How to Change Oil & Filter in a Harley-Davidson Sportster by J&P Cycles
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Save money at the shop and learn the correct way to change your own motorcycle oil. This oil change was performed on a 2012 Harley-Davidson Sportster, and would be similar on other rubber mount Sportsters from 2004 and up.
Tools needed:
Flat blade screwdriver
Oil filter wrench
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Good job, clearly explained and makes probably the most important maintenance task look as easy as it is. Thanks J&P.
Thanks a lot for this tutorial, you just saved me $250-$300 on labor at the dealer. Very easy!
Where the hell do you get your oil changed for that much?
@@RBRM3harley dealers charge around that where I live. It’s ridiculous.
@daddysenpai681 what's even more amazing is how many guys don't know how to work on their bikes at all
@@RBRM3he is not lying dealers in the northeast charge that much they are thieves.
Are you still paying someone else to change your oil?
J&P Cycles' merchant and resident mechanic Patrick will walk you through an oil change on a 2012 H-D Sportster. This will be similar to an oil change on rubber mount Sportsters from 2004 and up.
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is the 2 qts we add included with the prefil we did on the oil filter? or is it a seprate 2 qts?
What happens if you don't prime filter
At last ! A video that goes into detail of the actual amount of oil you need ! Brilliant, many thanks
Love the video because of the simple instructions. Thank You J&P Cycles.
You're the man Patrick, I've learned a lot in the past year watching your videos. Thank!
Thanks for posting. Love the “twist” tattoo ❤️
best oil change vid yet...everything you need, nothin ya dont
Great tutorial! Easy to follow for a complete beginner. Thanks!
thanks for your time on this..good cam , easy to follow
I'm barely a minute into this video and you already answered my question haha
THANKS!!!
Thank you. Good products, good video, good company....fast service. J&P all the way!
Thank you so much! I was afraid it would be complicated and am now excited to go do the oil change.
Thank-you, my 1st Harley and I just wanted to see someone else do it so I'd know what I was getting into or out of, lol. 2007 Classic so this will get me there.
Has to be the easiest oil change ever.
Oh heck yeah... I change oil on Mopar, Hyundai, Subaru, Kawasaki's Suzuki's, Yamaha, Honda's, Ducati and by far the easiest oil change ever is the Harley. Great design. Many many pro liter bike aficionado's down talk Harley, but their design in certain areas is superior to other makes. The oil and air filter placement is in easy reach, the battery is easy to get to and you really don't need fancy tools for typical maintenance like oil changes, batteries and brake pads. Sooo easy. Changing out the brake pads took me a few minutes because of the floating design. The rear suspension took me about 5 minutes to do as well. Amazing age proven design.
@KR Maybe Ninja easy, but you still need a socket and ratchet. Not so here, just a screwdriver, or if your in a pinch, a dime. Ha! I changed the oil on my Yamaha YZF R1, what a PITA!
It is.
Can you use oil made for diesel engines? I use T4 Rotella in my mercruiser 3.0.
My sister's 21 model 48 owners Manuel says t4 Rotella is good. 👍
Really great explanation. I come back again and again every time I have to change the oil.
Thanks man. Simple and doable! Perfect guide.
Thank You for this video. Really informative and helpful.
Great video! Tips and tricks, I'm not a fan of a dirty bike. Looking around on oil draining found a video that took a news paper and put it under the oil filter. Or a flexible plastic or rubber if kept to use again, but news paper just as easy just make sure it has a shine to it. This way oil will not absorb as fast.
Simple, very easy to follow instructions that even a 5-year-old could understand. Thanks!!
Thanx for the video, It helped when I did My first Harley Davidson oil change.
Awesome tutorial bro. First time rider first oil change. Couldn’t of explained it easier. 🙏
Great instructions! Thank you very much
Very simple. yet very informative. Nice job...
Very helpful. I didn't know anything about hanging my oil, but now I do!
A good mechanic knows his job no mess no fuss no gloves old school I like your work
Thanks for this video. Short and to the point!
Great video, simple and informative. Thank you
A mechanic that knows what he is doing. If you watched others and thought you needed to bleed air from the drain hose... just follow Patrick's video, this is how an oil change is done.
Really well done, thanks Patrick
I still have my 2001 1200C and believe me it is this simple. My oil drain line is actually routed to the frame and it in my opinion is better since the hose is not hanging. I have 30,000 miles on it is still my daily driver. Doing the primary is just as easy. For oil 3 quarts does it. Always pre load your oil filter. My baggers are a little more complex.
you are a great mechanic !
Wow that looks simple to do.. thanks for the video now I know the steps to take putting the oil back in.
brilliant job! no more words required
Thank you so much for this awesome content...very useful 👍🏻
Thanks Patrick, I like doin it myself
Good information. I like the step-by-step detail.
Thank you for showing us how to do this!
Nice, short, sweet and helpful. Thanks Guys.,
Thanks Patrick. It seems easy enough. I am going to try to change the oil and filter myself now that I have seen the video. I have 2150 miles on the bike so it's almost time.
If it's your first oil change you should do the first oil change earlier
Instructions were great and made this simple
Very nice,very easy,just bought a 2016 1200 custom Sportster. Came from very fancy Harley dealer,this is Ontario our prices higher than USA 9400$ has 26000 khm,looks perfect,still have foot of snow but was out 2 hours today. Little disappointed that dealer delivered bike to me with jet black oil,doing oil change tomorrow
Helpful video. I plan to tackle some of the maintenance myself.... All your videos are appreciated. Was I the only new Harley owner that had a hard time with the oil cap dipstick to pop in flush. LoL you made it look so easy. I'm getting better at it .
mine is an old school thermometer on my 2003 anniversary sporty it just pulls out and goes in like you would a softail's dipstick
It takes some getting used to 😂
I think it's one of the better videos out there
I agree you made that oil change look super easy... Does the bike have to be standing straight you or can I drop it while on the kick
I have a 2005 sporty that unfortunately do to circumstances has sat un-started for a few years. This will get me started on getting it back going. It will also need a new battery and possibly tires. What else should I look for or do to get her running in good shape again?
Excellent video.
Dude thanks for uploading this
Hye J&P Cycles. Quick question for you, even though it may be a dumb one. If I have an NRHS 1250 kit installed on my 883 Sportster frame, do I still use the regular oil filter it would normally take without the conversion?
Awesome, thank you much. Very easy steps to follow. Straight to the point.
Thank you for this. I've always done my oil changes on my car but have never done it on my bike. Now I can save some Buko bucks and do it all myself.
Not related to Aaron Kauffman are ya?
odd name for a guy
Thanks. Pretty much took as long as the video to change the oil. Way easier than my GSX-R 😂
great video , thanks for the help !!
Thanks for the helpful instructions now I'm going to change my oil
loved this video i however learned that the Sportsters and Vrod models need to be up straight when you check their oil levels due to their dipsticks not being like the twin cams
Where did you get that digital speedometer from..I've been looking for one
Best one on TH-cam
That was nice & easy. Is there a specification for the oil filter used? Like thread size etc or it's just regular filter available in the Market. Thanks much.
yeah man, that s cool. thank you... from a French guy !
Question? Some say to run clean oil through the filler until it runs clean oil from the tube. I never have and after this I see it isn't necessary. Thanks for the video!.
Is that a factory speedometer? I have an 07 nightster and would like to get a gauge that lets me know my gas level as well.
Could you please , advise me I have a apache 150 cc bike what distance to change oil and what type of oil , thank you
thank you very much. really helpful
Just to check, is there a HD specific oil ? and is this a dry sump engine ?
Will this oil change work as a 1000k service for my sportster?
I have a 18 1200 Custom. When I change my Oil and Filter, I use an open(Partial) bottle for the filter. And 2 full quarts in the tank. Run it a few minutes. Add until the oil shows about 1/2 way in the Operating Temp zone. I'll check and top off if needed next time I use the bike. BTW, I use Bosch Premium Automotive filters on mine.
When I was changing oil in my bike I diformed oil filter just on one spot 2-3 mm. Is that a problem?
Thanks for the video!
what type of speedo/tach was that cluster? how much and where can i get one? lol id like a tachometer just for simple peace of mind. i take my harley on highways often and would like to know where my RPM is at without lookin at the phone thru a diagnostic device
Good tutorial thanks
Thanks guys, great great video.
Exelent video,Thank's
Who/how did you paint the red, (it looks awesome).
My sporty has sat for a while, half stripped down and i was going to drain the oil before pulling the oil tank and motor out for a frame chop, and noticed my tank was pretty light and empty. I was thinking it must be why they say to run the bike first. But how do you drain it if you cant run the bike?? Does the bolt on the bottom of the primary work on a sporty for that?
What is the best oil to run through a 05 883 sportster with a carb? Synthetic or straight conventional?
hi john here gonna change oil in 2007 XL 50 1200 sporster looks pretty straight forward
Thank you I have an 08 1200 was wondering about how many qrts.
Every shop around my area charges ~$75 to do this, I'm definitely doing it myself.
i have one of those fluid recovery things i use for sucking engine oil out of dipsticks on some euro cars i wonder how much i might be able to get out of resevior ?
Great job and info 👍
I've got a 2008 Harley-Davidson XL1200C Sportster 1200 Custom 105th Anniversary Edition model. Just brought it with almost 14k KMS. I have trouble opening the oil cap for the deep stick. Any advice?
Appreciate it
Hello J&P cycles, first i change the oil in the gear box or in the engine?
Do I absolutely need to change the oil filter at the same time or is it good for another time. Thx.
can you explain why the service manual on my 21 iron 883 says oil capacity is 2 quarts for oil change but everyone ive talked too and every video says 3 quarts overall? when ive done oil changes always been 3 quarts to the midway/full mark on dipstick
Would this be the same set up for a '16 sportster?
Is this the same process for my 2015 XL883L?
Do you "burp" the oil drain line?
Where did you get the digital gage from? Also aren’t you supposed to ride the bike for about 10 to 30 mins to get the oil up to operating temps before you check and add more oil since the oil will Expand?
Does some of the oil spill out of the filter when you are screwing it in ?
Thanks for that .. it was a helpful video ...... Steve-o Dunedin N.Z.
What you do with the o ring of drain plug you have in amsoil kit?
So I've seen videos where others let a lil of the new oil drain so that it purges any air out...I didn't see you do that, is it even necessary, or are you already accomplishing that by removing the oil cap to start with...?
I have added a "T" fitting inline with the oil return line. After I drain , refill and change the filter I clamp off the return line between the T and the tank. Fire it up till the oil coming from the fitting in the return line runs clean oil. Then I plug the T off and remove clamp on hose to allow oil back into the tank. top off and I now have a complete oil change. Sportsters retain a good quantity of dirty oil in the sump that will just mix with the new oil if changed the conventional way. When I spend $12 per qt for top quality synthetic I don't like to mix dirty oil with it.
Pat Dennis what size is the oil return line
You're still going to have old oil mixed regardless of what you do. In every engine. Every time. If it makes you sleep well at night, cool, but completely unnecessary.
Changeover from conventional to Synthetic. Any issue with changing over to Synthetic from conventional as I am not sure if all oil gets drained and could a bit of old and new mixed. Please assist, Thanks
how often the oil should be changed on 883 sportster?
Very informative video
Thanks ! Great Vid ! ✔
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How often should you change out the fluid in the primary?
Awesome video 👏🏽 Thanks so much! HD dealership is charging $400 for this WTH!!! Consumer abuse