changed oil

[{OF}Blong]

Well I must confess I never checked the oil level in my motorcycle since I bought it. Well I have been trying to get everything together (tools, service manual etc etc) to do the 16k service on my bike. The last couple days, however, the bike started sounding funny. I was thinking it needed the oil change and maybe the carbs need cleaned so I asked the previous owner when the last oil change was and he said fall of last year. Today I finally got a filter (bosch as well there was no other filters in any stores etc around me that were not fram) and some rotela T oil for my bike. Changed the oil and the oil was quite black. The bike takes 3.9 quarts of oil. I was able to drain out 2 quarts of oil out of it. Nothing more came out. Good thing I changed it. Now I gotta find time to finish the 16k service so I can make sure my bike isnt burning oil which the exhaust is clear so im not sure it is. I know whomever did the service doesnt know how to use a wrench. the edges on the oil bolt are almost all rounded off. I put 3.9 quarts of oil in it and started the bike ran it for a few and checked it. Got the correct oil level now and its actually clean .

[Cheese]

lol, your bike takes more oil than my car, thats funny

and shame shame for not doing at least the oil when you bought it. always one of the first things i do when i buy a new vehicle, along with a complete check up

[LoPo]

Originally Posted by Cheese

always one of the first things i do when i buy a new vehicle, along with a complete check up

How many new vehicles have you had?

[Harbinger]

Originally Posted by LoPo

How many new vehicles have you had?

Do you want him to include tricycles?

[LoPo]

Originally Posted by Harbinger

Do you want him to include tricycles?

yeah and leave out your PowerWheels Bigfoot too.

[{OF}Blong]

lol@ you guys. This is actually the first time I have bought a "vehicle" without the help of someone elses expertise.

[SMA11]

to get more oil out of the sucker when draining, turn the engine over a couple of times
i do it 3 or 4 times, no more
no oil coating the cylinder walls... don't want to push it

i change the oil in my bike every 500Km
excessive?, yeah
but for the cost of 1.5L of oil, why not?
where i drive mine on dirt roads, it sure don't hurt

watch your torque when scewing on oil pan plugs, too
most people over-torque them like crazy and end up stripping the threads (and this is THE epitome of "pain in the ***")
previous owner prolly butchered that plug with a crescent wrench
they should be shot.

blah blah
yeah, :O

[{OF}Blong]

Originally Posted by SMA11

to get more oil out of the sucker when draining, turn the engine over a couple of times
i do it 3 or 4 times, no more
no oil coating the cylinder walls... don't want to push it

i change the oil in my bike every 500Km
excessive?, yeah
but for the cost of 1.5L of oil, why not?
where i drive mine on dirt roads, it sure don't hurt

watch your torque when scewing on oil pan plugs, too
most people over-torque them like crazy and end up stripping the threads (and this is THE epitome of "pain in the ***")
previous owner prolly butchered that plug with a crescent wrench
they should be shot.

blah blah
yeah, :O

lol I almost used a crescent wrench then decided the pain and effort required to use one wasnt worth it so I went out and bought a set of box end metric wrenches (since the only metric anything I have is a set of allens and some sockets). as for the oil all I did with my bike is lift the bike verticle so that all the oil would drain down and then set it back on its kick stand.

[{OF}BadDaWg]

Hey Blong................
That Rotela T oil, isn't that the Shell high soda ash oil recomended for diesels??
If it is, that stuff turns black almost overnight.

[{OF}Blong]

no its not that one. I think the one your talking about specifically says diesel right on it.