i still hate this about my pcx

eggman · Post by **eggman** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 10:12 pm

i brought this up b4 but it still drives me nuts .when i check its oil one side of the dip stick shows its overfilled the other side shows it low

Mike888 · Post by **Mike888** » Thu Dec 22, 2016 10:27 pm

Same with mine, i think it has to do with the slant of the tube where you put your dip stick. The way I can see is if there is oil on both side then it is ok. But make sure it's not overfilled

chicaboo · Post by **chicaboo** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:23 am

Twirl the dipstick anti-clockwise (so as not to tighten it) half to one turn before you withdraw?

alx123 · Post by **alx123** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 2:33 am

Refer to the side facing the engine maybe?

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 3:44 am

Does it matter? As long as the tip and one side to the top marking is wet with oil after a few insertions, cleaning each time, then you can be sure the oil is at an ok level. Only if the tip is dry should you be worried.

eggman · Post by **eggman** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 4:03 am

I'm big time ocd about oil level

JetPilot · Post by **JetPilot** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 6:01 am

eggman wrote:I'm big time ocd about oil level

It cant be slanted THAT MUCH.

FIRST: The oil stick should NOT be screwed in to measure the level. Very common mistake... I assume you have this right, but just in case

2. Use a little care and skill, clean the stick before inserting, and you can get a perfect reading, it is NOT slanted enough to cause the kind of error you report. You technique is BAD if you are getting one side low, and the other side overfilled, figure out what you are doing wrong to cause this.

You are correct, oil level is very important. I use great care to make sure mine is always perfect.

Mike

homie · Post by **homie** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 10:19 am

Keep it in the vertical position when viewing, I think once you go horizontal it crawls up the back side. I like the reverse twirl idea... I might try that.

you you · Post by **you you** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 1:53 pm

eggman wrote:i brought this up b4 but it still drives me nuts .when i check its oil one side of the dip stick shows its overfilled the other side shows it low

Is there anyone you can speak to about your problem?

eggman · Post by **eggman** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 5:39 pm

you you wrote:
eggman wrote:i brought this up b4 but it still drives me nuts .when i check its oil one side of the dip stick shows its overfilled the other side shows it low

Is there anyone you can speak to about your problem?

ha I was hopeing to call you you

eggman · Post by **eggman** » Fri Dec 23, 2016 5:40 pm

ty everyone for advice

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 8:18 am

Would be far easier to read if the stick was white.

fish · Post by **fish** » Sat Dec 24, 2016 9:56 pm

Be thankful you have a dipstick.
Suzuki hasn't figured out how to make them. There are a few hundred posts about how to read the Burgman 400 oil windows.
(requires a crew of two, a stop-watch, a mirror on a stick , a monkey and a banana)
Fish
(I made up the part about the monkey)

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 3:57 am

There is a very simple solution to the non-problem of the burgman oil window.

WhiteNoise · Post by **WhiteNoise** » Mon Dec 26, 2016 1:06 pm

^^ on level firm ground raise Burgman on its center stand. perhaps? Could the answer be "that" easy?

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Wed Dec 28, 2016 7:24 am

WhiteNoise wrote:^^ on level firm ground raise Burgman on its center stand. perhaps? Could the answer be "that" easy?

Yes.

WI_Hedgehog · Post by **WI_Hedgehog** » Sat Oct 28, 2017 11:42 am

fish wrote:Be thankful you have a dipstick.
Suzuki hasn't figured out how to make them. There are a few hundred posts about how to read the Burgman 400 oil windows.
(requires a crew of two, a stop-watch, a mirror on a stick , a monkey and a banana)
Fish
(I made up the part about the monkey)

OMg that's funny! Do you still need the banana?

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