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    Smile 2013RT LTD Oil Usage

    My dealer says the 996cc engine should use about 1 qt every 4700 miles. Could I get a confirmation of this from other Spyder riders?

    thanks, Diggerdog

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    My 2012 never used any measurable amount of oil between changes. I also made sure it had a proper warm up before running it hard. I am convinced that it made a difference. I have a friend with a 2012 also and his doesn't seem to use oil.

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    2000 miles through Adirondacks and Vermont. No measurable change on the dipstick. 32000 miles on the engine. Just be sure to always check the oil with the oil hot after a ride.
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    Default oil usage

    What your dealer told you is correct; I normally will use a quart between changes. I would expect 2-3 oz / 500 miles traveled. The new triples don't seem to use oil by all reports.
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    Default Will vary....

    I have a RS 2012 sm5 and I don't use that much but they all do use oil. Many who will mention no use will be ryding the 2014 /15/16 1330 engines. Your dealer is right but the amounts will vary.
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    I can confirm that my 2013 RT consumed a quart of oil between oil changes.

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    I don't even notice, but we must be alert on this matter coz it might bite your **** if you ignore.
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    998 use oil

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    I use a our 1/2 quart at most between changes on my 2013 RT Ltd.

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    One quart in 4600 here.
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    My previous 2012 RT used a quart between oil changes. Of course, I rode her hard.

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    My 2013 RT Ltd uses about a quart of oil every 5000 miles or so, maybe a bit less if I'm just cruising gently & the roads/weather isn't hot. It might use a tad more if I'm riding it hard in pretty hot weather or fanging it a lot, but generally a quart is at the top end of its 'between oil changes' use.

    Considering that they are an engine that uses a little oil between scheduled changes, & that only ever running these sorts of engines gently on short trips/runs will never get things warm enough to 'burn off' the accumulation of condensed water & volatile contaminants that will collect in your oil over time/use, you should probably be a little more concerned if your particular 998 Rotax doesn't actually use any oil between changes!! Maybe it'd pay you to give it a good run of at least an hour or so at a fairly good clip every now & then, or wind it out working hard thru the twisties rather than 'just poking along' reasonably often to see if you can 'burn the contaminants out' & notice the difference in oil use. After all, one of these motors that's not using a little oil between changes is probably either accumulating enough soluble contaminants in the oil to keep the oil level apparently OK, or it's just not lubricating everything properly!!
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    Docdoru once posted a graph that showed a leadkdown test on a 998...
    It pointed to the fact that the Vee-Twin was gonna use oil.
    Mine would also use almost a quart between changes...

    The 1330? Not a drop of oil has had to be added to it!
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    My "13" used anywhere from 1/2 to a full quart for every 4,700 miles.

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    Default Oil usage

    My 2012 RT Limited uses about haif qt. between changes.Maybe a little more if I am pulling my trailer a lot.

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    Default Same here...

    Quote Originally Posted by Diggerdog View Post
    My dealer says the 996cc engine should use about 1 qt every 4700 miles. Could I get a confirmation of this from other Spyder riders?

    thanks, Diggerdog

    Samething for our 4 Spyders... and high rev and hard riding use more. Low rpm shifting also do use more....

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    Thanks to all fellow Spyder riders that responded to my inquiry about oil usage on my 2013 RT LTD. I will heed all the remarks...

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    I find I use oil when pulling the trailer and not much other times

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