On my GSX400 with a dipstick, how do I correctly check the oil?
Do I just set it on top, or do I screw it in all the way?
Do I just set it on top, or do I screw it in all the way?
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Screw it in and have it on the center stand. -
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To measure is to know.
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So I checked the oil after it was fully warmed up and level and it turns out it's just past the F mark. When cold and level it's right in the middle. So by this information, I'm supposed to drain out a little oil until it's in between the marks when it's fully warmed up?Comment
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If I'm not mistaken, after you circulate the oil it should be LESS than just checking it after it's been sitting a day or more... What you posted seems counter intuitive
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Agree. Level will increase when the bike sits for a while. That's why Suzuki specs the level after one min.Ed
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Well, checking oil isn't that hard and I didn't screw it up.
When it's cold and level it is in between. When fully warmed up and sitting level after a minute or two it's at the F mark.
Edit: Perhaps the oil expands when it's hot thus giving a 'fuller' reading. It's my only explenation.Last edited by Guest; 03-21-2009, 08:12 PM.Comment
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