What's the correct oil capacity for a 1330 motor?

[BajaRon]

Assembly line mixed the wrong sticks with the wrong tubes???????? Noooo, that could never happen.

Maybe there is just a large bin with sticks and tubes in it. Luck of the draw?

 

[Patt]

Maybe I should change my mechanic? He only changes the engine oil, reckons the amount that comes out the transmission plug is not worth worrying about. He likes to change the oil straight away after you ride it in; puts the oil in; lets it idle for a few minutes; then checks the oil on the dipstick; does this a couple of times until it is right on the dipstick. He has worked on Spyders for about 9 years, never had a problem with engines on the Spyders he services, some with high mileage. What do other forum members think?

 

[BertRemington]

Patt -- maybe or maybe not.

For my 77K mile 2014 RT-S SE6 cold engine, I first drained the engine plug oil into one container. Then I drained the gearbox plug oil into a separate 2qt container. About 1.5qts of oil came out. But that was my first every oil change for a Spyder.

Your mechanic is draining a hot engine shortly after your arrival. With a dry sump engine, perhaps most of the oil comes out the engine plug with little leftover for the gearbox drain plug.

I'm interested in forum thinking too.

 

[EdMat]

Maybe I should change my mechanic? He only changes the engine oil, reckons the amount that comes out the transmission plug is not worth worrying about. He likes to change the oil straight away after you ride it in; puts the oil in; lets it idle for a few minutes; then checks the oil on the dipstick; does this a couple of times until it is right on the dipstick. He has worked on Spyders for about 9 years, never had a problem with engines on the Spyders he services, some with high mileage. What do other forum members think?

I would want that one drained each time if for no other reason to get a look at the magnet on the end of the plug.