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Badass94Cad Senior Member Offline This space for rent Posts: 313 Mass-->Jerz-->PA! Gender:	Re: does anyone own a savage that doesnt leak oil? Reply #30 - 07/28/12 at 14:15:14 Paraquat wrote on 05/27/12 at 19:56:40: We have a joke in the car club I'm a member of. I suppose it applies here as well. "If you're not leaking oil that means it's out." --Steve The quote we used when I was into Mopars was "fill the oil and check the gas." My savage doesn't leak [knocks on wood].
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Re: does anyone own a savage that doesnt leak oil?
Reply #31 - 07/28/12 at 16:55:36

verslagen1 wrote on 05/27/12 at 18:37:14:

chad levert wrote on 05/27/12 at 12:39:20:

fixed my leaking cylinder head and plug with some red rtv. im still leaking oil. i THINK i may be leaking from the copper washer for the head bolts, idk. could it leak from there? should i put a little silicone under the washer and let it cure fully before i torque down????

Don't think there's an oil passage near those bolts.
But an improper seal on the head cover could cause oil to migrate thru the head gasket to any of those bolts. And once oil is in there, ain't going to be easy to stop.

every savage will leak sooner or later, it's tellin' ya to show some luv and gitrdon before she pisses all over ya. Cool

"Don't hit me with those negative waves Moriority"
It's a mother lovin beautiful motorcycle and it won't leak oil."

I bought mine used about 2 months ago with 21,312 miles on the clock. Have put about 900 miles on it since and have not seen a drop of oil. Either the po was righteous about maintaining his ride, or I got a Cherry. (opposite of a lemon?) Lucky either way!

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Dj12midnit Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline If you'r here and I'm here isn't this our time? Posts: 1036 Lynden Wa. Gender:	Re: does anyone own a savage that doesnt leak oil? Reply #32 - 07/28/12 at 18:06:40 Got 30000+ on the 2006 Just did a 2000 mile ride and the oil level was the same when I got back as it was when I left.
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RC Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 83 Quartz Hill Ca. Gender:	Re: does anyone own a savage that doesnt leak oil? Reply #33 - 07/28/12 at 21:00:49 Me 7, I think I counted right 10800 miles, no leaks.
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SuperSavage Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 341	Re: does anyone own a savage that doesnt leak oil? Reply #35 - 07/28/12 at 22:28:33 2006 with no leaks in sight!
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18092 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: does anyone own a savage that doesnt leak oil? Reply #36 - 07/29/12 at 12:40:24 My 2007 isn't leaking!
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87 savage Full Member Offline Gone riding! Posts: 249 Maine Gender:	Re: does anyone own a savage that doesnt leak oil? Reply #37 - 07/29/12 at 17:21:15 Wifes 2008 doesn't leak w/1500 miles nor does my 87 w/17000 miles.
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Re: does anyone own a savage that doesnt leak oil?
Reply #38 - 07/29/12 at 18:54:04

My '06 had several leaks.

Head cover by the spark plug - gooped it from the outside with high temp silicone, fixed.

Front upper cylinder to head nut - cleaned stud and nut and put lots of loctite on the stud and fastened the nut, fixed.

Crankcase clutch side cover near the front of the cylinder - After four failed attempts with new gaskets, on the fifth one I put some additional hi temp silicone in that area, fixed.

Head gasket in area of the L125 bolt, due to being stripped by previous owner/shop - Ordered the other L130 bolt that goes next to it and filed the tip to act like a tap and cut it down 5mm deeper in the cylinder and fastened it, fixed

Everything had been bone dry since about a year, now the clutch lever shaft let's oil seep out on higher speed highway runs. I probably just keep wiping it off, unless it gets way worse, because I really don't want to have five more attempts to get the clutch cover sealed correctly AND I really don't wanna see what the tensioner looks Wink

like after verslagen's plunger mod in second Bole and 6,000 miles later. I'm just afraid...I just wanna ride.

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Re: does anyone own a savage that doesnt leak oil?
Reply #39 - 08/05/12 at 21:22:05

ralfyguy wrote on 07/29/12 at 18:54:04:

....Front upper cylinder to head nut - cleaned stud and nut and put lots of loctite on the stud and fastened the nut, fixed....

Oh yeah! I had that one too. I put Permatex Ultra Copper RTV Silicone Gasket sealant on the threads and torqued the nut to spec. End of problem....

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Re: does anyone own a savage that doesnt leak oil?
Reply #40 - 08/06/12 at 02:23:01

Dj12midnit wrote on 07/28/12 at 18:06:40:

Got 30000+ on the 2006 Just did a 2000 mile ride and the oil level was the same when I got back as it was when I left.

Dj12midnit, a 2000 mile ride? darn that is awesome. You must have been on vacation cause that's a whole lot of riding. I've often thought about taking off like that. How long did it take? Gotta have a good seat? Any problems with the bike? Where did you go? Sorry for all the questions, but a 2000 mile ride sounds like quite an adventure

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