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I was at a Harley dealer today talking with the parts manager getting a new oil filter, told him I was putting on a oil filter relocation kit , He laughed asked were it mounted told him under the passenger foot board he said come look at this , go to the shop there sits a 2020 black tri with no motor in it and it has no warrantee Harley said the aftermarket oil filter relocation kit and the oil cooler was to much for the little heart to handle.
Asked him who owned it or were it was from, would not answer me ? Im going let mine kit sit on the bench for a while see where this goes ?
I completely respect and understand you're wanting to wait and see. Last thing anyone wants to do to their ride is install something that may hurt it.
The parts manager you referenced is either ignorant of how Harley engines work (and how the oil filter and oil cooler work) or is being disingenuous.
We would never make a part available that jeopardizes someone's engine, or overtaxes the oil pump.
Of course, most folks do not know us, and many folks may think we are just trying to sell parts and will say anything...or maybe we are ignorant. I understand that too.
We regularly hear from employees at dealerships that have not the foggiest idea what they are talking about, BUT they have customers that trust them implicitly.
We hear from them because they call us and and say this or that part cannot be installed, or ask us how to install this or that, having never read the instructions that came with the part. We then proceed to read the instructions to them so they can finish their installation. It is difficult to communicate, or understand, the depth of incompetence at so many dealerships.
And while on the subject, it is not just HD dealerships. Last week Mary took her truck in to one of the largest Ford Dealerships in the mid-south for a regular service. I copied the page from the manual where it says part of the service is to lube the grease fittings on the front axle u-joints, and asked her to make sure they did that too.
They explained to her that there are no zerk (grease) fittings, everything is sealed. She asked them to please look, she was sure there were (because I assured her there were) and also the manual says there are. They spent 5 minutes making her feel stupid for not believing them. She left without them doing it.
I got home, crawled under the truck, and in 5 seconds had my hand on the "non-existent" grease fitting.
Anyway, sorry for the tangent, but it illustrates the unfathomable incompetence and arrogance of many employees at many dealerships.
I completely understand being very cautious, and would never try and convince anyone to do something with their ride that they are not 100% comfortable with.
I do want to assure you that the parts, properly installed, will not damage or overtax any engine they are made for....we simply would not do that.
Kevin