I have a therory on the low oil in the rear diff...........

[shooter]

Larry , I think you have too much time on your hands. That was a reach right there. You need to ride more.

[Dirtstiff's F6B]

My wag is they source the final drives from another company and that company is either restricted on how much of that type of fluid can be shipped and or, they just put in a minimal amount to save them money? They probably have a very low failure rate. And, Honda figures they will catch it at first service. That's my guess..

[BIGLRY]

Larry , I think you have too much time on your hands. That was a reach right there. You need to ride more.

Sure it was a reach, but it was something that has been bugging me and I just needed to look at it in another way Hehe which I did.
I rode 92 miles this AM for breakfast in Santa Barbara and 92 back to home for lunch, got my new Rune picked up and shipped from North Port AL. will have it in 10 days so moving things in shop the rest of the day getting ready. I try and ride every day. At my age there is not enough time.

[BIGLRY]

My wag is they source the final drives from another company and that company is either restricted on how much of that type of fluid can be shipped and or, they just put in a minimal amount to save them money? Honda figures they will catch it at first service. That's my guess..

And a damn good guess as any IMO

[flat6bagger]

Honda may be doing this and thinking the dealerships are actually adding the other 2 ozs.
I was one of the lucky ones that the dealer actually checked mine during pre delivery.
By the posts complaining about the oil being low, a dealer actually checking it and topping it off must be a rarity.

Doug

[seadog]

Sure it was a reach, but it was something that has been bugging me and I just needed to look at it in another way Hehe which I did.
I rode 92 miles this AM for breakfast in Santa Barbara and 92 back to home for lunch, got my new Rune picked up and shipped from North Port AL. will have it in 10 days so moving things in shop the rest of the day getting ready. I try and ride every day. At my age there is not enough time.

The way I look at it Larry is there is always time for a ride until the last one! Its getting closer by the minute for us old guys. I live each day like its my last one! One day I will get it right.

[bigdew]

I just got my bike back from its 8,000 mile service and my rear diff was over 2oz low. Defiantly an issue at hand.

[F6bisnext]

I recently picked up a 2013 with 2,700 miles on it and decided to check the rear diff oil based on the comments on this thread and I was over an ounce low!! Thanks for the tips. Also love the tip of using the two stroke measuring tool from Walmart and some plastic piping to fill the oil. Made it possible.

[Fla_rider]

See Larry I don't see it that way. The dealer most likely would pay the few buck more for the boat to come complete. This way he doesn't have to send an employee to BoatUS or Sailorman's every time he needs a plug. Plus travel expenses. The manufacturer has greater buying power. He could buy them in bulk at less than the dealer can and can offset the the difference in the cost of the boat. What's next a steering wheel? Every company has a customer, to the boat manufacturer it is the dealer, the dealer's customer is the boat purchaser. Satisfying your customers will keep them coming back. Sure it sounds nice for the employees vacation but how many employees can really go to Hawaii for $35k, the plane ticket alone is over $600. It makes me wonder what other things the manufacturer shorted the dealer to get a vacation. Make and sell a good product and the world will come.

[flat6bagger]

F6Bisnext,
"Also love the tip of using the two stroke measuring tool from Walmart "
I must have missed this.
What are you talking about?

Doug