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« on: February 05, 2013, 07:26:15 AM » |
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I need a sealing washer for the bottom housing after I pull the plug to drain the coolant, and a sealing washer for the oil drain and the final drive drain along with the o ring for the final drive fill, where is the best place to order these from? Also wondering if there is a option for coolant other than the quarts from Honda? I have 2 quarts of the Honda on hand, but it looks like I need 3 more, but I would entertain something else that is cheaper if it is available?
Thanks-
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Gryphon Rider
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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2013, 11:57:04 AM » |
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I've changed my engine and final drive oil many times and never changed the crush washers. I've only changed coolant once (to put in Evans NPG+ coolant) and didn't change that crush washer either. None of these have leaked.
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2013, 12:06:21 PM » |
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Take your washers to the local auto parts store and match them up with what's in the store. I used the supertech anti-freeze, as long as you find silicate free stuff you will be fine.
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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2013, 12:29:33 PM » |
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I've changed my engine and final drive oil many times and never changed the crush washers. I've only changed coolant once (to put in Evans NPG+ coolant) and didn't change that crush washer either. None of these have leaked.
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« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2013, 03:30:13 PM » |
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Take your washers to the local auto parts store and match them up with what's in the store. I used the supertech anti-freeze, as long as you find silicate free stuff you will be fine.
Plus 1, I use prestone premix, don't add any water. I change it every 50,000 miles. Hoser  |
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« Reply #5 on: February 05, 2013, 05:41:10 PM » |
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The sealing/crush washers don't cost much even at a Honda dealer. Buck and half or so. Much cheaper on line, but with shipping? My dealer has all those in stock all the time.
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2013, 06:35:18 PM » |
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Take your washers to the local auto parts store and match them up with what's in the store. I used the supertech anti-freeze, as long as you find silicate free stuff you will be fine.
Plus 1, I use prestone premix, don't add any water. I change it every 50,000 miles. Hoser Last year, when I was looking at anti-freeze, I was thinking about using the premix 50/50 stuff, after after talking to a long time motorcycle mechanic, I used the full strength anti-freeze and diluted it myself. If you test the 50/50 right out of the bottle you don't get the protection you would expect. Seems like 50/50 is a little optimistic. Get the full strength stuff, you get two gallons of real 50/50 for less than two gallons of the 50/50 premix. Just my 2 cents. Dave |
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« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2013, 02:10:39 PM » |
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Checking the ph of the coolant that's presently in the radiator and maintaining it at the correct level (ph) is probably better preventive care than screwing with new stuff all the time.
Less expensive too!
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« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2013, 04:15:17 PM » |
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The Honda ready to use coolant is $7.50 a qrt at my local Honda dealer. I think it takes 4 qrts.
Is it really that expensive to you? Seems a reasonable cost for something that you KNOW is the right stuff & lasts a long time.
IMHO.
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« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2013, 04:35:44 AM » |
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Go to the Honda car dealer and buy a gallon from them.
It is the same stuff and cheaper.
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« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2013, 11:58:14 AM » |
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Anybody know of a Evans Coolant dealer in Canada? Contacted a couple listed on Evan's web site but some don't carry it any longer and others never got back to me.
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