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[9 1/2 Beers]

I had a problem keeping oil in my 07, (imo) I was blowing oil out of the exhaust.

[Trapperdog]

I had the same problem with my 05 softail, 2 qts every 5K miles. The dealer told me the same thing so I had them call HD and ask them if they thought a judge would agree with them. The next week I had new rings and valve seals! I wasn't bitchy, just persuasive.

[brassspike]

Sorry to hear about your problem. Mine did the same thing. After duals I could tell it was the rear cyl. Dealer said that the motor was running rich. 
It did not smoke except at start up.
When they did the "enhansment" they found the rear head/gasket was loading the rear cyl with oil. It is now much better, no smoke but still uses some oil.

[DavidG]

Not  a real good comparison but my Infiniti dealer told me 1pt/1000 was within factory limits for its V6. My G35 was using about 1.25 qt/1000. They suggested switching to Castrol (vs Mobil 1 I was using since break-in) and since then no oil usage at all. So there is something to dino oil in some engines. I've been using Amsoil in my RK but I haven't put many miles since I bought it (used) so can't tell if I'm "using" yet.

[SERK3]

My 07 uses about 1/2 qt between oil changes (4-5000 miles) just changed from SYN3 to Mobil 1 have to wait and see how it does and have not had the recall done.

[gremlush]

My 2007 CVO Springer uses 1 qt. every 1000 . Pulled the heads at 5000 mi. and BOTH intake valve seals were leaking. Replaced them with 'stock' {metal ones} and is sucking oil again. Am pulling the heads in the next week or 2 and will use the viton 'push on' type to see if that clears it up. 7500+ miles. Cyl. looked good. Never could figure it out ,some of those valve seals {stock} would leak , most don't. Take one off and look at it , rubber looks fine and soft and no cracks in the rubber ? Don't know ? Good luck with the 'push on type' tho. When I was doing head porting ,get a set of heads with 5000 miles on them and seals were leaking too , don't know. My 2005 FLHTC has 'stock' seals and does not use 1 drop of oil 5000 mile oil changes. Dewey