AZCowboy
New member
Hey just wanted to put the word out on your oil changes. In the past year I have put on over 12,000 miles on my bike in 9 months. It sat in the shop for a month to replace the water pump (leaking oil through it). Not to go through all the other problems but I had my oil changed 3 times at two different locations. This time I wanted to get into the servicing of my bike as much as I could like I have down through the years with all my other bikes. I have to take off 9 parts before I can since I have a SE5 which has 2 oil filters. Got nice and hot then tried to drain the oil out from the engine drain plug. It was in so tight I stripped the head with the T40. I drained the oil out of the oil tank with no problem then replaced both oil filters again no problem. I thought I got all the oil out at the main filter going in with rags. I had to use a large vice grip on the lip of the oil drain plug then with a LOT of force broke it loose. I am happy that the treads in the engine were fine. When it came out I had enough oil still in the engine to cover the bottom of my oil pan. Now I don't know if this was over tighten at the factory or one of the shops. Now if this was done at the factory and as how tight it was I would say it was done at the factory why didn't either shop break it loose? Now enough oil was in there so that means there must of been a bit of dirt as well and the post that catches metal couldn't of been cleaned either. Now I am waiting a week and a half for the part and the shops wouldn't cover it. I have never had this much problems with a MC company ever. So if you don't do your own oil change better check that plug out. :spyder2: RJ
