Oil check procedure

[jon_watson]

Is this the proper procedure to check the oil on a Kaw 1100 motor?
1) Run motor until up to temperature.
2) Bring the revs up to 3000 and look at the window.
3) Oil level should be at 3/4 up the window.

Has anyone had this problem?
I start the car and as the temperature and pressure goes up the warning lights go out on the dash. However, the oil pressure never moves from 00 (even when I rev the engine). Also, oil and water temperature never change. If I turn the ignition off and on then I get new (higher) oil and water temperature readings.

[RobC]

Not the way I do it.

This is my procedure.

- Put the car on a quick lift so the chassis is level.
- Start engine and bring up to temp
- Turn engine off and leave for 5 mins
- Check oil level, I keep the viewing glass almost full i.e. you can just see a gap at the top.

Oil pressure on tickover i.e.1200-1500 rpm should be around 20psi or higher when the engine oil is cold.

HTH

[prawn]

We have always been advised to check it with the engine running as the level drops quite considerably once you start it.
On ours we always check it at tickover.

[silv]

Yep! check the oil level with the car on a flat surface when the engine is up to temp and on tickover. Level should be almost at the top of the window.

Edited by silv on Wednesday 18th October 16:53

[RobC]

mmm, just checked the manual and it does say running. Only thought on that is there must be a boat load of oil in the engine when you fill it that way.

[jpivey]

I just take the cap of the dry sump tank and look should be 100mm from the top, thats if your have a dry sump engine.
Did fill it to the top once made one hell of a mess when it got warm never again learnt from my mistake.

[craig7l]

i check exactly to these procedures, before and during the day yet i still get a good cup full blown out into the catch tank.

i have decided just to keep at the level where i measure and empty the catch after every session.