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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> oil overfill /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1719364115 Message started by Tocsik on 06/25/24 at 18:08:35 |
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Title: oil overfill Post by Tocsik on 06/25/24 at 18:08:35 How much is too much? Did an oil change and I had a hand written note in my Clymer's that the refill for oil+filter was 2.2 qts. So I added 2 qts "and a little more". Seems high now. Clymer's says 2.1. No oil in the sight glass on the side stand but it's fully covered when I hold it upright. Haven't run it since the oil change; been way too darn hot here. Should I let a little out? |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by ohiomoto on 06/25/24 at 18:34:52 This is too much. http://https://suzukisavage.com/yabb2.2/Attachments/IMG_20190507_173018282_HDR.jpg |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by verslagen1 on 06/25/24 at 22:16:29 615A56465C5E350 wrote:
I think that's too much, but if it's not foaming and you're not getting any in the airbox, then it's ok. How to drain a little out you ask? Remove the timing port on the other side, it'll drain to the perfect level (don't remember if that was on the sidestand or level) but 1st tape V shape under the port so the drip won't oil the bottom of your bike. |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by Tocsik on 06/26/24 at 06:27:00 Uh, yeah ohiomoto. That's excessively excessive. Was all that in your motor at some point?! |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by Tocsik on 06/26/24 at 06:27:58 Thanks versy. I'll probably err on the side of caution and take a little out. |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by Ruttly on 06/26/24 at 11:19:18 In my Ryca and most Ryca’s the engine leans forward more than stock that’s straight up. So my oil level is to the top of window and when leaned to the right a bit then level appears immediately. On anything with stock air box it will just suck the overage into air box , so yeah level is important and should be checked before starting engine. No stock air box then 2.1 or 2.2 doesn’t make a difference. A fair amount of oil in window half or above should get you home ! Very important after oil change to view window before happy button every time and after it’s been run too. Always better safe than sorry , riding than regretful and oh yeah riding than walking/ pushing !!! |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by verslagen1 on 06/26/24 at 12:04:00 BTW you prop your bike up to near vertical by placing a brick under the sidestand. Makes checking the oil level a lot easier. |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by ThumperPaul on 06/26/24 at 14:50:06 I was going to say, check it when perfectly vertical. The brick under the side stand gets it really close. I use scrap wood about 3” thick. With the Savage being lightweight, I’ve gotten pretty good at just getting on my knees, hugging the bike around the seat with my left arm, and then bend my head over to see the glass. It’s a bit of a contortion exercise at my age, but doable. I’d let some oil out the messy way. Loosen the drain plug almost completely out, have a rag in your hand and some cardboard and a pan on the ground. Let is leak. Maybe you take the plug completely out and get oil running down your arm real good. When you feel good and oily and have a nice mess, start screwing the drain plug back in as fast as you can! :o ;D Now you’ve probably let too much oil out and you have to add back some oil. My method works! ;) OhioMoto just changed the oil on his diesel truck. |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by ohiomoto on 06/26/24 at 17:36:10 0A313D2D37355E0 wrote:
I picked it up used. It wasn't running. I figured it was a bad petcock, but the owner mentioned that it was running until he changed the oil and not much came out when he drained it. So I figured I would start there and that's what came out when I drained the oil. :o |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by ThumperPaul on 06/27/24 at 05:32:58 2621202624263D26490 wrote:
I picked it up used. It wasn't running. I figured it was a bad petcock, but the owner mentioned that it was running until he changed the oil and not much came out when he drained it. So I figured I would start there and that's what came out when I drained the oil. :o [/quote] You got my last project bike beat by about 3/4 of a gallon of gas. 3 quarts of mixture came of of mine - I’m guessing about 2 quarts oil and 1 quart gas. The oil passages are probably nice and clean. The clutch plates and fiber discs apparently didn’t mind (got kinda lucky with that I think). Probably not the best way to get a “hot cam” in your bike. You know something ain’t right when you pull the drain plug and something like 5W-0 comes rushing out! |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by J Mac on 06/29/24 at 07:40:53 3408150D1005123001150C600 wrote:
-- That happened to me. It was like black gasoline. I wasn't prepared, and it messed up the garage floor nicely. |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by J Mac on 06/29/24 at 07:42:55 4A717D6D77751E0 wrote:
-- Come on, guys. That was OhioMoto's picture. That's over 2.5 gallons. Somebody is playing a little joke here. |
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Title: Re: oil overfill Post by ohiomoto on 06/30/24 at 18:21:26 That's less than 2 gallons and it's not a joke. https://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1556970257 |
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