1330 Engine Oil Level Check

[JayBros]

My prior comment about doing the engine hot and day later cold check is purely speculation; I've never wasted my time trying to confirm it works because I always check at the end of the ride, letting the engine idle for the 10 min while I get out of my gear and then forget it until the next check in 1K miles or so. As Steve from BRPCare says the three scavenger pumps and the oil pressure pump have to do their things. I have no idea what the scavenger pumps are doing and only assume that they are equalizing the level of oil somehow that results in an allegedly accurate level according to BRP. My standard fill after an oil and filter change is 5qt plus 4oz. That leaves me with a hot level that's just a bit below the Max bulb on the dipstick.

 

[Firefly]

My prior comment about doing the engine hot and day later cold check is purely speculation; I've never wasted my time trying to confirm it works because I always check at the end of the ride, letting the engine idle for the 10 min while I get out of my gear and then forget it until the next check in 1K miles or so. As Steve from BRPCare says the three scavenger pumps and the oil pressure pump have to do their things. I have no idea what the scavenger pumps are doing and only assume that they are equalizing the level of oil somehow that results in an allegedly accurate level according to BRP. My standard fill after an oil and filter change is 5qt plus 4oz. That leaves me with a hot level that's just a bit below the Max bulb on the dipstick.

Idling for 10 minutes when the engine is already hot makes zero sense and is simply not necessary. 30 seconds is all that is needed and you should check the level within 60 seconds of shutdown.


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[Bob Denman]

Having the oil in a separate tank requires different protocols, than having it in the crankcase... nojoke

 

[Highwayman2013]

It's just easier to check it when you get back from a ride.

 

[Bob Denman]

yup! :agree: :thumbup:

 

[Roadster Renovations]

Has anybody ever actually had to add oil in their 1330? In 37k miles it has not used a drop of oil.

 

[Bob Denman]

I haven't either; but my mileage is a lot less than yours. pps: