No transmission lubricant???
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Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Tulsa, OK
RE: No transmission lubricant???
I'm just too **** to trust that a dealership actually does all of the pre checks..even with my cars.
Every time I have ever bought a new vehicle, I pop the hood and check the fluids before I leave. It seems pretty common around here to short about 1/2 of the washer fluid in cars...seems petty to me...but I suppose it adds up over 100's of cars sold.
same on my bike, I checked the oil in the bag and the trans, took their word on the primary, and asked them to fill it with fuel.
the service manual can be purchased online at Chicago HD or Zanottis for about 25% off
Every time I have ever bought a new vehicle, I pop the hood and check the fluids before I leave. It seems pretty common around here to short about 1/2 of the washer fluid in cars...seems petty to me...but I suppose it adds up over 100's of cars sold.
same on my bike, I checked the oil in the bag and the trans, took their word on the primary, and asked them to fill it with fuel.
the service manual can be purchased online at Chicago HD or Zanottis for about 25% off
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2006
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RE: No transmission lubricant???
I bought an '83 CJ-7 Jeep new off the lot and after prep and delivery, noticed it had a noticable whine on the long drive home. I arranged to go back the next day to let them hear it and on a road test with the mechanic in the vehicle with me, there was a sound like a rifle shot and and a neat round hole appeared in the reaf diff cover where the spider gear pin shot out the back, leaving us dead on the side of the road. There was barely any detectable fluid in the diff case. As the mechanic reported, there was no question of abuse...and I demanded everything from the rear driveshaft to the axle ends be replaced under warranty, which it was.
Oh, while waiting for parts, I found my Jeep in service with the ignition switch "on" and the battery dead. Demanded that be replaced, too.
Never take it for granted that the factory, or the dealer, has checked either. I don't believe they are being cheap, just careless.
Oh, while waiting for parts, I found my Jeep in service with the ignition switch "on" and the battery dead. Demanded that be replaced, too.
Never take it for granted that the factory, or the dealer, has checked either. I don't believe they are being cheap, just careless.
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Portland, OR
RE: No transmission lubricant???
I had my dealer perform the 1000 service (yes, now have a manual and do my own). Got home and checked the fluids and found that the tranny oil level barely registered on the dip stick. WTF? Now, I agree, it's hard to see the tranny level when you've got new fluid against that almost chrome like dip stick, but I repeatedly checked the level in the sunlight and finally concluded they f*cked up. So I topped it off. I never called and complained. I just decided at that point to perform the oil services myself.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Bluffton,SC
RE: No transmission lubricant???
MY softail left the dealer with 14 lbs of air in both front and back tires I think harley dealers are now into just get them out the door as fast as they can, more than taking care of the customers any more you spend all this $ and they should at least take care of us but reading all the trouble with this years bike's I guess they don't care, I guess they don't think any of us will ever leave and buy another kind of bike but the more I look the more Victory's and other crusres out at poker runs.
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