Oil pump failure
Road Warrior
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From: Northern VA
Dealer has confirmed the build date of my Heritage was prior to the switch over to the updated pump..... argggg...
Cost to install the pump while doing the cam update is an hour or less of labor plus parst. Sounds reasonable.
The labor for open and close the motor for the cam update alone he says is 10-12hrs. Does that sound reasonable??
Hope I hope that someday I have a chance to buy Hulkss and Heatwave a beer or two. It's nice to have peeps here that actually contribute information of value.
Paul
Cost to install the pump while doing the cam update is an hour or less of labor plus parst. Sounds reasonable.
The labor for open and close the motor for the cam update alone he says is 10-12hrs. Does that sound reasonable??
Hope I hope that someday I have a chance to buy Hulkss and Heatwave a beer or two. It's nice to have peeps here that actually contribute information of value.
Paul
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From: Richmond TX
This is not the first oil pump upgrade. If I recall correctly, there was a significant change made that began getting shipped in new bikes with a build date sometime in October of 2018. Interesting that they are still fiddling with it now.
I don't think I'll upgrade my oil pump unless I see a problem. It's good to remember that the bikes without sumping issues vastly exceed the very small number of bikes with problems. And, throughout the misadventure, sumping problems on softails have been virtually non-existent. You could argue that it is/was a touring model problem. Best of luck getting your bike back whole, Pondscum!
I don't think I'll upgrade my oil pump unless I see a problem. It's good to remember that the bikes without sumping issues vastly exceed the very small number of bikes with problems. And, throughout the misadventure, sumping problems on softails have been virtually non-existent. You could argue that it is/was a touring model problem. Best of luck getting your bike back whole, Pondscum!
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Joined: Oct 2019
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From: Fl
I spoke to the service dept today. Oil pump failure. They are putting in new rings and a new pump. I inquired about the cylinder walls etc and was told all else was in specs. Hoping to get my bike back soon !
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From: SW Florida
This is not the first oil pump upgrade. If I recall correctly, there was a significant change made that began getting shipped in new bikes with a build date sometime in October of 2018. Interesting that they are still fiddling with it now.
I don't think I'll upgrade my oil pump unless I see a problem. It's good to remember that the bikes without sumping issues vastly exceed the very small number of bikes with problems. And, throughout the misadventure, sumping problems on softails have been virtually non-existent. You could argue that it is/was a touring model problem. Best of luck getting your bike back whole, Pondscum!
I don't think I'll upgrade my oil pump unless I see a problem. It's good to remember that the bikes without sumping issues vastly exceed the very small number of bikes with problems. And, throughout the misadventure, sumping problems on softails have been virtually non-existent. You could argue that it is/was a touring model problem. Best of luck getting your bike back whole, Pondscum!
Paul
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From: SW Florida
Nah, H-D wouldn't go through the expense of engineering, testing, manufacturing/sourcing, updating documentation, publishing a service buliteen, etc.... fo a different pump if there was not a problem would they?????
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Hopefully you will be back on the road soon.
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From: Wisconsin
Dealer has confirmed the build date of my Heritage was prior to the switch over to the updated pump..... argggg...
Cost to install the pump while doing the cam update is an hour or less of labor plus parst. Sounds reasonable.
The labor for open and close the motor for the cam update alone he says is 10-12hrs. Does that sound reasonable??
Hope I hope that someday I have a chance to buy Hulkss and Heatwave a beer or two. It's nice to have peeps here that actually contribute information of value.
Paul
Cost to install the pump while doing the cam update is an hour or less of labor plus parst. Sounds reasonable.
The labor for open and close the motor for the cam update alone he says is 10-12hrs. Does that sound reasonable??
Hope I hope that someday I have a chance to buy Hulkss and Heatwave a beer or two. It's nice to have peeps here that actually contribute information of value.
Paul
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From: SW Florida
Yes, I saw the 12.8 hr. in the service bulletin but I'm uncertain as to how accurate that may be. For one, no diagnostic action is required in my situation, and my experience in the past has shown that many times the actual time can be less then the factory guide line.
Paul
Paul