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Oct 6, 2014 | 04:45 AM

Beezr

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2012 Oil Consumption

I was just curious about how much oil my engine should use. I asked a friend who has a 2011 103 and he said his uses oil and didn't think anything of it. Reason I ask is normally we don't like to see that when we check the stick on our vehicles. The last 2 metrics I had didn't use any but I was wondering if that's because they were water cooled. It appears mine uses about 2oz. in 200 miles of 70-80 mph. BTW I'm using 15W50 Mobil1 and my bike is completely stock.

Thanks in advance.

Last edited by Beezr; Oct 6, 2014 at 05:02 AM.

Oct 6, 2014 | 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Beezr

2 ounces in 200 miles = 1 quart in 3200 miles, or a quart between changes. I would consider that excessive for a motor I built but, truth be told, it's not unusual or abnormal oil consumption.

Oct 6, 2014 | 04:25 PM

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Thank you. It's probably less than 2oz/200 but I guess they all use oil somewhat and mine is probably in the normal range.

Oct 10, 2014 | 11:27 AM

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Check it after 1000 miles.

Oct 11, 2014 | 10:13 PM

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Beeze, next oil change, go synthetic.

Oct 11, 2014 | 10:57 PM

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If your running it at the full mark (hot check) try running it in the mid range and see if you notice a difference.

Oct 12, 2014 | 09:49 AM

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Beeze, next oil change, go synthetic.

It is synthetic Lu.

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Oct 12, 2014 | 09:52 AM

Beezr

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If your running it at the full mark (hot check) try running it in the mid range and see if you notice a difference.

That's the mark I was trying to maintain ynots. Maybe I'm being too fussy and with cold weather coming in I won't really be able to make an honest evaluation anymore this year. I'm sure there's nothing wrong with my engine and others may use more but from what I see they all use oil because they are air cooled and that's what air cooled engines do.