I own an early 2018 V4s, it seems to have sprung an oil leak from between the cylinders and a thirst for coolant. A thirst that means it drinks all the coolant within a 5 mile ride !!!!! The radiator cap get a build up of oily slime when the coolant is filled up and the expansion bottle had similar oily residue coating the inside Anyone else had similar issues ???? Living in the South East of England means that any dealership within a 60 mile radius doesn’t have the workshop capacity to look at it for 8 weeks. It is booked into Ducati Coventry for early September. If it is a head gasket, do I have the right to demand a new engine considering the stress it must have been under, whilst having no coolant.
The coolant lasts less than 5 miles before it is all gone. There is no white smoke out the exhaust and definitely no leaks out of the coolant system onto the floor. It just evaporates
Have you checked the oil level?? The coolant can't just disappear like that I bet it's filling the sump up.
No chance of return imho. Best is pressure to replace motor: but that will be a simple economic question for ducati. Prepare for a row
Highly unlikely you will get a new lump, how many times have you undertaken the '5 mile test' and does it have a full DUK service record ? Only your dealer can really advise if you have a decent relationship with one.
I think you would favour better doing this conversation on the quiet with DUK not airing the issue on a public forum .... well at least until you get a no!
These stories are not so uncommon with the V4. I think its a very good idea to air it on public forums,just to inform people that are thinking of putting down that much cash into a dreambike that could easily turn into a nightmare. One local guy here couldnt even manage to ride the bike home before the engine failed. He had a year fighting to get his money back.
