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#128717 tommyt (User) Expert Boarder Posts: 503 too much oil??? 3 Years, 7 Months ago   Just changed oil nd filter a few weeks ago.... a gallon of yamalube but the level in the cheched portion of the dipstick. Later I added a little just to put it to the top... buttttt I added a little too much...... could that be a problem?   Logged     tommyt.....   The administrator has disabled public write access. #128729 Big Bear (Moderator) Who loves you , Baby? Moderator Posts: 6997 Re:too much oil??? 3 Years, 7 Months ago   4 is all you need. A little being........1/3rd of a qt.? Half a qt. is probably OK for this change , but from here on out , 4 and forget about. If you are concerned you overfilled , drain a little out. BB   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #128734 Musky (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 15137 Re:too much oil??? 3 Years, 7 Months ago   Don't ever ever look at the dipstick. Seriously. The dipstick is a joke. You should never add or take out oil based on what it says. You have to go through a ridiculous procedure to even get to the point where Yami says it's ready to check. And even then you probably won't get the same reading twice. Use 4 qts only. No more. Button it up and ride until the next change. Too much oil might / can be a problem. If you think you over did it drain it and start over.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #128774 slezy (User) life is short enjoy every minute Platinum Boarder Posts: 2068 Re:too much oil??? 3 Years, 7 Months ago   I did that my first time i thought i'd drain a little out i was like the proverbial monkee with a pickle droped the drain plug oh yeah wasnt purty 4 quarts from now on   Logged     life is once enjoy it to the fullest! bbcode   The administrator has disabled public write access. #128787 thebru (User) Gold Boarder Posts: 947 Re:too much oil??? 3 Years, 7 Months ago   Never have checked the dipstick. My theory: Put 4 qts in. If there ain't a puddle under it and no smoke, there should be 4 qts coming out when I change it next time.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #128795 slezy (User) life is short enjoy every minute Platinum Boarder Posts: 2068 Re:too much oil??? 3 Years, 7 Months ago   that makes since!!   Logged     life is once enjoy it to the fullest! bbcode   The administrator has disabled public write access. #128937 RangerDan (User) racin the wind, chasin the sun Expert Boarder Posts: 461 Re:too much oil??? 3 Years, 7 Months ago   another option to just get a bit out would be to spin your filter off, dump out what's in there, then put it back on. As long as the bike isn't running, it *shouldn't* drain out anymore than what's there. Then again the spigot is low enough I suppose it could gravity feed? I'll test this one on my next change which is coming up real soon, but in the meantime can someone else who knows chime in? Dan   Logged     \"When I looked at this thread, I was thinking to myself; I sure hope I get to see an image that will burn itself into my brain and spend the rest of my life trying to repress it. I think I threw up in my mouth a little.\"   The administrator has disabled public write access. #129055 N56629 (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 128 Re:too much oil??? 3 Years, 7 Months ago   slezy wrote: I did that my first time i thought i'd drain a little out i was like the proverbial monkee with a pickle droped the drain plug oh yeah wasnt purty 4 quarts from now on That's where a suction gun comes in handy.   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/10/12 13:54 By N56629.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #129191 slezy (User) life is short enjoy every minute Platinum Boarder Posts: 2068 Re:too much oil??? 3 Years, 7 Months ago   N56629 wrote: slezy wrote: I did that my first time i thought i'd drain a little out i was like the proverbial monkee with a pickle droped the drain plug oh yeah wasnt purty 4 quarts from now on That's where a suction gun comes in handy. Suction cup that's a good idea especialy since the wife was nowhere around!!!   Logged     life is once enjoy it to the fullest! bbcode   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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