Oil Level Window

Ok, this sounds like a stupid question...

Should I be able to see oil in my viewing window on my xj750?

I have noticed I have NEVER seen any oil in that window.

I recently did a full oil change, actually I removed the pan and replaced a leaky gasket, so ALL of the oil was out.

I replaced the gasket and put a new filter with ~3 qts of oil in it.

I still don't see any oil in the window...

????????

 

You should see it when the bike is on center stand.

 

so....if I don't????

i don't want to have too much oil in there.

 

Is your window dirty?

 

Nope....

How much oil should I have in there?

 

Careful, he said CENTERSTAND. You will not see any on the SIDEstand.

 

I'll check it again this afternoon.

I am going to messing with the battery warning indicator anyway.

 

You should only have 2500ml of oil, which is roughly 2.75 quarts. Putting 3 quarts in it will not hurt the bike. 1/4 of a quart will not make a differance.

If you even had the clutch cover off you would notice in front of the site window a steel perferated screen. If this screen if obstructed by something it would cause the site window to appear as if there were no oil.

I recently had my cover off and cleaned the screen and site window of old residue left from the years. It made a big differance. If you do this be careful, do not remove the screen. you will damafe the rubber gasket sealing the ssite window and cause a leak.

Use a q-tip and some Rubbing Alcohol or laquer thinner to clean the window. The q-tip will fit bewteen the holes on the screen, just gently scrub it. Rinse the window with some rubbing alcohol when you are finished.

FYI. If you never had the clutch cover off before. The old gasket will take a bit of time to remove. Use a gasket scraper and scotch brite and you will be ok.

Dodger 62

 

Ok, i checked the oil level again. I must have checked it on the side stand before...

It is good now, LOL

helps to know what you doing when you do it!!

 

If you find the view window hard to use, you can improvise a dip stick from a bamboo chopstick (!) Make sure you have the right amount of oil, remove the oil filler cap, get your chopstick, drop it straight in until it grounds (You will see an oil mark a few cm from the bottom of the chopstick.) Mark the spot which is level with the edges of the filler hole Drill a small hole and put a piece of barbecue skewer through it. Glue it all up. Now all you have to do to check the oil level is unscrew the cap, drop the "dipstick" in until the crosspiece stops it, and read the level.
The beauty of this system is that if you make your original measurements on the sidestand, you can read the oil level accurately on the side stand.
I drilled another hole in the top of the chopstick, put an old bootlace through it, and hang the whole thing from a nail next to where I park the bike.