2010 models high oil consumption?
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2010 models high oil consumption?
Update in post # 35,,,,,,Friend bought last summer new Ultra (Still 100% stock), says she's using QT per K. Still under 10k on her.
He say its a common Valve guide issue on the 10's, I told him I've not heard of any problems.
Anyone heard or have a problem with the 2010 motor with oil usage.?
He say its a common Valve guide issue on the 10's, I told him I've not heard of any problems.
Anyone heard or have a problem with the 2010 motor with oil usage.?
Last edited by oct1949; Feb 12, 2011 at 12:59 PM.
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I don't have a 2010 so I can't comment from that perspective.
But oil consumption through the valve guides can sometimes (if it's bad enough) be diagnosed by evidence of smoke at initial start-up after sitting for a while.
But oil consumption through the valve guides can sometimes (if it's bad enough) be diagnosed by evidence of smoke at initial start-up after sitting for a while.
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A quart/thousand miles is not common. I have a 10 plus had others and never used that much. Late models never used any for me, older bikes used a little bit but never that much.
I'd be talking to dealer.
I'd be talking to dealer.
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Sounds like defective valve seals, my '05 had them. It never used oil but at about 25K it gulped two quarts on a two thousand mile trip. I told the service dept. about it and they changed out the seals on warranty. 67K now and it still doesn't use oil between the 5K mile service intervals.
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If no signs of leakage, valves seals looks like a great place to start .. 1 QT in 1K, Even my old ironhead didn't use that, unless ready for a rebuild..
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I normally had to add 2 - 3 quarts every 5000 miles. Finally from 15000-20000 miles it hasn't used a drop. I never seen my bike smoke and none of my buddies could see it smoke.
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That's entirely too much oil useage. Hell that's almost measurable by miles per gallon. He needs to be up his dealers *** about that and demand it gets taken care of and the sooner the better. Spring is just around the corner.
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Don't have a 2010. My 2007 will not use a drop UNLESS I am blowing down the super slab at 75-85 MPH. Then it used about a half a quart on my personal best mileage (782 miles) for one day.
Spend a lot of time at 75+ MPH ?
Spend a lot of time at 75+ MPH ?