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Smallblock (V7C) oil level check problem (?)

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bilv7

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I just went to check the oil level on my V7C (1500 km already) after a short (15 minutes) ride. Held it straight, unlocked the oil tap - dipstick and checjed after 5 minutes.

But, the dipstick does not resemble by any means what the manual depicts. There is not a MAX line, neither a MIN line.
Lookinh at it carefully and logically one can make out 2 zones : the red one and the yellow one as I have painted in the picture.
In which zone should the oil level be ? red one or yellow one ?

And another thing for that matter. On all my previous motorbikes (Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha) you should just rest the oil tap - dipstick on the "ridge" and not screw it in. V7 manual does not state what to do, so I just did what I always have done. I also enclose a picture of thi procedure. Is that correct ?

I guess Breva 750 owners can help here. It is the same bike after all :lol:
 
Thanx a lot ! So I guess you screw in the tap one turn and try to keep the level near the top of the "raw" criss-crossed area ?
 
You screw the tap in 'till the end
and you try to keep the oil-level in what you called "zone 2"

Christiaan
 
Just to reassure yourself, next time you change the oil, check it then with the dipstick in whatever position you prefer, then that is where the oil level should be. Personally, I wouldn't have any of the small blocks without getting the Guzzitech sump spacer, cheap enough. Stock volume is just too small, ok if full, but just too close to the danger zone should you be significantly below full for any reason. More than one small block motor has been torched because of this. Spacer increases volume greatly, 1-1.25 qts additional over 1.75 qts stock, leaving a lot more margin for error before bad things can happen. Big blocks don't have this potential problem.
 
Boy do I remember this issue! The wildguzzi post Christiaan refers to shows my desperaration at the time. In fact I was checking in the "red zone" for awhile. And I just new something was wrong. And my oil level shot into that zone quite a few times in the beginning as my bike was consuming oil (still is but less). That lead to my mounting the Sumpspacer after Anders came to the rescue with those great pictures and measurements. Then when I changed my oil at 7.500 kts and mounted the Sumpspacer I was able to confirm Anders' measurements. On the money.

So, yes, your oil level must be in the YELLOW ZONE. You must screw the dipstick in all the way. With the Sumpspacer installed I'm happy in the middle of the yellow zone. Remember that you must not overfill either. So middle of the yellow is fine. And I don't mind checking it hot or checking it cold. The slight variance won't matter much. I recommend the Sumpspacer for that reason alone; that extra liter of oil could be a lifesaver for the engine. Otherwise, do check that oil often, especially while the bike is new. And get some good oil in there. These babies run very hot.
 
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