Do you need to drain the oil before replacing valve seals? I have read the articles about how to change the valve seals, however I did not see this mentioned.
1983 GL-1100 Interstate
Drain oil before valve seal replacement?
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jeremysmith035
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quasi2008
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Re: Drain oil before valve seal replacement?
not necessary, only going to lose an ounce or so.
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quasi2008
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Re: Drain oil before valve seal replacement?
I changed my valve seals, cam seals and the crankshaft seal and the oil loss was nil.
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DaveO430
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Re: Drain oil before valve seal replacement?
The oil level is way, way below the heads so it's only going to loose the oil that is laying in the bottom of the valve covers, maybe a spoon full.