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Aug 21, 2016 | 02:28 AM

Badillac

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From: California

HELP! Am I ****ed??!!

Riding home,old lady on back doing 80-ish mph and something knocked a hole in my oil pan (2000 Fxdwg) and I didn' t know right away.Started hearing my top end getting louder (valve rockers) looked down oil light on! Pulled over immediately,shut it down and watched about half a qt **** out of the front of my pan! Checked level,ZERO!!!!!! Nothing left,not a drop! I never heard rod knock etc,and pulled over immediately when I heard top end clatter.Is my engine ****ed?? Should I just put a new pan on fill her up and see what happens?How tough are these twin cams in a situation like this??

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Aug 21, 2016 | 02:41 AM

PSRumors

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From: Cartersville, GA

Only one way to find out. Like you said, put a pan on it, fill it up and see what she does

Aug 21, 2016 | 04:02 AM

Stiggy

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I doubt that you hurt it if you shut it down right when the lifters failed.

Aug 21, 2016 | 07:02 AM

ntraindavefl

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From: florida

It would take some miles to create damage. You're probably good.

Aug 21, 2016 | 07:08 AM

Iceman24

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Like other suggest...pan it, fill it & try it. Worth a shot and you're not tearing everything apart for not.

Aug 21, 2016 | 07:09 AM

screaminroadking

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From: pembroke ma

Ouch. As long as you didn't travel a bunch of miles with no oil, you should be ok. The biggest killer to that would be the heat generated. Good luck.

Aug 21, 2016 | 06:39 PM

SiggerTX

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From: So Texas

Refill, prime, listen. You should probably check compression as well.

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Sep 5, 2016 | 10:18 PM

Badillac

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From: California

UPDATE... Well,have her back together with a new pan,gasket,and she's full of oil.She sounds,and runs fine!! No click/clack,knock,NADA!! Still have to take her for a long ride to clear my head of all doubt,but I'd say she made it out unscathed!

Can I get a HELL YEAH!!?? She didn't let me slide without a fight though.While on a short shake-down ride yesterday after getting her going my gauge console kept cutting in and out.I got her home,and as I suspected the damn voltage regulator took a dump! Replaced that,and a broken tail light bulb,plus a couple fuses due to 18v running thru system when regulator crapped out. NOW... She's done!