18 Softail oil pump version
Thread Starter
|
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,584
Likes: 520
From: VA
18 Softail oil pump version
Before I bought my 18 i checked the part number for the oil pump to make sure it had the latest version part number 62400178. That is the only part number listed for the 18's. But as someone else pointed out the service manual shows a picture of an early and later version. I suspect that part of the service manual was just carried over from the bagger manual. Reason being the manual was obviously printed before the bikes went into production. But in an effort to find out I called HD tech support. They were no help. I have a very early Softail. So I guess its possible HD used up the last of their stock of version 2 of the oil pump in the early 18's. If anyone has any info on this I would certainly like to know. Thanks.
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 72
Likes: 34
From: Alton Bay, New Hampshire
Before I bought my 18 i checked the part number for the oil pump to make sure it had the latest version part number 62400178. That is the only part number listed for the 18's. But as someone else pointed out the service manual shows a picture of an early and later version. I suspect that part of the service manual was just carried over from the bagger manual. Reason being the manual was obviously printed before the bikes went into production. But in an effort to find out I called HD tech support. They were no help. I have a very early Softail. So I guess its possible HD used up the last of their stock of version 2 of the oil pump in the early 18's. If anyone has any info on this I would certainly like to know. Thanks.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 467
Likes: 154
From: New Mexico
My '18 114 Heritage has spent a lot of time above and well above 4,000 RPM and some for extended periods of time. No oil issues at all, no evidence of sumping and no oil usage at all.
Love the bike.
Love the bike.
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 72
Likes: 34
From: Alton Bay, New Hampshire
Glad to know. H-D put a factory 114 in my Road King after the 107-114 Stage 3 blew up twice. Im snow bound until probably April and want to take the King to Corpus Christi to visit my Son before the heat kicks in. I have no idea what the internals are, but I measured the stroke thru a spark plug hole and its long compared to my 107. I hope they have it this time fixed for good. The Softail engine has some design changes, hopefully for the better.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
