Is this still the correct way or have Aprilia changed their minds again
the correct way to check the oil level as instructed by Aprilia, is to ride the bike for at least 20 minutes or so, stop somewhere safe and flat, switch OFF the engine and immediately check the level in the sight tube. It should be no more than 2/3 rds the way up"
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Re: oil level
And with the bike standing upright, i.e. not on the side standmrapriliafalco wrote:Is this still the correct way or have Aprilia changed their minds again
the correct way to check the oil level as instructed by Aprilia, is to ride the bike for at least 20 minutes or so, stop somewhere safe and flat, switch OFF the engine and immediately check the level in the sight tube. It should be no more than 2/3 rds the way up"
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I don't believe it's ever been advised to check cold - that would make no sense.mrapriliafalco wrote:from what I remember my manual states check from cold,and a amendment was issued.
I did have one of the 1st bikes into the country so maybe the newer ones where altered
Here IS what the user manual says
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From KZMille's oil thread
Checking The Oil Level
The oil must be checked with the engine fully up to operating temperature and the bike straight up. Don't check it on the side stand, the level will read low. The manuals say to check it after you stop the motor. This means immediately after stopping, not after waiting for a few or more minutes. When you stop the engine the hot oil begins draining from the tank back into the engine because the tank is higher. The engine must have been idling with the bike straight up when you stop it. Do not idle it on the side stand, stop it, and then put then bike upright and check the level. It will read low. Although the manuals say to check it with the engine stopped the most consistent readings can be achieved with the bike upright and the engine idling. The highest oil level that will show on the sight tube with the engine running is at idle. The oil level drops as the revs build to, and pass 4000 RPM. You will notice that the oil level does not change between idling and stopped. You can top it up so the level is at the full mark at idle.
Ideally you want the bike level front to back as well as side to side but I check it on the paddock stand which elevates the rear wheel a bit. This does make the level read 2 or 3 mm higher but knowing that you can adjust the level accordingly.
Some, including myself, have advocated setting the level so it reads at the full mark while holding the revs at about 4000 rpm. When done this way the oil level will be near the top of the sight tube at idle. There is very little to gain from the small amount of additional oil and you are much more likely to get oil in the airbox.
Get into the habit of checking and topping the oil at the end of each ride when the bike is fully up to operating temperature. Then you will know it is ready for the next ride. After setting the proper oil level if the temp drops to very cold temps the oil will not even be visible in the sight tube. Do not add oil because it will be overfilled when it is fully warmed up.
When changing the oil you need to know how much to put in after draining the tank, the drain in the engine case, and changing the filter. I put in three quarts and run the engine briefly till the oil light goes out and the oil level in the tank drops. Stop the engine and add the fourth quart (you cannot pour all four quarts in the tank with out running the engine or it will spill over). Now drive the bike for 10 miles or more and when you get home check the level and top it off. If you measure the oil you add you will know exactly how much over 4 quarts to fill with at the next change. Don't even bother looking at the sight tube if the engine is cold.
Checking The Oil Level
The oil must be checked with the engine fully up to operating temperature and the bike straight up. Don't check it on the side stand, the level will read low. The manuals say to check it after you stop the motor. This means immediately after stopping, not after waiting for a few or more minutes. When you stop the engine the hot oil begins draining from the tank back into the engine because the tank is higher. The engine must have been idling with the bike straight up when you stop it. Do not idle it on the side stand, stop it, and then put then bike upright and check the level. It will read low. Although the manuals say to check it with the engine stopped the most consistent readings can be achieved with the bike upright and the engine idling. The highest oil level that will show on the sight tube with the engine running is at idle. The oil level drops as the revs build to, and pass 4000 RPM. You will notice that the oil level does not change between idling and stopped. You can top it up so the level is at the full mark at idle.
Ideally you want the bike level front to back as well as side to side but I check it on the paddock stand which elevates the rear wheel a bit. This does make the level read 2 or 3 mm higher but knowing that you can adjust the level accordingly.
Some, including myself, have advocated setting the level so it reads at the full mark while holding the revs at about 4000 rpm. When done this way the oil level will be near the top of the sight tube at idle. There is very little to gain from the small amount of additional oil and you are much more likely to get oil in the airbox.
Get into the habit of checking and topping the oil at the end of each ride when the bike is fully up to operating temperature. Then you will know it is ready for the next ride. After setting the proper oil level if the temp drops to very cold temps the oil will not even be visible in the sight tube. Do not add oil because it will be overfilled when it is fully warmed up.
When changing the oil you need to know how much to put in after draining the tank, the drain in the engine case, and changing the filter. I put in three quarts and run the engine briefly till the oil light goes out and the oil level in the tank drops. Stop the engine and add the fourth quart (you cannot pour all four quarts in the tank with out running the engine or it will spill over). Now drive the bike for 10 miles or more and when you get home check the level and top it off. If you measure the oil you add you will know exactly how much over 4 quarts to fill with at the next change. Don't even bother looking at the sight tube if the engine is cold.
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