Installation Instructions

Included in Your Order

With your OilBud™ order, you’ll receive detailed installation instructions for your model of Harley Davidson motorcycle. You’ll be walked through the installation process with photographs for each phase.

Find installation guides and more information about the details of what’s included in your kit, an expanded view of the adapter, and how the OilBud™ works below.

Installation Guides

OilBud Harley oil cooler expanded view of all parts that arrives in the kit

Kit Includes

1. Quality JIC/ORB steel fittings that offer superior leak protection.

2. Though the crimped brass ends resemble a stock-like appearance, the ends are a chromed finish where visible.

3. Hand built in our shop, each kit comes with built-to-length, braided stainless Teflon high-durability hoses.

4. Specifically built for 1999-Present Harley Davidsons:

• Touring/Bagger (includes Tri Glide)

• Modified for Baker Oil Pan, Centerstand, True-Track

• Sotftail (non abs) and Softail (abs)

• Dyna

5. All coolers are tig welded. This ensures structural integrity.

6. The adapter plate is CNC milled out of 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum. By design, it resembles the fin edges on the cylinders.

7. The adapters are machined finish, polished, or powder-coated black.

OilBud Harley oil cooler expanded view of the adapter

Adapter Details

8. Adapter halves and thermostat caps are CNC milled out of 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum.

9. Threaded and hollow attach nut mounts the oil filter to the adapter.

10. Quality JIC/ORB steel fittings that offer superior leak protection.

11. O-Rings are used instead of gaskets to ensure the highest leak protection.

12. All adapter bolts are stainless 10/24 allen with lock washers.

13. Thermostat and thermostat cap description:

  • Cover options: machined finish, polished, or black powder-coated.

  • Thermostat-regulated; opens at about 170° F and is fully open at 190°F.

  • Spring-returns thermostat to its original position when cooled.

  • O-ring, superior leak protection.

14. Threaded and hollow attach nut mounts the inner adapter half to the oil filter attach mount.