Overfilled

1200boxer · Post by **1200boxer** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:40 pm

I changed the oil on my 1200S yesterday and slightly overfilled it.The oil window is totally covered but I know I only put in a little bit too much.Shall I crack open the crankcase plug and let the extra oil out?
Thanks

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:12 pm

tip the bike over slightly to get an idea of how much, if it's like you say just a couple of mm over it'll probably be ok I guess, if it's more than two or 3 mm I'd loosen the drain and let a little out

Dai wiskers · Post by **Dai wiskers** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:18 pm

If it still shows that it's overfilled when warm i would drain some out if it shows the correct level when warm then all is good
It will take a couple of minutes to fill the oil cooler and also for the cooler to drain this often confuses people when changing oil on the boxers

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:32 pm

Dai wiskers wrote:If it still shows that it's overfilled when warm i would drain some out if it shows the correct level when warm then all is good
It will take a couple of minutes to fill the oil cooler and also for the cooler to drain this often confuses people when changing oil on the boxers

Good point Dai!

Droptarotter · Post by **Droptarotter** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:20 pm

If it's only slightly overfilled..........pull off the oil filter and drain that............I think it holds about 200cc's.

Have you ever tried to put a drain plug back in while the oil is draining???

Good luck!

Britisherspy · Post by **Britisherspy** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:01 pm

Suck some out with a syringe and a piece of thin tubing.

I use 6mm od/4m id nylon pneumatic hose

1200boxer · Post by **1200boxer** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:48 pm

Droptarotter wrote:If it's only slightly overfilled..........pull off the oil filter and drain that............I think it holds about 200cc's.

Have you ever tried to put a drain plug back in while the oil is draining???

Good luck!

Good point.Hadn't thought of that!

Dai wiskers · Post by **Dai wiskers** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:06 am

Britisherspy wrote:Suck some out with a syringe and a piece of thin tubing.

I use 6mm od/4m id nylon pneumatic hose

Can you get to the sump through the filler hole?

Droptarotter · Post by **Droptarotter** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:38 am

Dai wiskers wrote:
Britisherspy wrote:Suck some out with a syringe and a piece of thin tubing.

I use 6mm od/4m id nylon pneumatic hose
Can you get to the sump through the filler hole?

Not on this model..........the tubing will only get you into the left rocker cover.

Cheers