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Reply #30 - 10/31/10 at 09:21:17

Holy smokes!

Alot of good action on a Sunday morning!

I called my local Suzuki dealer and described to him my plight.

He stated that the windows on this enging design were not placed very well.

He said that anywhere between the two marks to the top of the window is OK. Just don't put in 3 qts (US).

All that said...this engine design has been around nearly 30 years and since Suzuki has never formally addressed the issue I am feeling a little better that some extra oil will not kill the enging.

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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: oil level in window Reply #31 - 10/31/10 at 09:23:42 Klotz......red ??? Around here don't matter what it is, if its red, it goes in an automatic transmission, or in a power steering !
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Reply #32 - 10/31/10 at 09:36:07

mscepu101 wrote on 10/31/10 at 09:21:17:

Holy smokes!

Alot of good action on a Sunday morning!

I called my local Suzuki dealer and described to him my plight.

He stated that the windows on this enging design were not placed very well.

He said that anywhere between the two marks to the top of the window is OK. Just don't put in 3 qts (US).

All that said...this engine design has been around nearly 30 years and since Suzuki has never formally addressed the issue I am feeling a little better that some extra oil will not kill the enging.

As long as its not spankin the shaft thats doin the crankin, you wont be walkin

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Reply #33 - 10/31/10 at 09:39:14

Let's see, what sort of qualified person is available at a Suzuki Dealership on a Sunday afternoon ..... a sales person perhaps?

Ok, we have been officially told by a floor sales person from Somesmalltown Suzuki USA --- the official answer to our oil level question which is "the oil window ain't quite right".

I guess this means everyone that has run out of oil after following the Owner's Manual and munched their engine is due some recompense by that Suzuki place ......

Where was that again exactly? We got lots of folks here on the list that wish to call them or email them to file a claim for their money .....

Grin

PS can we get that answer in writing, please ???

Next, the other window, which way is it offset? (yeah, we got one)

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: oil level in window Reply #34 - 10/31/10 at 10:48:18 Whuuu? OHHH THAAAT "window"/// . I was a bit "shocked" I was even able to remember it.
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12639 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: oil level in window Reply #35 - 10/31/10 at 11:06:56 It ain't hard, we only got two fluids associated with a Savage so you only got one other choice.
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Charon Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1811 Harvard, NE Gender:	Re: oil level in window Reply #36 - 10/31/10 at 11:09:23 Guess again, OF. There is yet a third window. And a third fluid level to check.
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Oldfeller--FSO Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline Hobby is now "concentrated neuropany" Posts: 12639 Fayetteville, NC Gender:	Re: oil level in window Reply #37 - 10/31/10 at 12:11:02 We got oil, we got brake fluid, what other fluid are you thinking that has a clear window?
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28391 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: oil level in window Reply #38 - 10/31/10 at 12:22:17 Oldfeller--FSO wrote on 10/31/10 at 12:11:02: We got oil, we got brake fluid, what other fluid are you thinking that has a clear window? Battery?... ...
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Charon Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 1811 Harvard, NE Gender:	Re: oil level in window Reply #39 - 10/31/10 at 12:45:24 Serobot got it. There is a window in the battery box.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: oil level in window Reply #40 - 10/31/10 at 12:56:09 Theres a window in the battery box but if you can see the water level you have a lot better eyes than I have.
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Routy Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2280 Winston Oregon Gender:	Re: oil level in window Reply #41 - 10/31/10 at 13:00:53 Oh yeah, so that make 2 out of 3 windows that are near worthless. So how well does the brake fluid window work ? I just found it the other day, and I couldn't see nothing thru it. Either its dry, or too full, or the windshield had too many bugs on it. But its still stoppin, so I guess its ok.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: oil level in window Reply #42 - 10/31/10 at 13:10:01 And if your motorcycle started the battery must be OK,And engine running oil must be OK.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: oil level in window Reply #43 - 10/31/10 at 13:11:59 I had the battery window, I was "shocked" that I remembered it..
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Re: oil level in window
Reply #44 - 10/31/10 at 13:44:03

So we all agree with the newbie's Suzuki sales person that all the various windows on a Savage are all screwed up ......

Grin

So, is the amount of oil in the manual (2.5 quarts) or is the Suzuki checking method involving the "screwed up out of place" oil checking window messed up?

Let me give you a hint, they can't raise the window itself because the top of the window is right at the bottom edge of the oil shelf. Plus, obviously, most of the Savages that will ever be in existence are already built and are in our hands.

So, oil amount of 2.5 quarts or the checking method -- which is in error?

saying that the oil viewing window is "screwed up" is a cop out, the bikes are already built and are in our hands ....

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