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Post by kevino on Jun 25, 2024 14:31:17 GMT -5
So I checked the dipstick today with the engine cold and saw the oil was up over the hashmarks. I could see oil pooling atop the the dipstick threads. So I tipped the scooter on its side and let oil pour out into the dirt. After a few minutes I checked the dipstick and saw the oil was just touching the bottom of the stick hashmarks. I'll check again tomorrow. The oil I drained out yesterday was just over 16 ounces, Not sure what that is in mls.
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Post by FrankenMech on Jun 25, 2024 14:49:23 GMT -5
Again Google or other search engine can help with conversions... ![(doh)](//storage.proboards.com/2855264/images/gVVfsyTSfdpSVEtduWqi.gif)
Check the vent line.
It really is not that difficult to fill the oil or check the level.
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Post by kevino on Jun 26, 2024 10:08:56 GMT -5
![](https://i.postimg.cc/TYKtz027/0.jpg) Maybe if you've got CRS syndrome. I found a better funnel and decanted 100cc into the crankcase. The dipstick shows oil level midway between upper and lower edges of the hashtags.
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Post by GrumpyUnk on Jun 28, 2024 7:50:08 GMT -5
16oz is a pint. 2 pints to a quart. A quart is 943mm or 943cc. About 16oz is close to 450cc. Most specify about 700-800cc. No idea why they would not be exactly the same...... Do check with the wheels on the ground. The center stand does not keep things on the level, and will bias the dipstick reading in the 'too low' indication direction. Front wheel on the ground, rear up in the air to me indicates the oil will flow towards the front, and leave the dipstick high and dry... sort of. A long time ago I bought a brand new Honda CB350. Checked the oil religiously, and it was consuming oil. Could not figure it out. Finally had a brain fart and realized I was checking on the center stand, as above the reading was significantly incorrect. Verified after doing an oil change adding the specified amount of oil, and the level was correct on the stick. I really thought I had gotten the one lemon Honda allowed per 10,000 built. Or something like that. Back then, Honda recommended motor oil, 10W30, for the sump. No mention or concern for the clutch slipping as it is/was bathed in motor oil. Today, everyone is concerned that they need 'motorcycle oil'. I dunno. I got rid of my modern cycles due to falling over when walking around. The CB is still in the basement with 6k on the odo. So check when on the wheels/tires. tom
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Post by kevino on Jun 28, 2024 11:56:31 GMT -5
I realized the oil dipstick reading is bogus when I saw the scooter kick stand sink into soft earth and toppled the scooter over. Now I push it into the garage before checking oil level while on the center stand. As long as the level is somewhere between the two hash marks, I'm happy.
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