HI ALL,

Changing the oil on my brand new 6x6 HD 650 was a too much of a challenge and I quit after two days or trying to do it myself.... the Manual should be used in a James Bond movies when he picks up is car from Q and shoots it to smithereens. Reverted to going back to the dealer to see how it's done. There's no two way about it....you need a to suck out the oil from the dip stick...This I tried with my hand pump that I use for my inboard-outboard Mercruise 3L engine. Just not enough suction power to do it. Also, you cannot get at the oil plug since it is hidden behind the tranny. Furthermore, one cannot easily remove the oil filter, even with tools purchased at Napa...where I found an oil filter for $20 Cnd. It was on special, reduced from $23...what a deal!

Anyway, back at the dealer, an hours drive from my place, they used a car gasoline pump fitted with 1/4 plastic tube hooked up to a 12 Volt battery to suck the oil. This works well and took about 15 minutes or so. Any vehicle gas pump will do and will now look to see if I can find one from the scrap yard instead of paying $150 for a new one. The dealer goes through at least two pumps a year as it klogs up with oil after many changes.. To change the filter, the mechanic removed the belt and the clutch (nothing mentioned in the manual about this) and used regular filter pliers to remove it.

I also tried to install a bilge pump, and again the instructions are wrong, my local dealer does not follow them. The hose of the bilge pump rubbed against the belt and broke. We changed it and it is now installed going to the front of the Argo and around the metal support before coming back to the exit hole on the passenger's side...avoiding belt and chains....

Anyway, I guess it's live, learn and pay...the lesson cost $173 parts, oil and labour.....not counting my gas to get there and back...

Hope this post will save a few bucks to new owners of an HD 650.