Where did my Oil go to Hide - Weird!!!
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Typically my bike, 2005 Road King Classic, does not have to have any oil added b/w changes.
I checked my oil level after a long highway ride. It was down, I was surprised, but it was a hot day and I drove at a fast pace, so......
It was only down a third of a quart. I topped it up.
Drove home, same length of ride. Checked the oil the next day when it was cold. It was now 1/3 a quart over full.
I checked the oil always when it's cold.
So.....
Where did the 1/3 of a quart go?
I checked my oil level after a long highway ride. It was down, I was surprised, but it was a hot day and I drove at a fast pace, so......
It was only down a third of a quart. I topped it up.
Drove home, same length of ride. Checked the oil the next day when it was cold. It was now 1/3 a quart over full.
I checked the oil always when it's cold.
So.....
Where did the 1/3 of a quart go?
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You can't compare the oil levels between a hot and cold engine check.
I always use the hot check and worry about levels associated with it. I only use cold check procedure immediately after doing an oil change.
I always use the hot check and worry about levels associated with it. I only use cold check procedure immediately after doing an oil change.
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That 1/3 quart was up in your engine when you checked it warm. It had all drained back down when you checked it cold. That's why you have to be consistent; either always use a warm check for your baseline, or always use a cold check.
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Maybe the oil wasn't scavenged properly from the crankcase prior to shutdown and it was hiding in the crankcase. Then when you got home you let it idle a little bit longer and the oil was scavenged back to the oil resevoir.