2018 Fatbob 114 burning oil?
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2016
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From: Vancouver, WA
Isn't it "normal" for a new engine to use some oil during break-in until the rings get seated and everything gets mated nicely? Check to make sure it's not sumping then if it's not add some oil and keep a close eye on any consumption until your 1000 mile service. If it's using more than "normal" bring to the dealers attention at the time of service. Please note the use of quotations for the word "normal" because as we all know that's the standard answer from the dealer for anything your bike shouldn't be doing.
If its not leaking or smoking noticeably, I'd just service it and continue riding...keep an eye on it though.
Rode her till hot
So I rode the FB till oil temps above 250 degrees. (Through my sensor data from my FP3). Parked on curbside while idling. Shut off the engine and checked the oil and found it to be only 1/4 of qt below the full line. Per the dealer, this is normal during break in period. I’ll keep riding her till 1000 miles and get her serviced. Thanks for the input everyone.
Stage I
Joined: Jan 2010
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From: Singapore
i have about 4200 on my 2018 114 Fatbob and also replace about a quart after the first 1k miles. No oil thru the breather. Am in the tropics (Singapore), hotter weather, all my other harleys in the past would burn some as well, with no leaks on the bikes.
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