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Old 07-21-2009, 10:40 AM   #31
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P.S. And no I don't park my bike at the exact spot it has when I cross the mileage "limit" - I usually go to the nearest parking lot and call a tow truck.
You laugh, but I had a guy do exactly that when his RT hit the service limit.

Fucking BMW people...


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I agree that they're so cheap that it's easiest/best to just use new ones. But in a situation where I don't have new ones handy, I simply rub both sides on a piece of fine sandpaper (press w/ a fingertip & make figure-8s) and presto! - nice fresh sealing surfaces which I'd trust every bit as much as a brand-new washer.
Yep. 440 grit over a piece of glass works wonders, unless the washer has really big ridges on it, in which case I toss it.

For sealing washers (the "folded" crush washers on some drain plugs) no, they are a one time only deal.

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Old 07-21-2009, 10:58 AM   #32
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For sealing washers (the "folded" crush washers on some drain plugs) no, they are a one time only deal.
Good point - yeah, those are a completely different one-use-only animal (and I can definitely see a re-used one causing a drainplug to back out). Of course, you can always just use an 18" breaker-bar and crank those muthas down, since you don't want that shit coming loose!
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Old 07-21-2009, 11:03 AM   #33
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Good point - yeah, those are a completely different one-use-only animal (and I can definitely see a re-used one causing a drainplug to back out). Of course, you can always just use an 18" breaker-bar and crank those muthas down, since you don't want that shit coming loose!
Nah not with modern oil pans bro! That aluminum is thin and the threads get fucked rather easily... ask me how I know...
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Old 07-21-2009, 11:07 AM   #34
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Nah not with modern oil pans bro! That aluminum is thin and the threads get fucked rather easily... ask me how I know...
I'm pretty sure he was kidding.

Either that, or he's a Heli-Coil salesman.

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I'm pretty sure he was kidding.

Either that, or he's a Heli-Coil salesman.

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Oh I'm sure that he was, Kerry knows his shit! I was just playing off his joke a little....
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Sarcasm, man, sarcasm.


I'll never forget years ago watching this guy 'help' another rider adjust his chain. When tightening the axle nut, he used an 18" breaker-bar and viced it down as tight as his arm could strain (and he was a stout guy). Watching this, my buddy (a Blackhawk crewchief/mechanic) & I exchanged the look, and he asks "So what's the torque-spec on that nut, anyway?". Mr. Gorilla-arm replies: "I dunno, I just get it as tight as I can 'cause you don't want that shit coming loose!".


Edit: OK, you got it.... When I showed Kathy how to change her oil in the Accord, the bolt was so tight that I actually did have to put a long ratchet on it to break it loose - fukkin' Jiffy-Lube dolts....
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Old 07-21-2009, 11:15 AM   #37
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Sarcasm, man, sarcasm.

I'll never forget years ago watching this guy 'help' another rider adjust his chain. When tightening the axle nut, he used an 18" breaker-bar and viced it down as tight as his arm could strain (and he was a stout guy). Watching this, my buddy (a Blackhawk crewchief/mechanic) & I exchanged the look, and he asks "So what's the torque-spec on that nut, anyway?". Mr. Gorilla-arm replies: "I dunno, I just get it as tight as I can 'cause you don't want that shit coming loose!".

I knew a guy like that! His spacers were actually "mushroomed" a little!
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You laugh, but I had a guy do exactly that when his RT hit the service limit.

Fucking BMW people...
I had a customer just about do the same - he stopped riding for the three weeks until his appointment.

I'd bet its really no different with "RUBs" and Harley Davidsons...



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Old 07-22-2009, 09:53 AM   #39
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I'd bet its really no different with "RUBs" and Harley Davidsons...
Except that those guys never get enough miles on their bikes to actually reach a service limit.

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Old 07-22-2009, 10:10 AM   #40
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Except that those guys never get enough miles on their bikes to actually reach a service limit.

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yeah, they come in with a 3 year old bike happy as hell that it's finally time for the 600 mile oil change.
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