Every time I change the oil on a 2004 1200C it leaks at the drain plug, same with the tranny. I sraped off some white pipe thread dope crap from the factory with the first change and been having trouble with dripping since then. So what did the factory use or what is a good substitute

My tranny plug has an o-ring.

Gazza

My tranny plug has an o-ring.

Gazza

Yes so does mine and there was a white substance that was below the o -ring and the same substance was on the drain plug. I asked the wrench at the local shop and he said harley knew they had a drip problem and put something like permatex on the threads. Anyone else ever encounter this.
BTW- new o-ring and it still will drips, leaves a puddle the size of a coffee cup overnite.
Yeah I know she's just marking her territory :roflblack but I though those days were long gone

Liquid Tefloin thread sealant.

It's made by Permatex.

After I posted I got to thinking I remember some white stuff on there too, but it's long been gone. Have ya asked the stealer??? Might be something they can sell you for $20 an ounce ;)

Gazza

go to the hardware store and buy a bottle of teflon pipe dope it'll last ya the rest of your life for a couple bucks

go to the hardware store and buy a bottle of teflon pipe dope it'll last ya the rest of your life for a couple bucks

Great. I just did'nt want to put something on that would dry and prevent the removal of the plugs. And the stuff did remind me of a liquid teflon tape.
Thanks for the info

After I posted I got to thinking I remember some white stuff on there too, but it's long been gone. Have ya asked the stealer??? Might be something they can sell you for $20 an ounce

NO, I stay away fom those guys at all cost :censor :censor

some cars use a copper "gasket" on their drain plugs and they seem to seal really well you might experiment and see if you can get one close to the correct size

I also found that setting the torque will help. I think the first time that I changed the primary I over tightened the drain plug and deformed the o-ring. New o-ring, proper torque and it doesn't leak.

SEMJPM

I use 'teflon' plumbers tape on all my seals. Not as messy as the 'dope'. Sides that I've got some in my toolbox and it's handy.

Liquid Tefloin thread sealant.

It's made by Permatex.

I think they call it heat resistant thread sealant??

Is this the same stuff?
http://www.airlines-pneumatics.com/webcat/Detprod.asp?ProductCode=S010191
Doesnt look like Permatex is available in U.K

I think they call it heat resistant thread sealant??
Permatex just calls it thread sealant with teflon. They make several thread sealants, but the best one IMHO, is the high temp stuff, even though it doesn't have teflon as an ingredient. (not that there's anything wrong with the teflon stuff, but the high temp is rated higher for temperature, oil resistance, pressure, and vibration)

I asked about this a month ago.
I went to my dealer, he said it is Permatex, showed me the tube, it's about 5" long and 1 1/2" wide, red lettering. It's high temperature thread sealant. My dealer wrench doesn't put the tranny plug back in real tight either, I could almost loosen it by hand. He said always use a new O ring also.
I bought the Permatex High heat thread sealant at an automotive supply store. My 2005 XLC doesn't leak.

I had the dealer do my 5k service and change the primary lube to synth3, by the time I rode the two miles to my house there was a drop forming on the drainplug. I took out my trusty snap-on digital torque wrench, looked up the correct torque and tightened the plug and viola no leak.

The teflon thread sealant is a good idea. The problem with the o-rings is if you don't lubricate them with oil when you install them they will tear when you tighten the drain plug. You can't install them dry. I found this out the hard way. Now I just lube the o-ring and have had no more leaks.