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techno-hog 28-01-11 17:54
Oil change
 
Just changed oil to semi synthetic,
about 3-4 litres came out (that was including undoing the second sump
plug in the frame) made it look like the bike was having a wee.

and about 3-4 litres has gone back in, this was all filled up through the dip stick hole by the tank.

and the oil filter changed.

dont have a manuall, so does that sound about right to you pro XT'rs??
you dont have to fill up anywhere else do you or is there anything that i have missed?

thanks alot, Iain:017:

orangejohn 28-01-11 18:38
My service manual, for a Tenere, says 2.6 litres with a filter change. Are you sure you haven't filled it up? The XT, being dry sump, can be a bit tricky to get the level right, you have to put a bit in, run it for a bit, then put the rest in. I would have thought XTZ, XTX and XTR take a similar amount though.

weeksy 28-01-11 18:55
XTX/XTR manual specifes 2.6 also.

maxwell123455 28-01-11 19:21
I agree. Just make sure to run your engine properly on a wee spin round the block, let it settle for about 2 mins then check the oil level with the bike standing up level.

Denny 28-01-11 19:28
You're supposed to put a certain amount in, let the bike run for a minute or two so the oil works it's way around including the filter, then bung the rest in.

I've not done it myself :D but that's what the way it was done at the stealers & I'm sure it I heard off here like that too!

v-tec 28-01-11 19:51
Quote:
Originally Posted by techno-hog (Post 147569)
Just changed oil to semi synthetic,
about 3-4 litres came out (that was including undoing the second sump
plug in the frame) made it look like the bike was having a wee.

and about 3-4 litres has gone back in, this was all filled up through the dip stick hole by the tank.

and the oil filter changed.

dont have a manuall, so does that sound about right to you pro XT'rs??
you dont have to fill up anywhere else do you or is there anything that i have missed?

thanks alot, Iain:017:
Hi techno-hog,
Ther is a big differance between 3litres and 4 litres, 3 would be to much and 4 is waaaaaay to much, i would drain it down a bit and then re check, you will blow your seals and wreck the catalyst with to much oil in the motor

Hope this helps you
v-tec

techno-hog 29-01-11 13:45
Quote:
Originally Posted by v-tec (Post 147581)
Hi techno-hog,
Ther is a big differance between 3litres and 4 litres, 3 would be to much and 4 is waaaaaay to much, i would drain it down a bit and then re check, you will blow your seals and wreck the catalyst with to much oil in the motor

Hope this helps you
v-tec
just checked with dad under 3 litres we put in, so thats alright (phew)
but yea put some in, ran it then put more in an so on.

wierd sound has emerged this morning, think it might be the starter moter, but just incase, wont be anything to do with oil will it?

thanks alot.


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