Revving bike shortly after start up... how bad
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So does anyone have some factual evidence for how long it takes oil to flow throughout the entire engine when cold...using synthetic
I guess the most time it would take is HD recommendation on warm up.
I guess the most time it would take is HD recommendation on warm up.
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but I do change my own oil on all my vehicles and bike.
common sense tells me it takes seconds judging by how long it takes the oil light to go off after an oil filter and oil change.
and I'd presume less seconds than that because the pump doesn't have to fill an empty filter first
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I'm not mechanic, and will defer to the pros
but I do change my own oil on all my vehicles and bike.
common sense tells me it takes seconds judging by how long it takes the oil light to go off after an oil filter and oil change.
and I'd presume less seconds than that because the pump doesn't have to fill an empty filter first
..L.T.A.
but I do change my own oil on all my vehicles and bike.
common sense tells me it takes seconds judging by how long it takes the oil light to go off after an oil filter and oil change.
and I'd presume less seconds than that because the pump doesn't have to fill an empty filter first
..L.T.A.
is it a low oil pressure sensor or a low oil level sensor? I understand the two provide similar information, but I dont think the same conclusions can be deduced from both of them. Could be wrong though...
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so no clue what's on a new one.
but every oil light (or gauge) on any vehicle or piece of equipment I've owned read pressure (or triggered on by lack of) not levels
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I'm with you on the newer bikes. Too many electronic things. Still, I guess if someone was to give me one I'd take it. I've got a generator that shuts off if the oil is low so I'm thinking it's a level sensor. My 2012 Ram 2500 tells me to change the oil at about 4000 miles and from I've gathered the ECM bases that off driving habits and not any kind of dirty oil sensor. I sent a sample off to Blackstone and they said I could go the recommended 7500 miles. They call them idiot lights for a reason. Personally, I look at the oil and smell it. If it's been a couple or 3000 miles I change it.
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I've always let my air-cooled bikes and liquid cooled SXS warm up. This is not so much for oil circulation as much as letting the parts expand. A mechanic friend would say "I don't know how much damage you did, but I know you didn't do the engine any good".
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I do know Kohler calls it a low oil pressure switch or sensor
I believe Briggs does too
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they read engine revolutions .."X" amount of revolutions = oil change regardless of actual miles
May have read in the wife's cars manual
ether way, I'm pretty sure every ICE pressurizes within seconds .
Or there'd be a whole lot of premature wear
every vehicle I've owned with a pressure gauge (not an idiot light) pressurized pretty quick ..in seconds
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Yeah just tonight I hear bikes and muscle cars start up for a quick Friday night cruise and Mose of them within seconds of starting are giving it a few good shots of throttle
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mee too ! Which is why I made a post about regretting doing it my accident.
point is, people seem to do it regularly. Blows my mind
point is, people seem to do it regularly. Blows my mind