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Any truth to this oil migration rumor?
I have been reading the posts about the oil migration issue with the M8's.
I have also read that the oil migration issue only affects the bikes with hydraulic clutches (touring models) but doesn't affect the new 2018 softails M8's, as they have a manual cable operated clutch. Is this true or rumor. I would like to know this information, as I am looking at purchasing a new 2018 softail lowrider M8. Thanks for your time. |
Nope, you figured it out. It never happened. All the folks claiming it did happen are obviously liars...
Oh, and by the way, the oil sumps, it is the transmission fluid that migrates.... (at least on the small percentage of the bikes that it happens to.) sheesh...:icon_saywhat: |
Originally Posted by Falcon195
(Post 17429809)
I have also read that the oil migration issue only affects the bikes with hydraulic clutches (touring models) but doesn't affect the new 2018 softails M8's, as they have a manual cable operated clutch.
Is this true or rumor. I would like to know this information, as I am looking at purchasing a new 2018 softail lowrider M8. I am waiting to see if MY2019 is fixed or not. HD Dealer announcement is scheduled for late August in San Diego. MY2019 bikes will hit the showroom in September. By the end of the year, we will know if anyone anyone is still experiencing issues or not. If it is still happening, I will wait another year. |
Not true for me. Mine hasn’t migrated an ounce of oil in 14k miles. |
Originally Posted by Falcon195
(Post 17429809)
I have been reading the posts about the oil migration issue with the M8's.
I have also read that the oil migration issue only affects the bikes with hydraulic clutches (touring models) but doesn't affect the new 2018 softails M8's, as they have a manual cable operated clutch. Is this true or rumor. I would like to know this information, as I am looking at purchasing a new 2018 softail lowrider M8. Thanks for your time. All M8 models have been known to sump oil which means oil collects in the crankcase and is not returned to the oil reservoir. This can destroy an engine. There is some rumor that the MOCO has redesigned the engine cases for 2019 to alleviate the problem. If that is so it wouldn’t surprise me to see a class action suit by the purchasers of the 2017-18 models to get the MOCO to update the cases on those machines. |
Originally Posted by $tonecold
(Post 17430054)
There is some rumor that the MOCO has redesigned the engine cases for 2019 to alleviate the problem. If that is so it wouldn’t surprise me to see a class action suit by the purchasers of the 2017-18 models to get the MOCO to update the cases on those machines.
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Originally Posted by $tonecold
(Post 17430054)
There is some rumor that the MOCO has redesigned the engine cases for 2019 to alleviate the problem. If that is so it wouldn’t surprise me to see a class action suit by the purchasers of the 2017-18 models to get the MOCO to update the cases on those machines. And I'm not so sure I would want dealer tech's tearing my motor apart. I'm sure there are some very good ones but in my area they are rare, certainly none at my selling dealer. |
Originally Posted by torchmaster
(Post 17430644)
Well if this is true and it actually happened it could be a financial nightmare for the moco. It would mean replacing cases on all 17&18 M8 bikes. Could be hundreds of million of dollars.
And I'm not so sure I would want dealer tech's tearing my motor apart. I'm sure there are some very good ones but in my area they are rare, certainly none at my selling dealer. |
Originally Posted by Keithhu
(Post 17430710)
Yall are dreaming. Wake up people! There will be no product program to replace cases, period. What planet are you people living on? Did they offer free upgrades to the hydraulic tensioners? No (and I would argue it was a more pervasive problem). Compensators? No. (again, probably more pervasive than sumping)
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Well due to all the information I have been reading here on this issue I have decided not to purchase the 2018 softail. It's too bad as the dealer just received the bike from Harley today and I was going to use my $1,500 off coupon to purchase the bike.
I just can't pull the trigger with these issues in mind. Thanks to everyone who replied to my posts, you may have saved me some headaches. |
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