2016 M8000 Injection oil leak

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So I have injection oil leaking down the face of the chaincase. I suspect it is the silicon seal cat uses. Has anyone else had this issue?
 

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you over filling it with oil ?

no, it started leaking sitting in the garage. The tank was down however much oil it uses in 70 miles.
 

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there is a rubber plug for the chain case on mine to fill does not fit tight maybe yours is leaking

check the fuse too :rolling:
 

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If it is leaking, it is a bitch to reseal. I had mine out 4 times before I managed to get a perfect seal with 0 leaks. Not to count the mess of dealing with getting all the oil out each time.
 

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So I have injection oil leaking down the face of the chaincase. I suspect it is the silicon seal cat uses. Has anyone else had this issue?

Ya they can leak. Easy fix Clode.
Drain the oil and pull the cover. Remove the O-ring and wipe it clean. Then here is the trick and it will never leak again.
Get your self a tube of "the right stuff" from Napa. Its a high quality oil resistant silicon.
After a quick clean of the O-ring surface, apply a few dabs on the surface to help hold the O-ring in place. Then give a LIGHT coating over the whole surface of the O-ring. Then put the cover back on and torque to spec.
If the O-ring is not torn or damage, its ok to reuse.
Hookup pump hose and fill up and good to go.
The other thing i do is before i disconnect the oil hose i use a hose crimp and pinch the hose near the tank, as close as possible so no air get's into the oil system(pump). Once i hookup the hose i top the oil up and simply remove the crimp. But fill the oil tank first so the air bubble will push out.
 

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Ya they can leak. Easy fix Clode.
Drain the oil and pull the cover. Remove the O-ring and wipe it clean. Then here is the trick and it will never leak again.
Get your self a tube of "the right stuff" from Napa. Its a high quality oil resistant silicon.
After a quick clean of the O-ring surface, apply a few dabs on the surface to help hold the O-ring in place. Then give a LIGHT coating over the whole surface of the O-ring. Then put the cover back on and torque to spec.
If the O-ring is not torn or damage, its ok to reuse.
Hookup pump hose and fill up and good to go.
The other thing i do is before i disconnect the oil hose i use a hose crimp and pinch the hose near the tank, as close as possible so no air get's into the oil system(pump). Once i hookup the hose i top the oil up and simply remove the crimp. But fill the oil tank first so the air bubble will push out.
Ummm, there isn't an o-ring. Only a silicon seal.
 

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Yes that is correct no O-ring.
But irrelevant, O-ring or not, use the product I mention, “the right stuff”
Thinking of it I think my Winder oil tank has no O-ring also, no big deal.
 

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Ya they can leak. Easy fix Clode.
Drain the oil and pull the cover. Remove the O-ring and wipe it clean. Then here is the trick and it will never leak again.
Get your self a tube of "the right stuff" from Napa. Its a high quality oil resistant silicon.
After a quick clean of the O-ring surface, apply a few dabs on the surface to help hold the O-ring in place. Then give a LIGHT coating over the whole surface of the O-ring. Then put the cover back on and torque to spec.
If the O-ring is not torn or damage, its ok to reuse.
Hookup pump hose and fill up and good to go.
The other thing i do is before i disconnect the oil hose i use a hose crimp and pinch the hose near the tank, as close as possible so no air get's into the oil system(pump). Once i hookup the hose i top the oil up and simply remove the crimp. But fill the oil tank first so the air bubble will push out.


I picked up some of the "right stuff" today, I have used that product to make an 825 white superior not leak. Its works good. Thanks for the advice.
 

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there is a rubber plug for the chain case on mine to fill does not fit tight maybe yours is leaking

check the fuse too :rolling:

fuses good....oil leaking is red, but my chaincase plug leaks too!!!
 

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so it was the oil tank to chaincase cover seal leaking
 
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