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checking your oil level.
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 8:32 pm
by brod
hi all
i know it sounds like a stupid question but when checking my oil level with the dipstick (hmm) do i screw the dipstick in or rest it on top, rest on top and its spot on just bought the bike so i am going through eveything.
cheers......
Re: checking your oil level.
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 9:24 pm
by cbr400rrn
Rest the dipstick on the top.
Do not screw it in to check the oil level
Happy motoring and welcome to the forum
Re: checking your oil level.
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 10:21 pm
by brod
cheers
where would we be without the net and forums
thanks ..........
Re: checking your oil level.
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 10:28 pm
by benny
Haynes manual is a good buy :)
Re: checking your oil level.
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 10:28 pm
by benny
Oh and welcome to 400s, hope you enjoy then as much as we all do!
Re: checking your oil level.
Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 11:10 pm
by brod
benny wrote:Oh and welcome to 400s, hope you enjoy then as much as we all do!
luv it
Re: checking your oil level.
Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 9:06 am
by chricol
bike has to be cold and upright and cap unscrewed. Do not overfill!
Re: checking your oil level.
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 3:04 pm
by whiskers79
The handbook that I have says to run the engine for a few minutes, turn it off and to wait a few minutes before checkin the level.
I'm not kidding, it doesn't specify a time, just "a few minutes".
Certainly if you check mine cold when it's been standing over night no oil shows on the dipstick at all.
After following the instructions (I wait about three minutes in both cases) it indicates correctly.
So far I've never had to put additional oil in though I've only done just over 1500 km on it so far.