Re: [ST] oil level

["Burt Barrett" <bbarrett1@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Erik
There are two graduations on the sight glass-minimum and maximum.  After the
oil change-the level is slightly above the max-that does not mean that its
overfull.  The oil level is not suppose to be "in the middle".  That denotes
the "safe area" of operation.

Regards

Burt Barrett
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Miner" <Axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 7:46 PM
Subject: Re: [ST] oil level


> I've checked the oil level with the bike on it's wheels and on the
> centerstand there's very little difference in the sight glass. That
> said if you try and dump 4 qts in the bike will be overfilled. In
> fact early, early on we had this disscussion here about dealers
> dumping the whole 4 liters from a Triumph jug of Mobil1 in and sort
> of concluded that that's too much oil. I've found after many oil
> changes that about 3.80 quarts fills the the sight glass a bit past
> the middle which is where it's supposed to be, and that the sight
> glass is acurate if you check the oil after it's been ridden awhile
> and then left for about 15 minutes so that mostly all of the oil
> drains from the engine and oil cooler and lines. Keep in mind that
> some oil will remain trapped in the lines and cooler so half up the
> site glass is a good place to be. Always better a little less than to
> overfill.
>
> Erik
>
>
> >Boy, I'd be really leery about using the site glass as a guide to putting
> >the correct volume of oil in your bike. You say the site glass should be
> >checked with the bike upright on its tires on level ground--not on the
> >centerstand. How accurate can this be? How can you tell if it's level?
You'd
> >get a different reading every time. As far as I can tell, the bike is
> >essentially level when on the centerstand. As such, the site glass SHOULD
> >work with the bike on the centerstand, but it doesn't.
> >
> >I think the only way to truly know how much oil is in the bike is to
drain
> >it.
> >
> >- - -Chris
> >
> >And for the guy who put 4 quarts in and the  oil level didn't dome up to
hte
> >sight glass; The bike should have 4.22 quarts in it. That would probably
put
> >the level in the sight glass where it belongs.
> >Bare
> >
> >
> >
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