Change Your Oil - Page 14

Thumperville · 06-20-2012, 11:39 PM

hey thanks for the info.

i have a problem, or maybe not but it seems before i changed the oil, the oil level site glass while the bike is resting on the kick stand was just black, full of oil.

however after the oil change the site glass now appears to be empty while the bike is on it's stand. after filling the motor with oil i ran it for a few minutes and stood it up but while bending down and trying to balance the bike its hard to tell if the bike is level while trying to see the site glass to get a true reading. maybe i can recruit my buddy to hold the bike upright.

so basically when i balance the bike i can see the oil fill up the site glass and appears to be at the full indicator line. should the bike be off when i'm checking the oil level or should engine be running? is there a difference?

i put 1.5 quarts of oil back in it. i am just worried that there isn't enough oil in the motor when there is nothing in the site glass while the bike is resting on the stand.

thanks again!

blaine · 06-21-2012, 12:18 AM

You are doing it correct.Bike standing straight up engine off.When the bike is on the side stand you should not see any oil.

:cool:

Rookie Rider · 06-21-2012, 12:27 AM

Right, when bike is on its stand its on a slant so you wont see oil. I take my seat off and put a level on the lil compartment we have under our seat and squat down and hold the bight level to check my oil. Not everytime but i do it.

Thumperville · 06-21-2012, 01:09 AM

ok, i got it now. thanks for the responses, much appreciated

:2tup:

alantf · 06-21-2012, 05:18 AM

As a rough check.......... Each time, before I start up.......I stand at the side of the bike (oil glass side), I can see a small amount of oil in the glass. I then get hold of the throttle grip & pull the bike upright, while looking at the glass. If I see oil shoot up the glass as I pull the bike upright, I know I'm good to go. You can easily see this from a standing position. :2tup:

**jonathan180iq** · 06-21-2012, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Thumperville

should the bike be off when i'm checking the oil level or should engine be running? is there a difference?

As with all internal combustion engines, the oil level should be checked when the engine is off. When the engine is running, the oil is sucked up into other places, doing it's job. It can't exactly be waiting in the sump for someone to check it if the engine internals are moving around and need lubrication, right?

PimpS · 06-21-2012, 01:01 PM

is anything wrong if there is a bit more oil? I think i have it a bit more then before...

**jonathan180iq** · 06-21-2012, 01:50 PM

Is it so much more that the sight class is more than 100% filled. Extreme over filling can cause too much oil pressure and can blow out seals. But there is a big difference between a tad too much and a quart too much.

PimpS · 08-12-2012, 03:50 PM

Hello guys!

Tommorow i'll do it myself; oil change and filter change. I will get myself a semi sinthetic 10-40 for motorcycles and a filter, that is made for gz. Now, having my user manual beside my bike, it says you need to change also o-rings for filter (small and bigger one). I don't get them with the filter, what are these o rings specs? I would like to make this job good, so...
Thank you guys!

Water Warrior 2 · 08-12-2012, 05:10 PM

You can probably use the old O-rings. Order new ones for the next oil change if you want.

06-20-2012, 11:39 PM	#131
Thumperville Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: mid west Posts: 15	Re: Change Your Oil hey thanks for the info. i have a problem, or maybe not but it seems before i changed the oil, the oil level site glass while the bike is resting on the kick stand was just black, full of oil. however after the oil change the site glass now appears to be empty while the bike is on it's stand. after filling the motor with oil i ran it for a few minutes and stood it up but while bending down and trying to balance the bike its hard to tell if the bike is level while trying to see the site glass to get a true reading. maybe i can recruit my buddy to hold the bike upright. so basically when i balance the bike i can see the oil fill up the site glass and appears to be at the full indicator line. should the bike be off when i'm checking the oil level or should engine be running? is there a difference? i put 1.5 quarts of oil back in it. i am just worried that there isn't enough oil in the motor when there is nothing in the site glass while the bike is resting on the stand. thanks again! Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-21-2012, 12:18 AM	#132
blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: Change Your Oil You are doing it correct.Bike standing straight up engine off.When the bike is on the side stand you should not see any oil. :cool: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised.
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06-21-2012, 12:27 AM	#133
Rookie Rider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 1,263	Re: Change Your Oil Right, when bike is on its stand its on a slant so you wont see oil. I take my seat off and put a level on the lil compartment we have under our seat and squat down and hold the bight level to check my oil. Not everytime but i do it. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-21-2012, 01:09 AM	#134
Thumperville Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: mid west Posts: 15	Re: Change Your Oil ok, i got it now. thanks for the responses, much appreciated :2tup:
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06-21-2012, 05:18 AM	#135
alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,719	Re: Change Your Oil As a rough check.......... Each time, before I start up.......I stand at the side of the bike (oil glass side), I can see a small amount of oil in the glass. I then get hold of the throttle grip & pull the bike upright, while looking at the glass. If I see oil shoot up the glass as I pull the bike upright, I know I'm good to go. You can easily see this from a standing position. :2tup: __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-21-2012, 01:01 PM	#137
PimpS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenija Posts: 475	Re: Change Your Oil is anything wrong if there is a bit more oil? I think i have it a bit more then before...
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06-21-2012, 01:50 PM	#138
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Change Your Oil Is it so much more that the sight class is more than 100% filled. Extreme over filling can cause too much oil pressure and can blow out seals. But there is a big difference between a tad too much and a quart too much.
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08-12-2012, 03:50 PM	#139
PimpS Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Slovenija Posts: 475	Re: Change Your Oil Hello guys! Tommorow i'll do it myself; oil change and filter change. I will get myself a semi sinthetic 10-40 for motorcycles and a filter, that is made for gz. Now, having my user manual beside my bike, it says you need to change also o-rings for filter (small and bigger one). I don't get them with the filter, what are these o rings specs? I would like to make this job good, so... Thank you guys!
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08-12-2012, 05:10 PM	#140
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Change Your Oil You can probably use the old O-rings. Order new ones for the next oil change if you want.
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