Help I'm losing oil (Actually it's my bike that's losing oil). - SV650.org

27-01-09, 08:00 PM

Hi, I've got a K6 on nearly 8000 miles and ive started to lose oil. I noticed the other day when doing my first mod (exhaust) and I must have put about a litre in to fill it up to the high mark. Since then I've done a couple hundred miles and its gone down to half way between high and low (the middle!).

I've had a look in the filler cap and there is no 'mayo', and I haven't seen any oil patches on the ground where I park.

Is there a common fault which would explain this? What should I do? Should I wait for it to get worse so that it is easier to diagnose? I assume other problems will crop up and highlight the problem area...

I want to drive to Germany and back in a couple of weeks but it feels a bit risky now...

DONT PANIC!! DONT PANIC!!

27-01-09, 08:02 PM

If you are wanting to go to Germany in only a few weeks i would just take it to a garage straight away. No point doing one thing to solve it, then finding out half way there that its still leaking!

pmapp · 27-01-09, 08:06 PM

Are you checking the level with the bike upright and on flat ground?

27-01-09, 08:08 PM

Yeah I was kinda hoping it would be something simple I could fix myself but I guess this is unlikely, and it probably wont get better on its own... At the moment I think I will risk the trip to MCN on saturday and take it into a garage on monday. Still, it would be nice to have an idea of the problem

27-01-09, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pmapp

Are you checking the level with the bike upright and on flat ground?

Yep thats right, I just sit on the floor and pull it towards me until it feels like its gona topple over and squash me!

Mr Speirs · 27-01-09, 08:09 PM

Also if you have just turned the engine of it'll take a good few mins for the all oil to drop back down.

27-01-09, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Speirs

Also if you have just turned the engine of it'll take a good few mins for the all oil to drop back down.

This is a good point, I did check it only a minute after switching it off. I'll go check it again now...

27-01-09, 08:20 PM

Ok, so its about millimeter above halfway. I did find out the oil is silkolene super 4 10w40

yorkie_chris · 27-01-09, 08:29 PM

With that sort of consumption I would personally just keep topping it up.

fizzwheel · 27-01-09, 08:30 PM

What colour is the exhaust smoke when you start the bike up first thing in the morning, does it smell oily when the bikes running ?

27-01-09, 08:00 PM	#1
manicmonkey Guest Posts: n/a	Help I'm losing oil (Actually it's my bike that's losing oil). Hi, I've got a K6 on nearly 8000 miles and ive started to lose oil. I noticed the other day when doing my first mod (exhaust) and I must have put about a litre in to fill it up to the high mark. Since then I've done a couple hundred miles and its gone down to half way between high and low (the middle!). I've had a look in the filler cap and there is no 'mayo', and I haven't seen any oil patches on the ground where I park. Is there a common fault which would explain this? What should I do? Should I wait for it to get worse so that it is easier to diagnose? I assume other problems will crop up and highlight the problem area... I want to drive to Germany and back in a couple of weeks but it feels a bit risky now... DONT PANIC!! DONT PANIC!!

27-01-09, 08:02 PM	#2
arcdef Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help im losing oil! If you are wanting to go to Germany in only a few weeks i would just take it to a garage straight away. No point doing one thing to solve it, then finding out half way there that its still leaking!

27-01-09, 08:06 PM	#3
pmapp Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wakefield, West Yorks' Posts: 1,129	Re: Help im losing oil! Are you checking the level with the bike upright and on flat ground? __________________ '52 Curvy S \| So good.....it made me want to trump! If at first you don't succeed - use more gaffa tape.

27-01-09, 08:08 PM	#4
manicmonkey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help im losing oil! Yeah I was kinda hoping it would be something simple I could fix myself but I guess this is unlikely, and it probably wont get better on its own... At the moment I think I will risk the trip to MCN on saturday and take it into a garage on monday. Still, it would be nice to have an idea of the problem

27-01-09, 08:09 PM	#6
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Re: Help im losing oil! Also if you have just turned the engine of it'll take a good few mins for the all oil to drop back down. __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

27-01-09, 08:20 PM	#8
manicmonkey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help im losing oil! Ok, so its about millimeter above halfway. I did find out the oil is silkolene super 4 10w40

27-01-09, 08:29 PM	#9
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Help im losing oil! With that sort of consumption I would personally just keep topping it up. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

27-01-09, 08:30 PM	#10
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Help im losing oil! What colour is the exhaust smoke when you start the bike up first thing in the morning, does it smell oily when the bikes running ? __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

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