Oil Confusion, how to read the dipstick correctly?

DukeCBR2008 · 08-29-2008, 8:25 AM

Guys,
I am soo confused and scared about the oil level in a lot of our 08 Bikes.
Checked it again today after having done +500k, after the oil change (3500km). How do I read the dipstick correctly?
Lost my user manual. On which mark should the oil level be for the correct oil level?
Can anyone post a pic for me retard to illustrate it?

Thanks

setanta · 08-29-2008, 9:01 AM

Above min Line and below Max line, sorry no pic

splatty · 08-29-2008, 9:05 AM

Yep...............upper and lower lines are min and max.

MFL...........who knows ?

Probably Japanese for seized engine

setanta · 08-29-2008, 9:43 AM

Shouldnt have any oil worries anyway he lives in Dubai

(sorry couldnt help myself))

DukeCBR2008 · 08-29-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by setanta

Shouldnt have any oil worries anyway he lives in Dubai

(sorry couldnt help myself))

LoooL. Guud one.
Upper and lower does make sense for me, but what is this MFL for?
Got my oil refill & change FOC, guess bc its Dubai

dev435 · 08-29-2008, 12:06 PM

duke also when checking the oil do not screw the dipstick back in some people are doing this and its in correct

mfl stands for maximum fill level

DukeCBR2008 · 08-29-2008, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dev435

duke also when checking the oil do not screw the dipstick back in some people are doing this and its in correct

mfl stands for maximum fill level

have it in straight position and do not screw the dipstick in, as you mentioned.
My oil level is rite above the MFL level, is that sufficient?

dev435 · 08-30-2008, 1:54 AM

yes mate to check the oil properly run engine for a couple of minutes then turn it off wait a couple of mins then do what i said with the dipstick this is what honda recommend in the manual and you will be fine

setanta · 08-30-2008, 5:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dev435

yes mate to check the oil properly run engine for a couple of minutes then turn it off wait a couple of mins then do what i said with the dipstick this is what honda recommend in the manual and you will be fine

Manual mmmmm wots tat

Slippy · 09-02-2008, 2:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dev435

yes mate to check the oil properly run engine for a couple of minutes then turn it off wait a couple of mins then do what i said with the dipstick this is what honda recommend in the manual and you will be fine

I did that and ended up slightly overfilling ... despite being anal about following the manual process.

It was drained at the dealers and found to be slightly over.

Once the dealer had set my oil level (for checking consumption over 500 miles) I checked the oil with the bike totally cold and the max level was showing on the line on the bottom side of the dipstick as opposed to the line on the top side where the oil was very slightly under the line.

Here on in manual out the window and I measure it cold.

What a fanny on