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2019 Can-Am Spider F3; How much oil before start up when oil and filter change is done?
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Little Blue
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YES Howie, You are correct on that comment!
Why, some people might say, because it is
easier to ADD OIL.
Thanks for your Time.
Have yourself a grand day.
Why, some people might say, because it is
easier to ADD OIL.
Thanks for your Time.
Have yourself a grand day.
Well, I did need a little more than 5 qts before start up. I rode the 9+ miles and checked the level after 20 seconds. On 5 quarts, it was below the lower bulb, but it's also easy to overfill if you're not careful. I have a fluid siphon w/tube to evacuate oil if needed. After a run (warmup), I let run for 20 seconds, and then check the level several times. This is for proper level range, but not past the furthest bulb marker. I guess it also helps, once you've achieved the proper warmed up level, to then not totally rely on that, but to also record that cold level. It could be close to where I should be when the Spyder's warmed up if I'm unable to check it once it's warmed up, or just for peace of mind at home before taking a long ride.
Thanks for your replies
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Gwolf
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Once you figure out exactly how much it takes to bring the level back up to where you want it, then write that amount down somewhere. Good place would be on the blank first page of the owner manual or the maintenance manual if you have one. If that is the correct amount one time, it is going to be the correct amount each time, unless you do something else different.
I don't fill mine all the way to the top mark. I run it about 3/4 of the way from the bottom mark to the full mark. It takes 5.25 quarts to fill my 2019 F3-S back to exactly where I want it, after complete oil change and filter change. I double checked it several times on the first 2 oil changes and it was always the same. I now replace the filter and plugs, put 5 quarts in, and measure another .25 quart with a kitchen measuring cup, put that in, good to go. Go ahead and ride it, then check the second time after you shut it off in the garage, shop, or where ever you keep it.
You will never get every drop of oil to drain out during an oil change. Some will be trapped in a low spot or just as an oil film on the inside of the engine. Do it the same way every time, and you should get the same result every time. I think maybe the amount required listed in the manual could be for a new, dry engine that has never had oil in it. Just be careful to be parked in a level place each time, and it will come back up to the same level every time. Put in what it needs and don't worry about what the book says. If you put back what the book says, you will be over-filling, which is just as bad as under-filling.
I don't fill mine all the way to the top mark. I run it about 3/4 of the way from the bottom mark to the full mark. It takes 5.25 quarts to fill my 2019 F3-S back to exactly where I want it, after complete oil change and filter change. I double checked it several times on the first 2 oil changes and it was always the same. I now replace the filter and plugs, put 5 quarts in, and measure another .25 quart with a kitchen measuring cup, put that in, good to go. Go ahead and ride it, then check the second time after you shut it off in the garage, shop, or where ever you keep it.
You will never get every drop of oil to drain out during an oil change. Some will be trapped in a low spot or just as an oil film on the inside of the engine. Do it the same way every time, and you should get the same result every time. I think maybe the amount required listed in the manual could be for a new, dry engine that has never had oil in it. Just be careful to be parked in a level place each time, and it will come back up to the same level every time. Put in what it needs and don't worry about what the book says. If you put back what the book says, you will be over-filling, which is just as bad as under-filling.
EdMat
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At times the cold level will not even show on the stick. NEVER try to rely on a cold level check.
Gwolf
Well-known member
If you check it when you come back from a ride, you are checking the warm level. You checked the warm level when you returned from a ride and it was OK. If there is not a huge puddle of oil on the floor when you get ready to go on a ride, it is still OK. If it has leaked enough to be a low oil problem while it was just sitting there, you will know it. A few drops will even show up on clean concrete. If it leaked out half a quart sitting there, it will look like an oil tanker hit a reef.
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