oil level
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From: Iowa City, Iowa
oil level
Changed the oil yesterday on the 13 SG. Put in four quarts. Cold the level was half between add and full/hot. Rode today and checked level hot and it was in the same place. Should I add to the full/hot line? Do you generally keep your oil level full or no worry unless it gets below add?
Changed the oil yesterday on the 13 SG. Put in four quarts. Cold the level was half between add and full/hot. Rode today and checked level hot and it was in the same place. Should I add to the full/hot line? Do you generally keep your oil level full or no worry unless it gets below add?
Road Captain
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Central Wisconsin
Where it says ADD, that usually equals a quart. 1/2 way should be 1/2 Qt. If it was my bike, I would add it. Mine stays right at the full line and I have never had oil blowing issues.
Last edited by Big Boz; Aug 4, 2013 at 07:54 PM.
Road Master
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From: CT
Same here. Always to top of full line, and never have any oil blowing out.
Extreme HDF Member
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From: Glendale AZ
Me too, I put it right to the full line and I don't worry about blow-by, Ive got it venting to the Throttle Body and its pretty minimal as far as I can tell. OP Im curious how you got 4qts in, did you scavenger your sump as well?
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From: anacoco, la
if your oil is between the full and add marks, then you have enough oil in there. that is the 'operating range'. i would't add more. in fact, given the amount that you put in, i would keep my eye on it and check it a couple more times. with that amount, you should be overfull.
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