Too much oil. What should I do ? - SV650.org

Mark_h · 15-04-06, 07:38 PM

Just changed the oil in my 2001 curvy and managed to over-fill it a bit. Not by a huge amount, if you hold it just off vertical it is on the full line, when vertical it’s at the top of the sight glass.

I’ve taken it for a quick ride. Not smoking, clutch seems fine, can get neutral with no problems, does not seem to behave or sound any different to usual. So question is do I need to drain a bit off or just leave it alone and not worry about it. What would the symptoms be of an over-fill?

Obviously if it was well over-filled I would get all sorts of problems, but I can not imagine Mr. Suzuki engineered in particularly tight tolerances on the SV that would be upset by 100ml or so of extra oil.

If it does spell problems, any idea where I can get a syringe on Easter Sunday ? I have a ride out planned for Easter Monday and do not want to kill my bike.

Cheers,
Mark

15-04-06, 07:49 PM

you can suck the oil out with a tube, just put the end in de hole where you poured the oil in en then suck at the end (watch out that you don't get any in your mouth, but that whould have come into your mind already

) when the level of the oil which is in the tupe gets under the level op de oil in your engine, the oil gets out by doint nothing

hail to the laws of science

15-04-06, 08:05 PM

if you overfill it will get thrown up into the air box i think

Mark_h · 15-04-06, 09:04 PM

So if it gets thrown into the airbox will it just go into the engine, get burned and smoke a bit or will it make a right mess of the air filter and cause problems?

15-04-06, 09:08 PM

You could use a seringe with a tube on it to remove some oil out of the filler!!!! No oil in your mouth then

15-04-06, 10:19 PM

From experience, too much oil makes the gears and clutch very sticky. It is also better to run it below the max than above for reasons of blowing oil seals and gaskets.

I would drain it out before a long ride

15-04-06, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BILLY

You could use a seringe with a tube on it to remove some oil out of the filler!!!! No oil in your mouth then

if you use a tube where you can look thru, this won't be a problem...

15-04-06, 10:28 PM

Just take the sump drain plug out for a second or two. It's messy but it works. If too much drains out, you can always put some more back in again.

21QUEST · 15-04-06, 10:38 PM

Loosen the oil filter to remove the excess then tighten back up

Cheers
Ben

15-04-06, 11:42 PM

just undo the sump plug let some oil out and put it back in!
messy but will do the job!

15-04-06, 07:38 PM	#1
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	Too much oil. What should I do ? Just changed the oil in my 2001 curvy and managed to over-fill it a bit. Not by a huge amount, if you hold it just off vertical it is on the full line, when vertical it’s at the top of the sight glass. I’ve taken it for a quick ride. Not smoking, clutch seems fine, can get neutral with no problems, does not seem to behave or sound any different to usual. So question is do I need to drain a bit off or just leave it alone and not worry about it. What would the symptoms be of an over-fill? Obviously if it was well over-filled I would get all sorts of problems, but I can not imagine Mr. Suzuki engineered in particularly tight tolerances on the SV that would be upset by 100ml or so of extra oil. If it does spell problems, any idea where I can get a syringe on Easter Sunday ? I have a ride out planned for Easter Monday and do not want to kill my bike. Cheers, Mark __________________ Don't want to be the quickest; don't want to be the best; just want to be the one having the most fun. XL125Varadero -> Curvy SV650N-Y -> SV1000N-K3 -> Multistrada 1200s Twin-tastic stuff. Minister for Sustainability *Aliquid prudentissimus delectabiles et intelligentes in adamasset lingua.*

15-04-06, 09:04 PM	#4
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	So if it gets thrown into the airbox will it just go into the engine, get burned and smoke a bit or will it make a right mess of the air filter and cause problems? __________________ Don't want to be the quickest; don't want to be the best; just want to be the one having the most fun. XL125Varadero -> Curvy SV650N-Y -> SV1000N-K3 -> Multistrada 1200s Twin-tastic stuff. Minister for Sustainability *Aliquid prudentissimus delectabiles et intelligentes in adamasset lingua.*

15-04-06, 07:49 PM	#2
r4ce_e3nd Guest Posts: n/a	you can suck the oil out with a tube, just put the end in de hole where you poured the oil in en then suck at the end (watch out that you don't get any in your mouth, but that whould have come into your mind already ) when the level of the oil which is in the tupe gets under the level op de oil in your engine, the oil gets out by doint nothing hail to the laws of science

15-04-06, 08:05 PM	#3
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	if you overfill it will get thrown up into the air box i think

15-04-06, 09:08 PM	#5
BILLY Guest Posts: n/a	You could use a seringe with a tube on it to remove some oil out of the filler!!!! No oil in your mouth then

15-04-06, 10:19 PM	#6
wheelnut Guest Posts: n/a	From experience, too much oil makes the gears and clutch very sticky. It is also better to run it below the max than above for reasons of blowing oil seals and gaskets. I would drain it out before a long ride

15-04-06, 10:28 PM	#8
chazzyb Guest Posts: n/a	Just take the sump drain plug out for a second or two. It's messy but it works. If too much drains out, you can always put some more back in again.

15-04-06, 11:42 PM	#10
socommk23 Guest Posts: n/a	just undo the sump plug let some oil out and put it back in! messy but will do the job!