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Low oil
01/30/16 at 09:22:03

Hi guys, first post here, sorry if I put it in the wrong spot, but didn't know where else I could ask this. I have an 06 s40, I got the chain adjuster, great by the way, but I'm afraid that I may have run the bike a little low on oil. Not very low, just below the window standing straight up. I always put motorcycle grade oil in, acounting for the wet clutch in there. But once I saw how low it was, I filled it with the nearest bottle of 10w40. Is what I did a huge issue? Or should I not worry about it? I know it's full now, I just did a change a few days ago. Thanks guys an gals.

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Re: Low oil
Reply #1 - 01/30/16 at 09:30:46

Just below the window,.. is about a half quart, I think..
Yer' fine...
Keep an eye on the level,.. especially if you run a tankful at speeds over 65mph...
If the oil you topped up with, had friction modifiers, you may feel clutch slip... if you do,.. do an oil/filter change. (but,.. in a pinch, any oil is better than none, so you did right)...

Welcome,... happy trails... ride safe...

You posted the right place, btw... Wink

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Low oil Reply #2 - 01/30/16 at 09:34:42 If you grabbed the nearest bottle of 10w-40 then it was probably not mc oil. You need to drain it and not run the engine until you put the correct stuff in. Energy conserving car oil will coat the clutch in "slippery stuff" and cause it to not grab. You WILL have problems! This forum highly recommends Shell Rotella, either dyno or synth.
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Redryder652 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 179 Bergen County, New jersey Gender:	Re: Low oil Reply #3 - 01/30/16 at 09:37:13 Thank you Serowbot. And just out of curiosity, say I didn't know if it was like that for I while. Like 100 miles or so? I'm just being real paranoid cause of it, if you know what I mean. I know the ls650 is bulletproof, but everything has a breaking point.
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Redryder652 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 179 Bergen County, New jersey Gender:	Re: Low oil Reply #4 - 01/30/16 at 09:38:51 And this was a while ago or so old oil was dumped, mc oil is in.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Low oil Reply #5 - 01/30/16 at 09:39:37 You should be ok as long as it was mc oil.
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Redryder652 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 179 Bergen County, New jersey Gender:	Re: Low oil Reply #6 - 01/30/16 at 09:48:19 Thanks guys, I'm just terrified of cylinder scoring and cooking cams. My idle is up too fyi. Again thanks.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28663 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Low oil Reply #7 - 01/30/16 at 09:49:02 If it worries you,... drain it, get some Shell Rotella (sold by the gallon) and fill it up fresh. If the oil you added said, "better economy" or "for older engines", or "friction modifiers"... it probably had additives you don't want... If it was plain old 10w-40... you may just be a tiny bit low on zddp additive that our engines like.
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Redryder652 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 179 Bergen County, New jersey Gender:	Re: Low oil Reply #8 - 01/30/16 at 09:53:08 I just filled it a few days ago, with castrol 2nd oil 10w40. When this happened it was a while back, and as soon as I got home it was swapped back to 2nd oil. My concern is just that I hope I didn't run it too low on oil for too long.
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28663 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Low oil Reply #9 - 01/30/16 at 09:55:30 No problem... Ride it like you stole it... Enjoy... quit worrying... it helps nothing... Peace, Serow
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Redryder652 Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 179 Bergen County, New jersey Gender:	Re: Low oil Reply #10 - 01/30/16 at 11:06:41 Thanks for your words of advice everyone.
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Re: Low oil
Reply #11 - 01/30/16 at 21:10:34

My son bought a used Ninja 250 off a girl this spring. She assured him her Dad had just "serviced" it, oil change and chain adjustment.

Clutch started to slip real bad after about 20 miles. I phoned her up and she said her Dad had put in some super duper synthetic stuff for oil.

Dumped the oil and filter, put in Rotella, drove about 5 miles, changed oil again and no slipping yet after 1400 miles.

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Low oil Reply #12 - 01/31/16 at 05:25:53 Oldfeller had a thread where he used Rotella to clean out the gunk out of an old engine. It's good stuff. Stick with it!
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Re: Low oil
Reply #13 - 01/31/16 at 06:40:38

Redryder652 wrote on 01/30/16 at 09:38:51:

And this was a while ago or so old oil was dumped, mc oil is in.

Not all MC oil is acceptable......the modern fuel injected motorcycles have oxygen sensors, and the amount of ZDDP in the MC oils is being reduced.

So far....the V-twin 20W-50 oils are OK - but I am not sure how long that will continue as the Harley's are now fuel injected. The Suzuki brand oils sold by the dealerships are not Ok....there is not enough ZDDP in it.

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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: Low oil Reply #14 - 02/01/16 at 09:43:39 Bottom line: use Rotella keep a quart with you for top ups, it doesn't take up much room in a saddlebag
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