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Checking oil level - Kirk - 06-12-2019
Hi I only took the drain plug from the left side bottom of the engine , and removed oil filler, re fitted ran engine for 5 min sounded ruff
All the oil seems to be stuck on the top of the engine as the glass reads full but no oil in the sump , frightened to run it dry
Could something be blocked
Should I use engine flush ? Thanks in advance
Checking oil level - marko67 - 06-12-2019
I would double check the filter before anything else and completely drop the oil, look for any nasties in it.
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The second drain plug is right beside the Starship Enterprise filter housing.
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IIRC the oil filter hole should be at the bottom.
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I'm not a fan of engine flush products. I occasionally fill the bike up with an appropriate el cheapo oil after dropping the old stuff, still using the old filter, and get it up to temperature with a short ride. Get back home, drop the cheap oil and put some decent stuff and a new filter in. I re-use the el cheapo a few times. Scottish ancestors.
My bike has 70'000+km's on it and the oil stays remarkably clean doing this.
Checking oil level - Studley Ramrod - 07-12-2019
You might have fitted the oil filter in the wrong way round.
Checking oil level - leehenty - 07-12-2019
When I was new to the world of TDM's and knew nothing at all about them, I went to a lot of time and trouble fitting an oil pressure switch to a Niner.
Requiring the machining of a brass 90 degree adaptor to clear the oil tank.
Only afterwards, did I then learn Niners don't use oil from this forum. Should have done more reading firstÂ
Checking oil level - wicklamulla - 11-12-2019
Quote:Hi I only took the drain plug from the left side bottom of the engine , and removed oil filler, re fitted ran engine for 5 min sounded ruff hi Kirk, how'd ya get on? an oil n' filter change shud take about 3.9L of oil
All the oil seems to be stuck on the top of the engine as the glass reads full but no oil in the sump , frightened to run it dry
Could something be blocked
Should I use engine flush ? Thanks in advance