Poll Check oil engine running

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Check oil with engine running

Reads the same
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17%
Reads lower
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50%
Reads Higher
2
33%
 
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Poll Check oil engine running

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I just started observing.
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With the bike hot and Idling on the side stand, the oil level is visible.

Does yours read the same as if you checked it according to the book?

So far mine seems to read a little higher, but it sure is easy.

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Take me now, Lord.
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Tr250Tom wrote:Take me now, Lord.
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:lol: =D> :lol: =D> :lol: Please hurry, Lord.
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+1, is he serious????
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Are we talking with dino or synthetic oil? 10W 40 or 20W 50?
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Dont forget: Northern or Southern hemisphere, atmospheric pressure, standard temperature, etc. I hear it is also different with nitrogen fills in the tires... :-"
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MTBeemer wrote:Are we talking with dino or synthetic oil? 10W 40 or 20W 50?
You'de be a fool, a fool to try this with dino oil! 8)

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celticus wrote:
MTBeemer wrote:Are we talking with dino or synthetic oil? 10W 40 or 20W 50?
You'de be a fool, a fool to try this with dino oil! 8)

Mark
Don't think it would be possible with Dino, although, you have to get the synthetic *just right* for all of this to work out properly. Glad we have a poll on this. :-k
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Another good subject for the non-riding months.
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Re: Poll Check oil engine running

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I don't get it.

It says nothing about which brand or weight of oil, Just can ya see it or not.

I had an oil head RT checking the oil on the R1200R is easier.

Moderator can delete the thread.

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