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[redtwin]

Looking for some input I have a 2007 SE road king 110 it is going through about 1qt or more of moteroil
every 1000 miles,sometimes a little more,dealer told me this was normal,has any one else had a problem
with oil usage in the 110 engines?

[HOGMIKE]

Looking for some input I have a 2007 SE road king 110 it is going through about 1qt or more of moteroil
every 1000 miles,sometimes a little more,dealer told me this was normal,has any one else had a problem
with oil usage in the 110 engines?

High mileage bike?
Seems a little much for most "normal" engines.
My '09 gets about 10k miles and 1/2 quart down.
My 113" engine gets about the same.
both engines are about 30k miles since new or rebuilt.
Normal things to look at in these engines are valve guide seals and rings, do you get any blow by? Maybe do a leak down check of each cylinder? Just some easy things to start with.
JMO, of course!

[Twolanerider]

My '09 gets about 10k miles and 1/2 quart down.
My 113" engine gets about the same.

You're going 10k miles or more between oil changes?  If so at what time intervals do you hit your choice of mileage limits for service?

[SBB]

You're going 10k miles or more between oil changes?   If so at what time intervals do you hit your choice of mileage limits for service?

Was wondering the same thing?

SBB

 

[BillH]

10,000 mile oil changes? 

Bill

[SERK3]

Mine uses less than 1/2 qt in 5,000 miles.

[HOGMIKE]

10,000 mile oil changes? 

Bill

Yeah, doing a test, using synthetic.

Changed the oil at 10k, added a quart at 15k (filter change only). added a quart at 20k (filter change only).
Got 28k now, no issues, yet!
We'll see how the engine holds up.
My last engine was fine at the top end overhaul at 100k. Bottom end was still nice. Cam lobes clean, etc.

I don't recommend this to others, it's just me!!!

 

[HOGMIKE]

You're going 10k miles or more between oil changes?  If so at what time intervals do you hit your choice of mileage limits for service?

Edit:
I DO change my primary oil at 5k intervals........due to heavy loads and pulling a trailer.
Trans oil......changed at 1000 miles, no changes yet, again, that's just me!!

[HOGMIKE]

Mine uses less than 1/2 qt in 5,000 miles.

Sounds about normal. Depending on how you ride, I guess.

[redtwin]

High mileage bike?
Seems a little much for most "normal" engines.
My '09 gets about 10k miles and 1/2 quart down.
My 113" engine gets about the same.
both engines are about 30k miles since new or rebuilt.
Normal things to look at in these engines are valve guide seals and rings, do you get any blow by? Maybe do a leak down check of each cylinder? Just some easy things to start with.
JMO, of course!


Bike only has 9200 miles

[BillH]

That could wind up being an expensive experiment.  Do you plan on having any oil analysis done to see if you're getting any excessive metal wear?  I hope you post some occasional updates - I think your "experiment" could have some interesting results.

Good luck

Bill

[Twolanerider]

Yeah, doing a test, using synthetic.

Changed the oil at 10k, added a quart at 15k (filter change only). added a quart at 20k (filter change only).
Got 28k now, no issues, yet!
We'll see how the engine holds up.
My last engine was fine at the top end overhaul at 100k. Bottom end was still nice. Cam lobes clean, etc.

I don't recommend this to others, it's just me!!!

 

I started to ask "why?" but then realized that sometimes we're just gonna do what we're gonna do.

[grc]

Looking for some input I have a 2007 SE road king 110 it is going through about 1qt or more of moteroil
every 1000 miles,sometimes a little more,dealer told me this was normal,has any one else had a problem
with oil usage in the 110 engines?

Since everyone seems to be intent on jacking this thread, try jumping over to this older thread.  Same issue.

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=38379.0

Jerry

[HOGMIKE]

I started to ask "why?" but then realized that sometimes we're just gonna do what we're gonna do.

Like I said, I don't recommend this for everyone, I have a "unique situation" here, and I like to see what happens to my motors under unusual situations. No, I don't use a dealer, yes, I do most all my own work. Why? Because I enjoy seeing if I can tear things up!!! LOL, since I retired, this is my "hobby"!

TLR: you are correct!

[JeffsHogPen]

Mine has not used any oil. I try to keep an eye on it. Is any oil blowing by through your breather ?