Q: How does the Oil Bud™ work in stop and go traffic?

A: The Oil Bud™ oil cooler for Harley Davidson motorcycles is made from extruded aluminum with finns machined in it.This leaves a large surface area exposed to the open air. Also the passages inside the oil cooler extrusions are corrugated. This allows for heat to be transferred from your motorcycle oil to the open air - even with no airflow over it.

Q: Will rocks and debris or even curbs hurt the Oil Bud™ oil cooler?

A: NO. The Oil Bud™ oil cooler for Harley Davidson motorcycles fits up between the frame rails. This leaves the bike's frame rail to take the brunt. Rocks and debris have not bent one Oil Bud™ oil cooler FINN even after thousands of miles. We've run durability tests including beating the cooler with a 5 pound hammer and blasting it with a 12 gauge shotgun at 20 paces, after which the oil cooler was pressured to 150 psi. In both cases, the Oil Bud ™ took the abuse and still performed.

Q: Can the Harley motorcycle be jacked up on a frame rail motorcycle jack?

A: Yes, the oil cooler fits between the frame rails of the motorcycle and is positioned higher than the bottom of the rails. This allows the bike to be raised with a jack.

Q: Can you change the oil with the oil cooler in place?

A: YES. It is tight on Harley Touring models. However, if you leave the dipstick in the oil reservoir for the first minute or so; then you remove the motorcycle's oil plug. The oil flow will not drip on the Oil But™ oil cooler.