07-01-2016, 02:25 AM
Quick question about the oil level in the sight glass.
I had it changed at the dealership a couple days ago and noticed that when it's leaning on the sidestand there is none visible in the viewer. If I put it on the centerstand it will eventually fill up to about 3/4 of the way to the top line, but this didn't happen until I shut the engine off and let it sit. Will the engine running or not change the level in the glass? My thought is that it shouldn't show up as full as not running if it's all being circulated around the moving parts and doing its job, is that correct?
I believe this indicates that the level is fine, can anyone with more knowledge confirm for me so I can either stop worrying about it or get some oil and top it off?
I apologize if this has been covered already. I read through some old oil threads and didn't see anything about it.
I had it changed at the dealership a couple days ago and noticed that when it's leaning on the sidestand there is none visible in the viewer. If I put it on the centerstand it will eventually fill up to about 3/4 of the way to the top line, but this didn't happen until I shut the engine off and let it sit. Will the engine running or not change the level in the glass? My thought is that it shouldn't show up as full as not running if it's all being circulated around the moving parts and doing its job, is that correct?
I believe this indicates that the level is fine, can anyone with more knowledge confirm for me so I can either stop worrying about it or get some oil and top it off?
I apologize if this has been covered already. I read through some old oil threads and didn't see anything about it.