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PostPosted: 13:26 - 20 Nov 2010    Post subject: A n00b question from somebody who should know! Reply with quote

Hi guys,

A bit of a simple question but normally my bikes have had a oil check glass on the side, the CBR has a dip stick.

Do I literally clean the stick then dip it in as far as it will go?

Or do I clean the stick, then screw it all the way in, then unscrew it and check it?

What I mean is do I screw it in to check the level?

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PostPosted: 13:30 - 20 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Unscrew, wipe, then put back in so it's resting on the filler neck, don't screw it back in, pull out and check level.
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PostPosted: 13:30 - 20 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bike upright or on centrestand.

Oil warm but allowed time to settle after engine has stopped, 5 minutes is pretty good.

Clean dipstick, reinsert as far as you can without actually starting to screw it in.
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PostPosted: 03:20 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bollocks!!!!

Read the manufacturer's guide.

Some engines need the dip stick to be screwed in.
Some engines are checked with the dipstick just touching the thread.

ALL ENGINES HAVE DIFFERENT RULES FOR DIFFERENT THINGS.
Even from the same manufacturer.

Call a dealer or RTFB. (Read The Fucking Book)
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PostPosted: 03:35 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

rIt's a honda, every honda i've ever owned or known of anybody owning its:

With the bike as upright as possible (centre stand if you have one) Unscrew. clean the dip stick. place in the hole without screwing in to check oil level. I've run plenty of honda's like this as have everyone i know and not a single one has ever had an issue as a result.
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PostPosted: 03:38 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

DaFrostyOne wrote:
rIt's a honda, every honda i've ever owned or known of anybody owning its:

With the bike as upright as possible (centre stand if you have one) Unscrew. clean the dip stick. place in the hole without screwing in to check oil level. I've run plenty of honda's like this as have everyone i know and not a single one has ever had an issue as a result.


Correct, Always done this with every honda of every size I've tinkered with. Smile

Checked my own oil yesterday... 300ml left out of 1 litre... whoops.
Now running fully synthetic instead of semi. seems much better. Smile
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PostPosted: 08:02 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Walloper wrote:
Bollocks!!!!

Read the manufacturer's guide.

Some engines need the dip stick to be screwed in.
Some engines are checked with the dipstick just touching the thread.

ALL ENGINES HAVE DIFFERENT RULES FOR DIFFERENT THINGS.
Even from the same manufacturer.

Call a dealer or RTFB. (Read The Fucking Book)


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it doesnt state it in any of the manuals i have,
so i'd tend to go for the dip and not screw in method, at worst you have a bit to much oil and it blows out the breather into the airbox, no harm done,

better than a seized engine, and despite the call for "contact a dealer" as a general rule, those cunts know sweet fuck all
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PostPosted: 10:02 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Checked the manual before making the thread and it doesn't say.
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PostPosted: 10:35 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm with walloper they are all different, the TDM has to be screwed in I'm pretty sure the S4 has to be checked with the dip stick resting on top of the thread.
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PostPosted: 12:22 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Would it be an idea to next time you change the oil, put in the mesured quantity as per the specification and see where it comes to on the dipstick?

Hope that may be an idea worth considering
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PostPosted: 12:48 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

this man is correct,
just rest the dipstick and not screw it

some hondas do have a level screw in to
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PostPosted: 12:51 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

hmmmnz wrote:
Walloper wrote:
Bollocks!!!!

Read the manufacturer's guide.

Some engines need the dip stick to be screwed in.
Some engines are checked with the dipstick just touching the thread.

ALL ENGINES HAVE DIFFERENT RULES FOR DIFFERENT THINGS.
Even from the same manufacturer.

Call a dealer or RTFB. (Read The Fucking Book)


it doesnt state it in any of the manuals i have,
so i'd tend to go for the dip and not screw in method, at worst you have a bit to much oil and it blows out the breather into the airbox, no harm done,

better than a seized engine, and despite the call for "contact a dealer" as a general rule, those cunts know sweet fuck all


There's only one way to settle this....
Fight. Fight. Fight.....

https://hondacg125.awardspace.com/index.htm

The above will tell you almost anything you need to know about the Honda CG125 (And some other things about the CG125 you never needed to know.)

I do not just guess if the way I check oil is correct or not I consult the manual for the machine.

I would prefer this rule to the one wher you have to call the dealer for a new engine.

But rule of thumb, if you screw the dip stick in and check it will probably show lowest level as Highest level.

But as I said engines are not the same.

I know for a fact the CG125 is checked with the dip stick not screwed in but it is important for info on here to be thorough.
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PostPosted: 12:57 - 21 Nov 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here is another little thing to remember.

Do not start any engine unless you are certain it has sufficient oil in it.

Check the oil COLD before checking the recommended way if it states warm.

Some engine are checked cold and some are checked WARM. That means not just after completing a land speed attempt.

Some check both wheels flat on ground some bike on center stand.

RTFB.
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