all the best from Duluth Minnesota USA. To bad you don't service snowmobiles!!!
Thank you for your kind words, as we never get more than 3" of snow here in the UK, I'm probably not likely to ever see one, but I certainly would if I had the chance!
That S&S air filter seems to be a classic, I just ordered one for my 2015 wide glide.
Superb tutorial, better than the rest of them put together
Thank tyou so much. Glad you think so!
Going back to your roots with this, even though I don't have a Harley I still enjoyed watching. Enjoy your ride out. The bike looks great by the way.
Thanks buddy, good ol' housekeeping aye? Love making videos like this, it's where we started the channel over 8yrs ago...
Why are there so many thumbs down. These videos are so helpful and informative, time and money saving. I have great appreciation for them. Thank you Delboy's Garage👍👌🤙
Most welcome Sir, glad you enjoy them, thank you for your kind words and support... ride safe!
Hi D&P.
What a beautiful machine.
I watched the entire build series and still love this bike.
I did a double take and wondered why you were using thread lock on your sump plug, until you said it was hydemar (?) grease. Lol.
Good tip on lubing the oil filter seal, thanks. I've always put a film of oil on the seal, but never removed it and lubed the entire thing...It makes a lot of sense.
Tx again.
Regards from S Africa
Clive
Hey Clive, good to hear from you ma broer ... yeah, I took care to mention the Hylomar, it's prefect for oil sump plugs as long as you use it right! Take care and keep warm, enjoy the sunshine! Del
Great back to basics video. Expertly explained with good clear instructions. I love your tutorial videos.
Cheers Alan, good to know you enjoy!
Classic Delboy's Garage, enjoyed that - thanks to your previous videos on the subject, I changed the oil in my Street Triple again last week with no drama's and saved myself a few quid...thank you sir!
Awesome my friend, we so love to hear that!... this is the core purpose of our channel and why we take the time to make the videos... trying to reach out to help our fellow riders where we can! D&Px
Nice video Del. That one will help a lot of people out for years to come, I think. Penny and you have a safe week and a great Easter. Cheers.
Thanks buddy, we've got two more to come while we're waiting for the Busa parts!... gearbox and primary case oil next, then clutch and primary chain adjustments on the Dyna, just basic engine servicing, should help a few people and, hopefully, make some long term videos that'll endure! Have a great Easter yourself, enjoy the sunshine! D&Px
For my oil filters on my cars, trucks and Sportster, I pre-fill them on the workbench and let the media soak up the oil. I keep adding the oil until it stays at the top. You would be surprised at how much oil will soak into the media. Then I pour the oil out of the filter back into the bottle and quickly install the filter. The media is soaked completely and minimizes a dry start. If you've ever put a dry oil filter on an engine, you can actually hear the difference from an oil filter that has been pre-soaked.
Excellent. I enjoy a good oil change its a very satisfying job.
Videos that are actually useful, always enjoy seeing what you're up to.
Thanks for your videos sir I just finished my Softail and Dyna fluid changes
Good tips on taking the rubber oil filter seal totally off to get both sides and only filling filter halfway and rotating it to fully wet filter!
A good instruction video keep em comming del nice to know stuff even if we know how to do our own,different horses for courses etc
That bike looks awesome Del 👍 wish it was mine lol can't wait for the next project!!!
Very informative video my friend. I'm new to a 2012 Harley Switchback, so I'm getting my knowledge level up and your videos are very helpful
Thanks for taking the time to help all of us newbies out! Haha I have always owned metric bikes, so this is a new adventure for me! Cheers from USA!
Glad it could help you out sir, and good luck with your projects, there is way more to the pride of owning a bike than just riding it, so a few simple skills to keep it safe and in good order make it all a lot more sun aye... Thanks for watching. Del.
Every day's a school day... I've always wet the seal with oil on the outer edge but never thought to wet the inside edge. On another note I had an over tight filter on my Tiger wich was a right pain. Luckily TMF had a similar problem and got passed it by drilling a couple of small holes through the side of his oil filter removing cap thingy whilst on the filter and put in a couple of self tappers to secure them together. Came off a treat 👍 Great vid by the way brother 😀
Thanks for watching buddy, I've seen the self tapper trick, but if they're proper tight, as if they're almost welded on, then they can still tear out, as it's barely 0.5mm sheet metal, and then you've made matters worse, as it starts to rip apart... the best way is always some big hefty pipe grips and crush a square in the end, then you can get it off easily! Take care buddy, appreciate you watching!
Great tutorial. Good information... and nice shop.
Thanks 👍
So useful, thank you for taking the time to make them.
Hylomar may be "totally unnecessary" in your opinion Marc, but as with anything Del Does, and Me for that matter at work, going that extra bit as a precaution against any possible future leaks doesn`t hurt one bit, i do plumbing in my job as a kitchen fitter and it`s always better to "overkill" something that has fluids roaring through it under pressure than to not,, but what do i know, ive only been a kitchen fitter for 37 years. ;) Great vid as per Del, informative, easy to follow and well presented. Claypole.
Great video as usual.. One thing though.. Some Harleys required the oil be checked in the upright position... A total PITA.. Anyway good rule of thumb on these is if the dip stick is firmly fixed to the cap "bung as you say" then it is upright.. If the stick has a pivot at the cap it is on the side stand... I had this on my 02 Heritage Softail.. I found through the service department I could buy a dipstick for the newer model and check it on the side stand..I did that :) But as you say "ALLWAYS check your manual! :)
And that’s a badass bike you got sweet ride
man, your vid was straight forward! thank you!!
Most welcome Kamil, im glad you enjoyed it.
Damn I love that Dyna!
In 4000 miles I'll be doing my first o/c on my Softail so thanks for the excellent tutorial!
Ride safe 😃
Hey Harold, great to hear from you, and good to hear you're getting the miles in! Am sure you know the Softail change is a bit different, but there's a video on that, if you need it mate... and, of course, drop me a line if you need to!
Tengo una dyna Harley davidson 1996 Evo
Another job well done!👍
Thanks Frank!
Beautiful bike and good work. Well done
Damn. That was some nasty oil coming out of there. DEL you are a genius brother. Great video to watch with a beer in hand. My fav channel.
Thanks buddy, you're right, that was molasses aye?!
All right my friend!!
Very detail episode 🤓
Like always 👊
Keep pending and waiting the caffabusa series
Regards and take care so much 👍
Hi David, always good to hear from you my friend... your sunny messages always brighten our day!
@@Moonfleet41 🤓✌️
First time harley owner thanks for the info
Great video 👍 looks so much better after all the work you put in. Looking forward to the cafe racer project
I know very well over tighten oil filters. No matter if it is a car or a motorcycle, every first oil change in my or my friends new bought machine require heavy tool to get oil filter loose.
Great and informative video. I would advise strongly that everyone look at service manual for oil plug location, as opposed to transmission oil . Evolution engine is different. Thanks dude
Good advice mate, I try to make sure I mention several times in every Harley service video to invest in a manual, as I'm sure you'll agree, it's the best £60 you'll ever spend... I asked a H-D Master Tech once, if the dealership was on fire, which bike would you rescue first, and his answer was 'none of them, let 'em burn, I'd grab my manuals before anything else, cos many of them going back to the 50's are unreplacable'.. .and you're right every bike has a different manual!
Nice, taut video, Del.
I'll use it as part of my HD cross-training programme 😉👍
... keep talkin' big guy, you know you'll be on the darkside by winter!
Great video Del. Love the tips you give. I will have to do that to the oil filters from now on. I always hand tighten them before. Love how that bike turned out.
It is easy to do an oil change on a dyna, Tho I don't have a bike lift, I put down some cardboard
and lay on my belly and start loosening. I took a short ride to the HD guys wearing
a backpack to put oil and filter in, they always tape an O ring for the plug on the oil filter box.
Nice little job, handy tips.
Great video..thanks. 👍
You sir deserves a million followers
Even though i`m HD less at the moment i still enjoy your videos.
Sorry to hear that mate.. Thank you for your kind support.
Luv your vids mate, i have this beauty now.
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Just found your channel. I've only been riding about a year. Your video is one of the best oil change videos I've seen. It seems goofy, but yours is so clear, step by step. Now, I feel like I could actually do it myself. I'm not an engine guy. Also, like your TBars as well. Doing the same but trying to figure the indicator clamp with predrilled bars on 2008 LR. Billet makes them but they are black and I want chrome.
Glad you enjoy the videos NBT, we deliberately film them in this style so they can appeal to a general audience, some of whom may be complete novices and enthusiastic to learn... plenty of videos online that are shorter and give more direct info. aimed at those with a little ready knowledge, so we choose to make them a tad more basic in case anybody needs that!
Excellent thanks
I know the exact feelings you are having.... yahoooo .Best riding to ya ... Jim In Niagara Falls,Canada
Great video!!!
Good job brother ✌️
Thanks ✌️
That's the way to do it Del I change all my oils every 3 months even if the bike is sat in the garage with out moving a wheel. Keep up the good work Brother H&R
Ayup Dave, great to hear from you brother, I love making these videos, just good ol' housekeeping aye?! I notice you're not the other side of the world, be good to catch up for a beer in the summer... need to get the Dyna out and stretch it's legs at some point!
My bike sits for 6 months with clean oil during the Canadian winter. I don't change the oil in the Spring. The oil is still new, why change it ?
@@jamesweber4938 There's nothing in the service manual that says to do it, but many owners like to do so, because over a cold winter, condensation can form inside the motor, leading to rust and water content in the Spring, so just for probably nothing more than peace of mind, people change their oil at the beginning of the season... some also swear that leaving dirty oil in the engine over winter can do harm also, but tbh, we love our bikes so we should do what we feel happiest with, whatever it may be, don't ya think?!
@@Moonfleet41 That is exactly why I change all the oils Del better to be safe than sorry and I love my Harley and want the best from it when I do use it. It's just piece of mind at the end of the day Brother. MH&R
@@davesantathompson2075 Wise words well said Dave, i ride my Harley rain or shine, and harder than i maybe should do... but as long as you pamper its needs, they can take just about any abuse..! Just watch the Dyna stunt guys, They can't kill them for all their trying.! MH&R Brother..
Always loved your mechanical vids, Del. Meanwhile you added another 1000 subs since last week it seems. Good on ya! 🏍👍🏍
Hi again Gary, these kind of videos are the absolutel backbone of our channel, if I had access to more bikes, I'd do them all the time... and yep, we've been amazed the sub count is growing faster than ever... awesome!
Moonfleet41 great content equals growing subs... can’t stop ya now! Hi to both of you...
Good tutorial, even for a non Harley owner.
👍👍👍.
Thanks Christopher, glad you enjoyed!
You are the man.
Much love from New Zealand.
Wow, thank you Sir, great to hear from you all the way from the other side of the world!
Great video
So easy but as you say not everyone knows these things Del 👍
Hi Jeff, exactly mate, just housekeeping!
cool hat... just changed mine... ready for nice ride tomorrow as the temp rises
Hope you had a good ride out Bob, at last some warm sunshine aye?!
yes it was indeed. bugs and bees were out too. was nice to ride with no leathers on
Another great vid making things easy to understand.
[p] Some great tips DB . Loud old girl on the choke .
Cheers Pete.
Love your Videos. Really good. Greetz from germany
Thank you very much!
Good informative vid as you know i have 89 fxr and totally different oil change as have a oil tank under the seat and bloody filter way in the bowls of the bike next to the starter and dam near impossible to change unless jacked up . good tips tho as now is the norm
4:13 'but if it's your spark plug, you've had a bad day . . .'
11:15 Alvin Two-Gloves seems completely unaware that Capt. Candyfloss has already burgled the garage, swapping the oil for identical bottles of Tate & Lyle 'golden syrup' (other brands are available but as they don't build galleries, stuff 'em.)
Excellent vid Del, can't fault it. Garage needs more cake : ) x
What in the world are you talking about?
@@johnsumser9743 - Oh, I don't know, Victoria cream sponge, swiss roll, fruit slice . . depends what's available really.
Lod Dude... don't forget Battenburg, I mean how could you leave that out... and, of course, there are the burning questions... are Jaffa Cakes actually cakes or biscuits?! And don't even get me started on Pontefract cakes lol
Very helpful video as usual, but on that bike u need to check the oil on the kick stand, not upright. Of course I asume u already know that. Cheers mate, keep up the good work!
Clearly didn't watch the video through... 12:19 ...
@@Moonfleet41 Big fan of your work. Not big fan of rude answers. One subscriber less. Best of luck
@@MotoArteGarage Rude?... What?.. you made a clear criticism on something i clearly stated.. !!! best of luck too.
Thanks for this vid!!!
Our pleasure!
Thank you for the great video!
I'm looking at doing an oil change myself so just wanted to ask... Given that you state it is bad to get hylomar inside your engine why do you use it for this? Is replacing the o-ring not enough?
Blue Hylomar is a non-drying sticky sealant and, of course, it doesn't do to have globs of that floating round in your oil, so as I stated, put it on the thread only... it's a sealant designed as long ago as the 1930's for sealing oil joints and sump plugs... it has other uses these days, but that's where it came from... if there are any distruptions in the thread on a tapered plug or a nick in the 0-ring you can still get oil weepage, which is pretty common and so many people just swing on the bolt to over tighten it in order to seal it...! But with a little smear of Hylomar around the thread the plug glides in to place at it's min. torque setting and seals first time, every time... don't use it if you feel you don't want to, it's not essential.
Beautiful work! As always
Thank you Glauco, you're so kind, its always nice to hear from you sir... Hope you have a great weekend.. D&Px
i never see anyone draining the crank case... A lot of cases these days have a small taperd thread allen screw that allows removal of the extra 150ml or so of old oil that otherwise gets left behind.
Very informative thanks man I can change my own oil now haha
Some top tips del thank you for sharing 🖒
I’m hoping to purchase an 03 Dyna tomorrow.
Good luck with it Ralph, and congratulations in advance..
Well your videos helped me immensely, now bring in the Electra glide ultra classic, big old girl she is. Bike is smart. Hope Penn is well. Ta, Ian.
Hey Ian, what's this? You on an Electra now? You cheeky boy, am dead envious, what a glorious bike! Penny is fine, just working too hard, says Hi !
@@Moonfleet41 yeah, remember got HD to do the 40000 service, change cam chains etc. Love it. Heavy beast though.
(P) Looking at the oil that came out it definitely needed a change! Great tutorial for those that don’t know 👍🏻
Too right mate, it was like chewed toffee aye, and hadn't actually been in there that long either!
Del! I'm hoping you'll get to comment on this. I've been riding for almost 60 years and 6 months ago bought my first Harley. I chose a '09 XL 1200 L as it's not too heavy. I do a low annual mileage, maybe a couple of thousand miles. I was looking around for oil and came across LUCAS 50WT V-TWIN SYNTHETIC. It seems to satisfy the requirements of the Sportster and it would be changed annually so I'm wondering if it's something I can safely use as an OAP on a State pension. I know the Dealers would throw up their hands in horror, but needs must. My local HD shop has already given me the wrong tyre pressures ( 36F, 42R instead of 30F and 40R) for laced wheels, so I'm not confident about their advice. Thank you for the tutorials, I'm sure I will be visiting often.
Hi there.. OK, congratulation on your first Harley, i hope you're enjoying the summer so far on it.. With the oil, there is always more benefit in choosing a multigrade oil if you can, Lucas 50W will be ok, but its maybe a bit thick for cold mornings, and in England we get plenty of those aye. You don't need to spend a fortune on special oils for your Harley, they are pretty robust and revving motor, no real need for a fully synthetic, a half decent 20w50 semi-synth multigrade will do the job.. There is a recommendation printed in Harley Davidson service manuals that goes "" In the absence of a dedicated Harley Davidson oil, use oil rated for DIESEL engines"" .. so if you are on a budget, you could go to your local motor parts store, and get some semi synth 20w50 diesel oil, and that would do the trick just fine... and also be a lot more affordable that genuine HD oils... Hope that helps you out, Good luck with it and enjoy your Harley.. Del.
Make more videos like these ..well done .
Thanks buddy, yep, whole servicing series on it's way on the Dyna... next one online tonight, which we hope can help Dyna riders! Have a great Easter hols, D&Px
I wonder if oil filters are different than car oil filters because on cars you never pull the filter gasket off
Be aware of when you remove the oil filter, just a few drops of oil on the front (rubber) motor mount will destroy it.
Clean it up 100%
Enjoyable as all ways del .. Harley looks bad ass ..
Good dose of common sense there Del it’s looking good
I noticed on some of your videos changing the engine oil on a sportster i thought you said you do not have to use harley oil the conventional 20w/50 works just as well or did i misunderstand you. i know the primary you have to use special oil . but for the engine i was going to use conventional castrol 20w/50
Hello Del
I just bought a dyna Wide Glide 99, i have been reading up on the twin cam engine. This weekend im going to tear down the cam cover and check the tensioners that is supposed to be a problem. Do you have any plans for your Harleys cam chain tensioners?
Really like your projekts and Chanel! Thanks for the hours of entertainment and all the things ive learned.
Tim from Sweden
Hi Tim.. thank you for your kind words, and congratulations on your new Harley.. its a good idea to check your tensioners at that age... i was lucky and mine had been all replaced before i bought the bike. new tensioners, followers and chains too.. so lucked in with this bike.. but its a good move to check them if you don;t have evidence of the job in the history file. Good luck with it, i hope it all goes well... Thanks for watching.. Del.
My problem is that I have short shot pipes that cover half of the oil fill cap, so checking it hot burns my fingers LOL
Bad ass bike, i love it!
Thanks for the video, big debate over using the same or different oils in the primary and transmission as the engine what’s your opinion, cheers
Hi Mate! I would’ve guessed that you would’ve done some forensics on the engine, including oil change, BEFORE you undertook all of the Work and mods of the build. Otherwise how would you feel confident that the bike was worthy of your time and effort? Anyway, I love what you’ve done with the build! Hi to Pen!
Hi Byron, I did indeed check it out, I knew the oil was pretty black, but that is little more than soot, as she's done 45k miles and is 20yrs old, so possibly just a little bore wear.. the actual viscosity of the oil was good, and no foreign matter in it... I also trusted in the service history, as you may know, one owner from new, and I bought it directly from him, not a dealer... the service stamps were all correct and in place, all from the same dealership, and it had only just had the cam chain tensioners and cams replaced a matter of 1000 miles before... so I was confident in the bike right from the get go... plus I know that any Harley big twin engine can do 300k miles without missing a beat... this one's just nicely run in lol Take care, keep in touch, always good to hear from you my friend...
What size is your garage? It's fitted out tighter than a ships machinist mate's compartment. Out on the ranch our "toolshed" and work space is a 20 ft CONEX. Since we maintain everything from trucks to cars to small engines and also lots of electrical equipment we have double sets of most tools metric and SAE. Had my first bike when I was 16; one year old 1964 BSA Lightning Rocket 650.
Hi buddy, my garage is more or less 10ft x 20ft, and yep, I do pack everything in! But it motivates you to keep it tidy and of course I wish it was bigger, but I reckon with more space, I'd just end up with more stuff lol
Hi Del, great tutorial as always. Have you ever checked the cam chain tensioner shoes on the Dyna?. Also is 2.5 ltrs all thats needed, I read 5 quarts...😗
Sorry you are right, bloody internet info is sometimes anyhow. 😄