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Just got it firing!
My 2013 Stelvio only has 3200 miles on it, and my dealer did the initial oil change for me. Checking the level today I found the oil midway between the dipstick marks, which I believe Pete says is normal (sounds like my '77 RS - no matter how often I topped it up, it always went down to midway on the dipstick,and stayed there). But when I went to try adding a bit, i noticed the plastic nut that apparently must be unscrewed to get any sort of realistically sized orifice in which to pour the syrupy 10W60.
If so, then that means that to check the level after adding some oil, I have to screw in the plastic, check the dipstick, and if more is needed, redo this entire process? That is a crappy design - if there is another way of dong it, or a replacement setup that eliminates the two steps, please let me know.
I have been changing oil on my bikes for 40 years, and is it really necessary to remove the crash bars to get the bash plate off for the filter change? Guzzi final gets a real external spin-on filter, but we need to go through all of that to get it off?
I did try to search this site for any more detailed information on how to do an oil change, but the reply to each search told me that the word "oil" was being deleted - what's with that? If anyone has set out the process, I'd sure appreciate seeing it. Thanks!
If so, then that means that to check the level after adding some oil, I have to screw in the plastic, check the dipstick, and if more is needed, redo this entire process? That is a crappy design - if there is another way of dong it, or a replacement setup that eliminates the two steps, please let me know.
I have been changing oil on my bikes for 40 years, and is it really necessary to remove the crash bars to get the bash plate off for the filter change? Guzzi final gets a real external spin-on filter, but we need to go through all of that to get it off?
I did try to search this site for any more detailed information on how to do an oil change, but the reply to each search told me that the word "oil" was being deleted - what's with that? If anyone has set out the process, I'd sure appreciate seeing it. Thanks!