Oil leak !!!! Help

[Duke1340]

I have 10,000 + miles on my 08 Busa... Went out to garage and noticed a little oil spot on the floor ... Began taking fairings off and notice oil is coming from left rear of my oil pan. Its a very slow leak, but dont want it to get worse !!!!! WTF What to do ?

 

[twotonevert]

Have you replaced it lately? Can you try to tighten the oil pan bolts to proper specs? (Dont over tighten and strip).

 

[Duke1340]

Never replaced it ... And the bolts seem to be tight..

 

[twotonevert]

Not sure what could have caused it. Are you sure it is coming from the pan and not somewhere running down?

 

[Duke1340]

Its the pan ..I cleaned the area and waited til this morning and its from the rear left corner of the pan .

 

[twotonevert]

Be patient, someone else will chime in soon. But it sounds like you need a new pan gasket.

 

[The Tekken]

Be patient, someone else will chime in soon. But it sounds like you need a new pan gasket.

Agreed. Assuming there are no cracks, and you haven't mentioned any trauma to the crankcase, so I assume that's unlikely, just remove the pan and put a new gasket on.

 

[lil charlie]

When you cleaned it did you notice any damage to the pan or case, or was it just oil. If it was just oil then get yourself a new pan gasket and slap her on.

 

[quantumracer]

When you cleaned it did you notice any damage to the pan or case, or was it just oil. If it was just oil then get yourself a new pan gasket and slap her on.

X2 :tiptoe:

 

[GoldenChild]

When did you last change the oil?

 

[Duke1340]

Just changed the oil 2 weeks ago

 

[JGGUNS]

What kind of oil/lube are you using on the chain? Is it possible that you have oil running down from the front sprocket and dripping off the pan?

 

[Duke1340]

The chain lube was the first thing I checked ....its coming from the oil pan ....

 

[JGGUNS]

Dumb question but ill ask it anyway....Is it over filled?

 

[Duke1340]

Checked that also .....oil level is fine ..

 

[The Tekken]

I am not sure why this thread is still running. The gasket has failed. Drop the pan, slap on a new one, tighten to spec, fill up with oil, ride!

 

[Busa1166]

Is the bike lowered ??? Has it bottomed out or run over debris???

 

[GoldenChild]

some time a little tightening will solve it..