06-16-2023, 03:55 AM
(06-16-2023, 03:16 AM)m in sc_imp Wrote: thats just speculation.
2014-2017 share the same crankcases:
11000-MGC-A40 CRANKCASE SET
no way did they change the crankcase capacity, makes no sense. different color will give a different part number but otherwise, no mechanical changes. I -could- be wrong but the part numbers tell me I'm not.
Ok. So what's your explanation? Im not the only one who's observations don't agree with the manual.
It occurred to me that it's possible the oil cooler may not be completely draining, possibly due to using 10w40 instead of 10w30... But last time I let it drain for a couple hours with the filter off, to try and get it as empty as possible...
The idea that it's not draining completely due to the oil cooler would be speculation too.
I've only done 3 oil changes on my Eleven, but I'd like to know why my bike has never needed more than 3.9 quarts, even with a filter change.
Maybe now that Im actually running 10w30 per the owners manual that last 0.3 quarts will finally drain out of the oil cooler and I'll need 4.1 quarts the next time?!
More speculation...
Im not proposing a conspiracy or a cover up. But there's definitely something causing the difference in oil capacity measurements. Id like to figure it out.
With my VT750 Shadows, the oil capacity in the manual is exactly the same as the actual capacity in the bikes.
Ps. T5 10W30 is still working great! Lol