12-03-2021, 12:23 AM
(11-29-2021, 03:07 AM)Enzofour_imp Wrote: Hi Scotty, good job.Hey everybody, thanks for your generous comments. Feels good.
In total, how much oil did you put in?
I think I used around 4 quarts. The reason I can't say for sure is that I began with a partially full container and wasn't being too exacting about it.
On that note, I think we/I tend to slightly overfill motorcycles. The CB1100 has unusually large oil capacity to begin with, I suspect it was engineered that way due to it being air/oil cooled. Volume has a lot to do with oil change interval.
For example, my 80 Series Land Cruisers have a reputation for being "very easy on its oil." Well, the 1FZ-FE engine has a good, internal oil cooler and 8 quarts of oil! That's a lot of capacity for a gasoline engine. If it had a 4 or 5 quart sump I doubt it would have its reputation.
But back to the CB1100: it's better to add oil than to be over that upper line when filling.
