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oil drain plug
Last year i took my Fatboy Lo into a dealership for the 1000 mile service. A few months later i did an oil change, when I unscrewed the oil drain plug it had Teflon tape on it and the o ring fell off the plug. I have the service manual and it talks about using new o rings ever time you do an oil change.
Am i right to bad mouth the dealer? Or is that a trick of the trade that mechanics use?
Am i right to bad mouth the dealer? Or is that a trick of the trade that mechanics use?
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From: York, PA
I did my first change and noticed that there was a thread sealant/tape on from the factory.
The o-ring was in good shape but i changed it anyway. i figure that at the price of the o-ring was nothing if it kept me from having to take the plug out again to replace it because i should have from the begining.
I don't feel at this point that you have a real gripe with the dealer. i sort of like the thread tape as an insurance policy.
Craig
The o-ring was in good shape but i changed it anyway. i figure that at the price of the o-ring was nothing if it kept me from having to take the plug out again to replace it because i should have from the begining.
I don't feel at this point that you have a real gripe with the dealer. i sort of like the thread tape as an insurance policy.
Craig
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Last year i took my Fatboy Lo into a dealership for the 1000 mile service. A few months later i did an oil change, when I unscrewed the oil drain plug it had Teflon tape on it and the o ring fell off the plug. I have the service manual and it talks about using new o rings ever time you do an oil change.
Am i right to bad mouth the dealer? Or is that a trick of the trade that mechanics use?
Am i right to bad mouth the dealer? Or is that a trick of the trade that mechanics use?
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From: Lake Tahoe California
You should always have the o-rings handy when doing a fluid change. These are often one-use-only parts. As others have said, the Teflon tape is unnecessary, but can be extra (albeit un-needed) insurance.
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There's a good chance that the o-ring was ripped while you removed the plug, check the threading where the drain plug sits.
I always replace mine with every oil change. I also put a dab of pipe joint compound on the threads, its available at any building supply outlet.
It's added insurance in case the o-ring gives out and the stuff works up to temps as high as 500 degrees.
I always replace mine with every oil change. I also put a dab of pipe joint compound on the threads, its available at any building supply outlet.
It's added insurance in case the o-ring gives out and the stuff works up to temps as high as 500 degrees.
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From: 40 miles Northeast of Indy..
New O ring every time on all three plugs and I use pipe teflon tape just because it may help one of them from ever backing out.
don't over tighten those plugs either. U can flatten and distort the O ring.
don't over tighten those plugs either. U can flatten and distort the O ring.
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