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Old Apr 28, 2020 | 06:16 PM
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Got a question... Just bought the oil dipstick with temp gauge part number 62896-00B.... Bike is a 2017 Heritage. It really doesn't fit right, doesn't appear to seat down all the way. Thoughts ???
 
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Old Apr 28, 2020 | 08:06 PM
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Try some grease or some such on the O ring near the underside of the grip. Once it seats with some heat it'll likely fit better. The O ring has to square up some to move down in the filler tube. My two cents.
 
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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 06:33 AM
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Mine didn't fit right either, leaked, so went back to the OEM, Figured 1- running synthetic already (supposedly cooler), 2- I have a oil cooler, so really nothing else I can do except cooling fans for stop and go traffic.
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I've had a couple oil dipstick temp gauges and neither sealed like the oem dipstick, so I went back to that. Oil temp never got high enough to worry about.
 
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Same here,recently changed my oem for a temp gauge one and after a ride noticed an oil drip stain on side of tank.I was like wtf ? Then by chance a few days later came across this thread and replaced the gauge one with the oem.Gonna take a ride today and see what happens
 
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I had the same issue with my Temp stick. I added orings to the little grooves and it solved that issue
 
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I also had the same problem. I went back to the OEM.
 
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Same here. Until I just pushed and wiggled it all the way in. (That's what she said!)
 
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Huh. Mine fits and works perfect. Besides temperature, I like the ability to more frequently and easier check oil,level.
 
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