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askmrjesus 07-21-2009 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by JoshuaTree (Post 243656)
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. :p :rofl:
You laugh, but I had a guy do exactly that when his RT hit the service limit. :lol:

Fucking BMW people...


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Originally Posted by Kerry_129 (Post 243656)
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.

JC

Kerry_129 07-21-2009 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by askmrjesus (Post 244469)
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! :lol:

Amber Lamps 07-21-2009 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Kerry_129 (Post 244482)
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! :lol:
Nah not with modern oil pans bro! That aluminum is thin and the threads get fucked rather easily... ask me how I know...:lol:

askmrjesus 07-21-2009 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by TIGGER (Post 244493)
Nah not with modern oil pans bro! That aluminum is thin and the threads get fucked rather easily... ask me how I know...:lol:
I'm pretty sure he was kidding.

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

JC

Amber Lamps 07-21-2009 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by askmrjesus (Post 244500)
I'm pretty sure he was kidding.

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

JC
Oh I'm sure that he was, Kerry knows his shit! I was just playing off his joke a little....:sorry:

Kerry_129 07-21-2009 10:13 AM
Sarcasm, man, sarcasm. :wink:


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 :skep: 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!". :?: :lol:


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.... :td:

Amber Lamps 07-21-2009 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Kerry_129 (Post 244508)
Sarcasm, man, sarcasm. :wink:

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 :skep: 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!". :?: :lol:

I knew a guy like that! His spacers were actually "mushroomed" a little!:lol:

JoshuaTree 07-21-2009 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by askmrjesus (Post 244469)
You laugh, but I had a guy do exactly that when his RT hit the service limit. :lol:

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

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

:bash:

:rofl:

askmrjesus 07-22-2009 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by JoshuaTree (Post 245005)

I'd bet its really no different with "RUBs" and Harley Davidsons... :idk:
Except that those guys never get enough miles on their bikes to actually reach a service limit. :lol:

JC

zed 07-22-2009 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by askmrjesus (Post 245109)
Except that those guys never get enough miles on their bikes to actually reach a service limit. :lol:

JC
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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