Numpty Question - Oil check

kitkat · Post by **kitkat** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 12:31 pm

Ok, I can hear the groans & see the raised eyebrows, but I have done about 1000 mile since I got the bike in April and throught I had better check the oil level.

Having balanced the bike, the oil window is uniform i.e. brown - good news I hope as it might be the oil. Start the engine and the window clears and the oil level can be seen about one third from the bottom.

Does this mean it has been over filled? If so what happens as it is a no no in the handbook?

Cheers

Dave

winger · Post by **winger** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:22 pm

After you've had the engine running for a while stop it,let it stand for 10 minutes and check it, thats the level.

julian · Post by **julian** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 1:30 pm

If your oil is overfilled you can drain the excess by removing and emptying the oil filter. Refit, run engine for about 10 seconds then check level. Repeat as required.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:57 pm

Like Chris said (and this is the very important bit) get the engine good and hot - a quick 2 mile spin isn't really enough - then park the bike up. Go and make yourself a cuppa, then having drunk said beverage, return to bike and check the oil level. Having owned God-knows-how-many oilhead Boxers it seems to be just about the only sure-fire way of getting an accurate oil level reading.

Oilheads also don't like being over-filled.

kitkat · Post by **kitkat** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 9:17 pm

Many thanks for the advice - done quite a few more miles now; love my Arai helmet just not sure about all the fly size vents and the level is now showing. Guess it was a little over filled.

Cheers

Dave