| Author | Message | ||
     Terrycoxusa |
What would you consider to be the normal range of oil consumption? I'm using a quart about every 600 miles. My bike has 10000 miles on it. | ||
| Edv |
That is pretty heavy consumption | ||
| Pikeben08 |
I probably use about that. But I have almost 40k miles on my bike. I suspect that I either need a valve job or new rings. | ||
| Buellistic |
If you over fill your oil tank it will also use oil ... OIL SYSTEM class 101, PM me for a copy ... IS YOUR ENGINE PUFFING SMOKE AT ANYTIME ??? | ||
| Hootowl |
Overfilling can cause it, but also your crank seal could be shot. Are you losing oil from the tranny vent? | ||
| Buellistic |
As Hootowl says, is it puking oil out the transmission breather ??? | ||
| Terrycoxusa |
It smokes under acceleration. | ||
| Terrycoxusa |
There's no leakage into the transmission. I'm thinking either the valve seals or the rings might be worn. I bought the bike used and I think it might have been rode hard. | ||
| Steveford |
Valve guide seal popped off, perhaps? The trick is a little bit of Green Loctite when you install the new seal to keep it where it belongs. | ||
| Rick_a |
I use a half a quart every 2500...and most of that is leaked out... |
