2 1/2 quarts and it overflowed

Hat_Trick

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Port Austin, MI - summer, Citrus Co., FL - winter
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'12 R3R, '12 Vic XCT, '08 T100, '07 DL1000/CSM sidecar
I'm feeling like an idiot here. Just did the 1st oil change (for me) on my '12 R3R. Followed the sequence of removing the 3 drain plugs in order (no crush washer on #1) and removed the filter. Lots of oil drained from #1, nothing from 2 & some from 3. Replaced plugs. New oil filter. About halfway through the 3rd quart of new oil the tank overflowed. WTF? Started the motor. Ran for 30 seconds. Now reading 1/2 inch over the fill mark on the dipstick.

Help!

btw, the bike is upright on a paddock stand.

Thanks,
 
I have seen the crush washer stick to the sump pan. Did it look like you drained about 6 quarts out of her?
 
warp9.9 said:
I have seen the crush washer stick to the sump pan. Did it look like you drained about 6 quarts out of her?
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The main oil drain on mine isn't like the other 2. No place I can see for a crush washer. I checked to see if it was stuck to the pan. Nope. Didn't seem like 6 drained tho last time I checked the level 2 weeks ago it was full. Seems weird that noting came out of the drain just behind the filter.
 
There is a crush washer on all three. You should get 4 plus quarts out of the tank drain. It will take over 5 quarts to refill if drained correctly. Make sure you removed the correct drain plugs. Oil should drain from all 3.
 
Sounds like you may have opened the 2 sump drains and missed the main drain. I'm not saying you did, but I would check the ones you removed again and make sure you got the main drain.
 
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