How To Change Fluids In 2010 Harley Davidson Tri Glide

07-xv-2015,01:44 AM

Anyone out there accept whatever success changing the engine and transmission oil without jacking up the trike? Having trouble locating the drain plugs with the bike sitting on the garage floor. Don't laugh, never had any issues changing the oil on our 2 cycle Goldwing's merely this Harley is a little different.

07-xv-2015,05:42 AM

Which pigsty is giving you trouble? Get y'all a service manual, has really proficient pictures of where things are. I actually think the trike is easier to practice than my Ultra or my Gold Wing. My Gold Wing had an aftermarket belly pan that fabricated information technology a pain. The Ultra it seemed the jiffy stand up was always in the way.

The but issue I've had doing the 15 Tri was getting the pan under it. No leaning makes it a little tougher, but the Harley pan fits nether it fine, just not much room to get your manus in in that location to get the drain plug out. Loosen it beginning, get the pan close, then drop information technology, quickly slide the pan under. The filter is kinda messy. I have the bleed affair that is supposed to allow the oil to bleed from the filter to the pan, just it never really catches it all. I stop up wiping upward oil on the frame.

Practiced Luck.

07-15-2015,05:44 AM

I never jack mine up to alter the engine ,trans or master oils. There is a plug abreast the engine oil drain plug that drains the crank example and then don't loosen information technology. Become a service transmission. I am not certain if the owners manual shows it. It is very easy to practice. The oil filter will make a big mess so be prepared for that. There are means to minimize the mess just I found it's but easier to make clean up the mess it makes. Near important is to get a service transmission and the TG supplement.

07-15-2015,08:sixteen AM

No troubles at all changing whatever of the oils. I have an old turkey pan to catch the oil - it fits perfectly under the engine. I loosen the drain commodities, slide the pan under, squeeze my hand in to unscrew the bolt the final few threads and let the commodities fall into the oil. Then utilise an extending magnet to think it later. Dump the oil into a plastic gallon jug and take it to Pep Boys or any other auto parts/quick lube/gas station to dispose of it.

Back in the day I just used aluminum foil to make a deflector for the oil. And then I made a filter oil take hold of matter out of a liter bottle(a little better). And so subsequently installing a new filter, I only spray the whole expanse with parts cleaner or an engine cleaner and hose off = clean equally a whistle.

07-15-2015,xi:23 AM

Quote Originally Posted by GARYD View Post

No troubles at all changing any of the oils. I have an old turkey pan to grab the oil - it fits perfectly under the engine. I loosen the drain bolt, slide the pan under, squeeze my mitt in to unscrew the commodities the last few threads and let the commodities autumn into the oil. So use an extending magnet to retrieve information technology later. Dump the oil into a plastic gallon jug and take it to Pep Boys or whatsoever other auto parts/quick lube/gas station to dispose of it.

Back in the twenty-four hour period I only used aluminum foil to make a deflector for the oil. So I made a filter oil catch affair out of a liter canteen(a little better). And so subsequently installing a new filter, I simply spray the whole area with parts cleaner or an engine cleaner and hose off = clean as a whistle.

Cheers guys for the info. But wanted to make sure I was not missing anything. Guess I demand to go off the creeper and become down on the floor so I will accept more room to meet what I am doing.

07-15-2015,03:11 PM

Quote Originally Posted by dfpk View Post

Thanks guys for the info. Merely wanted to make sure I was not missing annihilation. Guess I need to get off the creeper and get down on the floor so I will have more room to see what I am doing.

Once you've done it a couple times you will be able to exercise information technology by feel afterwards. I've changes fluids then many times I don't fifty-fifty have to expect anymore, granted life is a whole lot better with a table lift these days.

07-xv-2015,04:54 PM

Use 2x6'southward or 2x8'south to elevate bicycle when you decide to park it to do the changes for oil. Gives you only a piffling room for the pan and your hands.
dan

07-fifteen-2015,05:34 PM

Oil was so like shooting fish in a barrel...pan fit under drain and filter...motor heads warm to the touch...pull drain plug and let bleed till gone...then used Rivco filter wrench for the filter...permit all baste in pan...clean and supercede filter and oil plug...sprayed front of motor with Liquid Wrench and let drip dry out...three quarts to first and then acme off...No mess, No fuss...

07-23-2015,12:47 PM

I bought a 2010 2 years ago, have had Harley change information technology,only I merely did information technology myself for the start fourth dimension two weeks ago. I bought the oil from Harley Low Profile Oil Drain Pan-63795-10

Office Number 63795-10

worked fine

07-23-2015,02:36 PM

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