Anyone else had an Oil Leakage Issue like this? - UPDATE

[mecsw500]

I wouldn't be surprised if they would authorize this kind of repair on an aero engine. From the report I read on the repair, a lot of research went into this before they authorized it as the repair.

They didn't split the case and do the inside. The patch is just on the outside. The printout that I read where they did both sides, was done at another area, near the oil filter, where it comes off and they can access it. At the time I asked about that and they stated that the repair is the same, but just on a different area. I was a bit worried about this being applied to the inside for the very same reason. At least if this fails and falls off, the leak will just come back. You can bet that I'll be keeping a close eye on it.

As for what it does for the resale value, who knows. When I purchase a Vehicle, I tend to keep them for a while. Our car we bought in 2014 new (Dodge Charger) and still have it with no intention of replacing it. My other bike is a 2008 Yamaha FJR and I bought it new when I retired as a retirement present to myself, and have no plans on selling it either. I still have my old 76 KZ 900 (even thought it's not running and needs a lot of love!)

Well if it’s not on the inside too, I guess I’d be happier about it. I couldn’t understand why if they have to split the cases to get inside, why they didn’t just replace the case. That bit was making no sense to me.

The main thing is that you are OK with it. It’s your bike and therefore ultimately down to you as to whether you find the solution acceptable or not.

I wasn’t worried about the rate of oil leak leaking out if the patch failed, but I was worried if there was an inner patch that became detached. That was the bit I was concerned about.

In some ways it’s comforting they have the materials technology to fix such issues if even temporarily. On the other hand it’s concerning that they have a porosity of castings in sufficient numbers that they know how to patch it. There’s a dichotomy for you.

Well, good luck and I hope it holds for the rest of the life of the bike.