Oil check

[ChrisACT]

In a car it gets churned into foam and destroys the engine. My experience in motorcycles is it pushes out into the Airbox making a mess and potentially ends up on the ground. Not sure on the rocket

Sure. In a wet sump engine all that is correct. But the Rocket is dry sump. Any excess oil remains in the tank (within reason). I'm not suggesting anyone massively overfills it. Just saying that half a litre too much oil is better than half a litre too little.

The issue with putting in way too much oil is that as it heats up, it expands a little and as Turbo put it, you don't want hot oil overflowing all over the place onto the rear tyre or on your legs.

 

[canecorso]

Well when ever I do anything on my bike I rather have a beer then pop

 

[Jallen3.14]

The dipstick you need to worry about is the one at the dealership that doesn't know how much oil the Rocket takes... Stay away from that one.

 

[canecorso]

Yes It’s too bad you would think dealers should be the best and know the bike the best.
I tell you when I lived in Seattle cycle barn Triumph was great never had a problem. And never felt like I was over charged
For any work they did.
Well one Daughter is in Seattle and the other in New York so see where they both settle down hopefully close or the same place and perhaps we will move back to the States.

 

[3Katz]

Too much is better than not enough. While the level might be perfectly adequate to allow a consistent oil pressure even if it's not showing on the dipstick, the less oil you run, the hotter your oil gets because it circulates more frequently through the engine and therefore has less time to cool. So you'll be working your oil a lot harder than if you run it with more oil in it.

Yep that's true, that's why I said as long as it's on the dipstick I don't care. Have you measured the difference in ml between the high and low mark? It would be interesting to know. I haven't because it goes from the low mark to overfull with a small pour. If you're working your engine that hard that an extra 1/2 litre? of oil in a dry sump system holding 5-6L is going to make any significant difference you should probably be considering an oil cooler.

 

[Tal]

Just changed my oil last weekend. Bike up on the Becker stand, 3 bungs out, oil filter off, smear new oil on rubber gasket on new 'Amsoil" filter and install. Pour in 5.3 litres of 'Amsoil" 10w/40 synthetic oil...start and idle letting filter fill up, turn motor off, check level with plastic tie and compare level against dipstick. Sits between the two lines..perfect!!
Will do me now at 10,000kms until 16,000km service. Then i'll do it all again. Too easy!

 

[sijtwin]

I just love this site
statement no 1 Digital dipstick is great if someone dont steal it
2 Digital dipstick has to be in the oil to work accurate
3 engine oil should be at the upper level
4 i have checked mine running,off and leaning on the stand and it doesn't make much difference.
i am like one of the guys that i usually have it a little over the top mark.
5 i would tell that dealer to get his a$$ in gear and bring me enough oil to fill the bike with the proper amount.
no 6 i forgot what no 6 was

6. Warm or cold maybe?

 

[sijtwin]

Here is the skinny!
Most of you know that the rocket engine is a dry soap system.
I have had two different brand of motorcycles each with the dry sump oil system.
In order to properly check your oil level:
1) Wait for a full moon.
2) Start a fire.
3) Inbibe abottle Of your favorite spirits.
4) Remove all your clothing.
5) Dance about your fire whilst singing praises to John Rockefeller Sr.
6) Stand your motor perpendicular to the ground.
7) Dance about fire once more while engine cools for one hour . . .
8) Now check level for you are a dip-stick!!!
The alternate option is dump oil, replace filter, add 6 quarts synthetic oil.

You forgot to soak the bread and hang it on the trees.

 

[sijtwin]

Manufacturer recommends 10,000 mile changes - same as Mercedes Benz. In fact, MB even allows up to 30% (3,000 miles) over that - which would be enough to drive all the way across the USA to get home to your favourite MB dealer.

I am sure that the number of lawyers looking for work Triumph has allowed a good safety margin with 10,000 mile intervals.

I know some MB vans run Renault engines, and service intervals on those are 20/25 thousand miles, or two years.
I know that, cos I have one in my van.
No idea about car service schedule.

 

[scot in exile]

Yeah but all these years was I wrong, like what’s a point of a dip stick ?

As this is a clean family site I will leave this one alone.