06-29-2013, 09:22 PM
(06-29-2013, 01:08 PM)Randy B_imp Wrote: Well I did my second oil change last Saturday and I put in just about 4.2 Qts. I put in the full 4 quarts and then spun the wiper to make sure I could see clearly and it was under half way between the lines, so I opened Qt #5 and topped it off.
I do let the oil drain until there is about nothing left soo.....
And an odd thing happened. I'm not sure if it's due to the windshield I installed, or the switch I made to synthetic oil, but my mileage jumped in the neighborhood of 15%. On my commute I was getting between 42-44 mpg and after the installation and oil change I'm getting right on 50. This is a 58 mile one way commute with a couple LARGE hill climes and traffic that REFUSSES to go slower that 75mph. Needless to say I was a bit surprised when I got home on Wednesday and filled up (it rained on Mon and Tues).
Mileage can be all over the place. I've been getting 50mpg since my first tank of fuel using regular Honda GN4 motor oil.
Seems as though you put in a lot of oil. Three minutes after you shut down the motor, on the center stand, where is your oil level on the sight glass?