SOHC.co.uk Forums > CB350/400
Checking the dip stick
Athame57:
*Swallows pride* The manual it seems shows this for the 350 and it says oil level should be up to the upper level of the dip sticks measuring area, however it looks different on the 400/4 and I've always settled for the halfway mark, right or wrong?
Matt_Harrington:
I would have thought that oany level above minimum would be safe. I do tend to top up any car or bike to the max mark...
K2-K6:
Same here, with any level above minimum being OK.
The upper and lower marks on dipstick, sometimes crosshatch marked, ordinarily denote a volume to top up if needed. usually measured from lowest to show you how much to put in and reach maximum mark.
Older cars often 1 pint or quart on bigger sump.
More currently, 500 ml between lowest and highest mark to give you indication of just how much to put in. Likely smallest sump size could be 250 ml but may say in manual.
The deep sump arrangement on these bike (echoed across many motorcycles) make sure that the oil pump pickup is always submerged for all reasonable angles, cornering, braking etc to ensure uninterrupted supply to pump.
Bryanj:
In the dealers it was always sent out on the upper mark when dipstick resting on case and NOT screwed in
taysidedragon:
I always keep my oil level on the max level. That way I've got a safety margin if the engine starts losing oil, or burning it. If the level is on min already, you're in trouble!
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
Go to full version