Hi everyone...

I just bought a '98 Savage last week from a dealer.  I rode it for about a three or four days when I started getting sprayed with hot oil on my ankles.  (Yeah, I had to wear sneakers one day to work.)  I decided to check the oil level that night when I got home (had been told by the dealer that an "extensive" 14-point check had been done...) and, after consulting my manual, realized that the level was too high.  Well, I decided to drain some oil out...and found that there was not quite a quart of excess oil in the bike.

So...my question: how harmful was this?  And, could I have done any damage (save my ankles) to the engine with this much oil in there?  I put (maybe) 100 miles on the bike before noticing the high level.

Thanks,
Sags

I've had this problem a few times with brand new bikes.  

It is wise to check the oil level right away when you get a new (or just new to you) bike home.

bduff wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:07:


I agree.  Take it back to them, tell them about the excess oil and the soaking your pants/shoes took because of it, and tell them to do their 14 point check all over again ... and this time have someone who knows what they are doing to perform the check.

You should also ask for a free oil change/checkup for next time (couple of months/or 2k miles) to make up for  their slopy work last time.

Reimbursement for the oil soaked pants and shoes would not be out of the question either.