slangblades
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Post by slangblades on Jul 26, 2020 22:05:26 GMT -7
I did the first oil change on the bike and lost track of how much oil I put in because I dropped quite a bit of it on accident... 4.1 liters is whats reccomended since I put on a new oil filter. Im wondering what its supposed to look like on the oil gauge when the bike has the correct amount of oil while the bike is in an leveled even position
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Post by RedAndBlack on Jul 26, 2020 23:57:19 GMT -7
I might not be understanding the question cause the answer seems too obvious.
Start bike, turn it off and let it cool down and let the oil drain back into the pan. Oil level should be between the high and low lines of the oil window.
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slangblades
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Post by slangblades on Jul 27, 2020 9:39:45 GMT -7
I might not be understanding the question cause the answer seems too obvious. Start bike, turn it off and let it cool down and let the oil drain back into the pan. Oil level should be between the high and low lines of the oil window. I wasnt sure if the oil level should be near the top or right in the middle of the oil window when it is straight(not on the kickstand). After turning it on and then turning it off..while in a straight position, It is near the top(80%) of the oil window. I mightve put too much. Should i remove a little bit to make it be at halfway?
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mistico
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Post by mistico on Jul 27, 2020 10:09:15 GMT -7
It's fine.
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Post by Moto10 on Jul 27, 2020 10:51:44 GMT -7
I might not be understanding the question cause the answer seems too obvious. Start bike, turn it off and let it cool down and let the oil drain back into the pan. Oil level should be between the high and low lines of the oil window. I wasnt sure if the oil level should be near the top or right in the middle of the oil window when it is straight(not on the kickstand). After turning it on and then turning it off..while in a straight position, It is near the top(80%) of the oil window. I mightve put too much. Should i remove a little bit to make it be at halfway? Recommend to follow the owners manual as the oil level should sit between the lower line and upper line as mentioned previously.
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mistico
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Post by mistico on Jul 27, 2020 11:08:00 GMT -7
Anywhere between the lower and upper line is fine.
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Post by RedAndBlack on Jul 27, 2020 11:08:31 GMT -7
I might not be understanding the question cause the answer seems too obvious. Start bike, turn it off and let it cool down and let the oil drain back into the pan. Oil level should be between the high and low lines of the oil window. I wasnt sure if the oil level should be near the top or right in the middle of the oil window when it is straight(not on the kickstand). After turning it on and then turning it off..while in a straight position, It is near the top(80%) of the oil window. I mightve put too much. Should i remove a little bit to make it be at halfway?
Oh ok, gotcha
You're fine. The oil just needs to be between those two lines. You don't need to get it specifically in the middle. Just between.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 15:07:23 GMT -7
If you want it at the top line, like me, use a level on one of the front rotors. Otherwise, get it between the 2 lines, as mentioned, so you don't overfill it by accident. It's not a huge deal to overfill it by a hair, but if you want to monitor oil level, you need to know exactly where you are as a base level. That's why I like to it when the sides of the 'curve' on the sight glass touch the upper marks. The level doesn't show perfectly flat. In my case, I need 4-1/3 qts to get to that level, but I let it drain for an hour or so. And yes, don't check/adjust final level until you ran the bike. Hope this helps.
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maadanchik
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Post by maadanchik on Aug 22, 2020 15:47:00 GMT -7
Hi all, After 2k miles oil change that i did myself, the oil level indicator window shows overfill when the bike is on a kick stand but according to the manual the bike needs to be on a service stand in order to read the oil level properly, well when i bring the bike up, oil level just goes down and shows close to none oil, the level window is empty... I used 1 gallon of 10w-40 full synthetic yamalube. According to the manual thats about the oil capacity with the filter changed. I warmed the bike up and let it settle for about 10-15 minutes and still nothing... Did anybody experience anything like that ?
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Post by RedAndBlack on Aug 22, 2020 16:29:05 GMT -7
Don't overcomplicate it. Just go by the level reading when you're holding the bike upright. If it's low, then add more oil until you get between the lines when the bike is held upright. That is the only reading I would worry about.
I don't think being on a stand matters much. Just get between the lines when the bike is held upright. Place a level on top of the gas cap (left to right)if u don't trust your accuracy.
The oil window is almost always going to read full on the side stand. Since the oil will move over to that side of the bike when it's leaned over
Welcome to the forum!!!
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Post by RedAndBlack on Aug 22, 2020 16:34:34 GMT -7
Moderator note: merged thread. Same topic within a month.
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maadanchik
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Post by maadanchik on Aug 22, 2020 17:14:42 GMT -7
Don't overcomplicate it. Just go by the level reading when you're holding the bike upright. If it's low, then add more oil until you get between the lines when the bike is held upright. That is the only reading I would worry about. I don't think being on a stand matters much. Just get between the lines when the bike is held upright. Place a level on top of the gas cap (left to right)if u don't trust your accuracy. The oil window is almost always going to read full on the side stand. Since the oil will move over to that side of the bike when it's leaned over Welcome to the forum!!! My thing is that i added perfect amount of oil according to the manual but it still shows low in the window Turns out the bike needs to be level, like very precise level otherwise it wont show proper oil levels.
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Post by thefinn on Aug 23, 2020 14:13:05 GMT -7
Don't overcomplicate it. Just go by the level reading when you're holding the bike upright. If it's low, then add more oil until you get between the lines when the bike is held upright. That is the only reading I would worry about. I don't think being on a stand matters much. Just get between the lines when the bike is held upright. Place a level on top of the gas cap (left to right)if u don't trust your accuracy. The oil window is almost always going to read full on the side stand. Since the oil will move over to that side of the bike when it's leaned over Welcome to the forum!!! My thing is that i added perfect amount of oil according to the manual but it still shows low in the window Turns out the bike needs to be level, like very precise level otherwise it wont show proper oil levels. I usually just hold the bike by the handle bar and keep it on the balance point with finger pressure (dont do this if you dont trust that you habe the feel/touch to keep it there), keep it in gear ofcause so it doesnt roll away. That gives me a precise enough reading. It should be between the lines at that state. If its under, add some more, if its much over you need to drain it. A few millimeters over wont hurt it, but dont go chasing the top level deliberately. Anywhere between is just fine, thats why they mark it that way. Yamaha wont put oil levels on it that hurts the engine so they have to replace motors from their pocket when maintenence was done correctly accoring to their own specifications.
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