burning oil ?
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 270
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From: Manchester, TN. & DeLand, FL.
RE: burning oil ?
There was a problem with a lot of the 05s with valve guide seals. Mine used 1 quart per 1500 miles. All of it going through the rear cylinder. My rear spark plug would be carboned up to the point of almost being fouled. Front plug would be nice and clean. The problem can be on \\;front, rear, or  \\;both cylinders, but most often on rear only. I had new valve guide seals installed by Indy on rear cylinder,cost $240, 10,000 miles later no oil consumption. Early on Harley would not warranty. Said this \\;amount of oil consumption was normal. Later on more dealers were replacing under warranty.  \\;
Road Master
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 828
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From: western Mass
RE: burning oil ?
ORIGINAL: FastHoss
Valve seals,mine did it at 24,500,easy fix,the heads don't have to come off. \\;\\\\\\;
Valve seals,mine did it at 24,500,easy fix,the heads don't have to come off. \\;\\\\\\;
Troll
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 4,271
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From: Green Country,Oklahoma
RE: burning oil ?
Hey Troll it cost me 320.00 at the Harley dealer,they used a fitting in the plug hole for air to hold up the valve,took off valve covers put on seals,they could have warrantyed it but said the compression was too even,tried to get them to do it ,but oh well.
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