1998 Fatboy oil seeping out of side of engine
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1998 Fatboy oil seeping out of side of engine
Below is an image of my front jug from the EVO on my Fatboy. In the past month I've noticed oil seeping out of the side of the jug. I recently switched to synthetic Mobil 1 and am guessing I have to replace a gasket of some sort. Has anyone dealt with this problem before? Tough job? I might drop off the bike at a local shop for this one.
The bike holds oil, I still run it and just wipe it clean after each ride. I got the bike a year ago, and it didn't leak any oil except for a tiny seep from where the primary cover meets the engine block. I want to switch the oil for the engine, tranny, and primary to full synthetic and don't mind replacing gaskets if need be.
The bike holds oil, I still run it and just wipe it clean after each ride. I got the bike a year ago, and it didn't leak any oil except for a tiny seep from where the primary cover meets the engine block. I want to switch the oil for the engine, tranny, and primary to full synthetic and don't mind replacing gaskets if need be.
Last edited by hitthecoast; 08-09-2018 at 07:27 PM.
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First off you are better off posting questions about EVOs in the EVO section.
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/evo-classic-models-84/
That said there are 2 ways to fix your problem
1) Change back to Dyno oil
2) Replace your head and base gaskets with either Cometic or James steel gaskets.
If your committed to using synthetic then you need to use option 2
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/evo-classic-models-84/
That said there are 2 ways to fix your problem
1) Change back to Dyno oil
2) Replace your head and base gaskets with either Cometic or James steel gaskets.
If your committed to using synthetic then you need to use option 2
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Back when Synthetic got popular a friend with a fairly new Honda changed to all Synthetic.
Danged if he did not spring some leaks (even from one of the plugs).
Before I cracked her open I would go back to good old fashioned oil.
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