Oil.... It's all getting technical.

[Steve_H...]

Here's where i hit a wall and need to seek advice ... The Oil light lit up on my new Blade the other day, on advice from a not so convincing so called specialist i have bought castrol 10/40 or maybe that's the other way round to top up.

The litre bottle didn't even seem to touch the sides and has me thinking i'm reading the levels wrong and have now put too much in the thing ? And maybe even not the right stuff ? Or maybe it does actually hold more than that and does actually need more ?

It's due service on friday so will be all sorted properly then, but just need to make sure, i don't blow the thing whilst riding it in the meantime...

Any help appreciated :-/

[R2D2]

The service book should say how much oil your bike needs, but for comparison my Thundercat takes just over three litres (from memory). Chances are, if the "feed me oil" light comes on, it wants more than a litre?

Castrol 10w40 sounds about right though.

Personally, if the bike's that new I'd be more worried about why it wants oil already...

[silly_simon]

Is there a Dipstick or a window on the O/Side (RH) of the bike engine ?

Or is it done electronically ?

Also the oil should be a synthetic one [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[silly_simon]

Personally, if the bike's that new I'd be more worried about why it wants oil already...
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Chris if the bike still has its "running in" oil in it then its possible it has burnt some of it But as you say its a little worrying

[Steve_H...]

I think it takes around 3 litres, just no idea at which point the warning light comes on...

Did concern me a little why it came on when so new, but then i have done 3500 hard miles on it in the last 5/6 weeks ?

There is a Dipstick on the RHS, but doesn't seem to be very consistant.

[silly_simon]

Ok get the bike as level as you can
Unscrew dipstick and wipe
reinsert it But DONT screw all the way in just rest it on egine threads then check level

Ideal tool would be a paddock std [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Sorry if i'm telling you to suck eggs but gotta start with the basics [smiley=happy.gif]

[Roxy]

It's due service on friday so will be all sorted properly then, but just need to make sure i don't blow the thing whilst riding it in the meantime... :-/

You blown it up whilst riding it too hard???? NEVER!!! PMSL! ;D :

[Steve_H...]

Ok get the bike as level as you can
Unscrew dipstick and wipe
reinsert it But DONT screw all the way in just rest it on egine threads then check level

Ideal tool would be a paddock std [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Sorry if i'm telling you to suck eggs but gotta start with the basics [smiley=happy.gif]

No worries ref the egg sucking mate, guess just a little surprised that the oil light came on so early and that a litre didnt really register on the stick levels... The light has gone off now, but guess it just needs more... Taking it in for can change in the morning so can have it looked at properly.

Suppose the main question now is will it be ok to ride the 30 miles in the morning as long as the light stays off and i take it easy as won't have chance to get more oil before that ?

[silly_simon]

As long as the light stays off and you go a bit steady I would have thought you would be ok [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

But don't quote me on it ok

[Steve_H...]

[quote author=Steve_H... link=1276113698/0#0 date=1276113698]
It's due service on friday so will be all sorted properly then, but just need to make sure i don't blow the thing whilst riding it in the meantime... :-/

You blown it up whilst riding it too hard???? NEVER!!! PMSL! ;D :[/quote]

Errrr thank god for warning lights lol