Re: [ST] Oil consumption

["mark hanke" <MHANKE@xxxxxxxxxx>]

What did the site glass read prior to the change?
Big Dawg:

,
>
>I was careful to include the oil in the filter before measuring the used
>oil. So, yes...there was a total of 1 3/4 quarts of used oil from my bike.
I
>called my dealer who said that up to a quart can be trapped inside the
>engine and not to worry about it. Opinions on this gladly accepted. Sounds
a
>bit dubious to me.
>
>This brought up the next question: Assuming that a quart WAS left in the
>engine after draining, there are now 5 quarts seeing how I poured in 4 as
>part of the oil change. Dealer said that if there is extra oil, it will
burp
>into the airbox and harmlessly drain out the bottom. Opinions this also
>glady accepted as it sounds equally as dubious.
>
>There were no oil leaks before the change. I say "before" because now there
>is. Seems that I left the little copper crush washer in the driveway where
>it will do little good. <slap palm to forehead> I'll try a little
>quicko-chango this weekend and see if I can put the washer on without
losing
>too much oil. But then, that wouldn't be too bad if there really is 5
quarts
>in there...
>
>How are rings tested? Compression? I'll take the tank off and look at the
>airbox. The bike has only 16K miles on it and has been dealer serviced.
>You'd think that any oil in the box would have been noticed at the 12K
>service.
>
>
>-Chris "Snow Dawg" Strizver
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: STeve Duncan [mailto:xhippy@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 12:06 PM
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ST] Oil consumption
>
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>>
>>After pouring the 4 quarts of new oil in, I poured the old oil into the
now
>>empty bottles. I was able to fill only 1 bottle and 3/4 of another.
>>
>>Chris "Snow Dawg" Strizver
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>Ahhhhh, Chris, I may be a little late with this (I was RIDING, all
>week-end), but, the old oil filter prolly had most of the rest of the oil
>you were looking for in it.  :]
>
>Wait!  Are you saying you only had 1 & 3/4 of a quart TOTAL of used oil??
If
>
>so, then, no, not good.  Not good at all.  If no puddle's in the garage,
>then you are burning oil (rings), or getting blow-by into the air-box.  I
>would check the air-box first thing.
>
>STeve Duncan
>'00 Sprint-ST, Black as Nite
>Dallas, Tx
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