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21-08-12, 07:58 PM
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Am I using too much oil?
Topped my oil up to the full line on Sunday just before a ride. Done about 300 miles and checked it tonight when I got back from work. Was on the low line and topped it up and rekon I am using about 300ml/300 miles.
Does that sound too much or spot on? Thanks in advance. Tom
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21-08-12, 08:10 PM
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Any oil spots where you park it?
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21-08-12, 08:26 PM
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Re: Am I using too much oil?
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21-08-12, 08:27 PM
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21-08-12, 08:42 PM
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Re: Am I using too much oil?
Fry much yes.
I never check my oil (or anything else) if that was normal my bike would have blown up thousands of miles ago. TBH it would sound like quite a lot even if you were riding a two stroke. |
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21-08-12, 08:50 PM
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Check the sump plug and washer as its likely to be leaking from there.
Also is the bike excessively smokey? |
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21-08-12, 09:30 PM
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Re: Am I using too much oil?
Wouldn't say it's the end of the world, but definitely too much. Think my SV gets down from full to half way down after 6 or 7 rides outs. So maybe 1000 miles.
Edit: Could be wrong on those figures! Probably does better than that.
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21-08-12, 09:53 PM
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Re: Am I using too much oil?
100ml in 100 miles ermmm yes that a lot. lucky if i go threw 100ml in 3500 miles
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21-08-12, 10:25 PM
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Re: Am I using too much oil?
in 3000 miles ive used 600ml of oil. no smoke, bike runs fine. cant find a problem, if it goes pop ill just have to rebuild it. some bikes seems to drink it. but yours does sound excessive
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22-08-12, 11:49 AM
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Re: Am I using too much oil?
i can go between services (3500-4000 miles) without the oil dropping at all......you may have an issue
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