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[DesertHOG]

So my '11 FTRUSE has been running just fine. Took it in for a 55k service a few weeks ago. Get it home and park it. Following week, I go to the garage and discover a puddle of oil under the center of my bike. I call up the dealer and have them trailer it up to Santa Fe.

Called them yesterday and they tell me that the oil pan has a hairline crack. Wondering just who this could happen when there wasn't any sign of oil leakage until after their service. After the service, I rode it back to Albuquerque all of about 60 miles and don't remember running over a damn thing.

Thoughts?

DH

[gadgetz]

Smells fishy to me Simon, of course I am jaded due to my dealers poor service record.

[naitram]

if it was a manufacturing defect it may have cracked after enough heat cycles ( expansion / contraction of the metal )

got any pictures of the pan?

inside and outside

[grc]

Where is this crack actually located?  If it's at one of the drain plugs, I think you know exactly how it happened.  You might also want to take a peek at how the guy who worked on the bike uses the jack on his lift table.

Jerry

[DesertHOG]

Good questions and suggestions for things to look into with the dealer. Right now, the bike is at the dealer and there is a pan on order being overnighted so that I can get the bike in time for MGV.

[Ghost__Rider]

get the old part back and get a second opinion on the cause...........

[DesertHOG]

get the old part back and get a second opinion on the cause...........

I called back to the shop and talked to the owner/manager. He wasn't sure if the crack was around the plug or one of the mounting screws. I expressed my wonderment at how it went from good to leaking post HD service. He agreed to pull a full inspection on the pan once it was removed. I may be able to press them into waving the ESP co-pay of $50.

DH