oil level

Canonball · April 20, 2009, 09:05:40 AM

how much oil do you guys put in after oil and filter change?

joshr08 · April 20, 2009, 09:08:50 AM

little over 3 quarts if i remember right from the last time i changed it.

heres some info for you as well.
http://wiki.gstwins.com/index.php?n=Maintenance.EngineOil

Farakin · April 20, 2009, 09:11:09 AM

I put in 2.9 as suggested by the manual, but found that was too much. So I would go with 2.5...run it a little and add to level on dip stick.

Paulcet · April 20, 2009, 09:14:51 AM

That's 2.9 liters by the way.

Canonball · April 20, 2009, 09:17:55 AM

i'm confused then, cuz my clymers manual says 3.1, i put 3qts in and my oil light was on afterwards, so i put a little more in and the light is still on, how do you know if you have too much oil???

joshr08 · April 20, 2009, 09:25:15 AM

just take the light out and youll be fine.....just playing. dont do that. on level ground put your bike on the center stand take the dip stick out wip it off then stick it back in the bike dont screw it in just sit it there then pull it and check the oil level. you may have a bad sensor.

Paulcet · April 20, 2009, 09:25:37 AM

That light is a pressure indicator. Not a level indicator

joshr08 · April 20, 2009, 09:28:15 AM

possible pump goin bad?

fred · April 20, 2009, 11:54:45 PM

No, when you drain all the oil in the bike and start it back up with new oil, it takes a few seconds for the oil pump to start building pressure. Totally normal. Just let it run for a bit and the oil light should go off as the pressure goes back to normal.

dorris1988 · April 21, 2009, 01:05:02 AM

when i change my oil and filter i unplug my spark caps and turn the bike for about 10 seconds until the light goes out because then the pressure is build up. then fire the bike up and warm it up a bit then recheck my oil and top it up according to the dipstick. never fails me.

Canonball · April 21, 2009, 07:01:12 PM

light is still on, there's no way that there's not enough oil in it. seems to run fine when i start it up and run it for a bit. no knocking or any suspicious noises

jrains89 · April 21, 2009, 10:10:44 PM

CHECK THE LEVEL OF OIL WITH THE DIPSTICK

sledge · April 21, 2009, 10:31:01 PM

First thing to do is unscrew the oil pressure switch and let oil bleed out of the gallery behind it for a few seconds. Its possible that an air pocket has formed behind it and is stopping the switch from activating, happens sometimes following an oil change or if the bike has been over. If this doesnt cure it AND YOU ARE 100% CERTAIN you have got satisfactory pressure its safe to suspect the switch is faulty or the cable supplying it is shorting to ground.

The switch is located directly below the ignition pickups and has a single green/yellow wire leading to it. With the engine stationary it is normally closed, the oil under pressure behind it when the engine runs causes it to open which extinguishes the pilot light. Disconnecting the green/yellow wire should cause the light to go out.

Canonball · April 22, 2009, 06:52:52 AM

Quote from: jrains89 on April 21, 2009, 10:10:44 PM
CHECK THE LEVEL OF OIL WITH THE DIPSTICK

um.....thanks i never would have thought about that

dorris1988 · April 22, 2009, 07:19:16 AM

:thumb:so your oil level is correct?
you have ran your bike for a minute or so?
all seals in correctly and bolts done up?
any leaks?
did your light do this before you changed the oil?
if its all done correctly with no leaks etc etc then its probably the switch..
if your pump was knackered and you ran it for a few minutes your bike would have probably seized.
id check your switch before firing it up again and if not that then id inspect the pump just to be on the safe side. last thing you want is that not working and seizing the engine. trust me. it happened to my honda superdream.

Canonball · April 22, 2009, 10:00:34 AM

arrrrrgh!!!!

now i feel REALLy stupid. i friggin laid the bike down tryin to get it on the centerstand and NOW its making a weird noise. oil level is good, besides the noise the bike seems to idel/run fine. i carefully and gently rode it up the street and back with nothing unordinary.....excpet the noise. it's kind-of like a dull whining noise? it's not very loud and doesnt seem to get louder or very in some other way. hmm...i may need to get a clip of this as i am horrible at explaining sounds. this sucks man

fred · April 22, 2009, 07:50:52 PM

You laid the bike down and now you're getting a strange noise and an oil pressure light? Sounds like time to check your oil pressure.... Also, if it is making weird noises, you'd best figure out what is making noise before you go riding the bike again, you don't want to make a bad problem worse.

sledge · April 23, 2009, 02:32:20 AM

Its making sense now.

Quote from: sledge on April 21, 2009, 10:31:01 PM
First thing to do is unscrew the oil pressure switch and let oil bleed out of the gallery behind it for a few seconds. Its possible that an air pocket has formed behind it and is stopping the switch from activating, happens sometimes following an oil change or if the bike has been over.

Before you jump to any conclusions.....try it.

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