high oil pressure
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 271
Likes: 10
From: 3 hours south of 60
high oil pressure
hi all, i got my 8000km service done yesterday, and about 45 minutes down the road my dipstick blew out of my 2012 Heritage. the dealer brought me a new dipstick, and i continued on for another 2 hours before the new dipstick starting popping out. by now i was in the middle of nowhere, and ended up limping home with the dipstick out far enough to vent the pressure. i ended up riding like that for two hours. the dealership who did the service seems totally incompetent, but since they did the service and sold me the bike i feel like i need to deal with them. any ideas what could be causing this??
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 271
Likes: 10
From: 3 hours south of 60
I don't think too much oil is the problem, a cold check shows up right at the fill line. On they way back, the oil level was about 3/4 of the way between the fill and full hot line when I checked it hot.
I just started the bike now, and it took about two minutes for the dipstick to pop up out of the spout, maybe not even quite that long. Oil temp was 83 when it popped
And yeah, I plan to get the heck away from that dealer!
I just started the bike now, and it took about two minutes for the dipstick to pop up out of the spout, maybe not even quite that long. Oil temp was 83 when it popped
And yeah, I plan to get the heck away from that dealer!
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 271
Likes: 10
From: 3 hours south of 60
Ok I found the problem, and will post in case this haPpens to someone else.
I got my service manual in the mail and started digging. Turns out there are two vents (one from each cylinder) that vent oil vapor back into the air intake. The idiot tech who worked on my bike had folded them over and pinched them off. Therefore the venting went back into the oil tank, causing extreme pressure and eventually blowing out the dipstick.
Ten minutes after I had the bike running perfectly again, the dealership called telling me to do what I had just done. They sounded surprised when I told them I had it fixed already. Needless to say, they are never touching my stuff again!
I got my service manual in the mail and started digging. Turns out there are two vents (one from each cylinder) that vent oil vapor back into the air intake. The idiot tech who worked on my bike had folded them over and pinched them off. Therefore the venting went back into the oil tank, causing extreme pressure and eventually blowing out the dipstick.
Ten minutes after I had the bike running perfectly again, the dealership called telling me to do what I had just done. They sounded surprised when I told them I had it fixed already. Needless to say, they are never touching my stuff again!
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,672
Likes: 643
Now that you have the service manual there's no need to ever have a dealer do any work. For times you may need help (mount/balance tires etc.) find a good Indy and go there.
Also invest in a good set of tools, if you haven't already
Also invest in a good set of tools, if you haven't already
Trending Topics
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 145
Likes: 0
From: SC
What idiots to just bring you a new dipstick when there was something obviously, seriously wrong.
Run away far and fast... But see if you can find another dealer that you can trust in case you need warranty work done. You don't want to use those morons ever again.
Run away far and fast... But see if you can find another dealer that you can trust in case you need warranty work done. You don't want to use those morons ever again.
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
7 Surprising Harley-Davidson Products that Are Not Motorcycles
Verdad Gallardo
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 271
Likes: 10
From: 3 hours south of 60
Yeah it was the rubber hoses that were pinched off.
I don't know how much work I will do on the bike myself, but having a manual is a good option. These idiots are 5 hours away, the next closest is 8 but they are trustworthy. If I feel comfortable doing stuff myself I will, and if not I will find someone local that can help.
Bottom line, I'm really happy to have my scoot running and back to normal!
I don't know how much work I will do on the bike myself, but having a manual is a good option. These idiots are 5 hours away, the next closest is 8 but they are trustworthy. If I feel comfortable doing stuff myself I will, and if not I will find someone local that can help.
Bottom line, I'm really happy to have my scoot running and back to normal!