oil quanity after change

steve92 · 04-16-2010, 05:19 PM

Hello all I recently bought a 2009 nomad and I am really enjoying the bike. After passing 600 miles I gave the bike the required oil change. Drained the bike from both drain plugs while still very warm and of course changed the filter. In refilling the oil I put back 4.5 qts as per the owners manual and service manual and after allowing the bike to idle for 10 mins and cooling for 2 mins. I checked the level, and to my amazement the oil level was barely touching the dipstick with the bike upright and the dipstick being screwed back in. I added another half of a quart and it is now showing about a third the way up the hatched area on the dipstick. Any ideas thanks

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Steve

mrclean · 04-16-2010, 07:00 PM

I put 5 quarts in my voyager.

Sin City Stan · 04-16-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by steve92

Hello all I recently bought a 2009 nomad and I am really enjoying the bike. After passing 600 miles I gave the bike the required oil change. Drained the bike from both drain plugs while still very warm and of course changed the filter. In refilling the oil I put back 4.5 qts as per the owners manual and service manual and after allowing the bike to idle for 10 mins and cooling for 2 mins. I checked the level, and to my amazement the oil level was barely touching the dipstick with the bike upright and the dipstick being screwed back in. I added another half of a quart and it is now showing about a third the way up the hatched area on the dipstick. Any ideas thanks

This is a great forum
Steve

It took 5 Qts. in my Nomad.

steve92 · 04-17-2010, 11:18 AM

thanks at least I'm in the ballpark

drno · 04-17-2010, 07:55 PM

not a bad idea to fill approx then top up to the correct level.

Sin City Stan · 04-17-2010, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by drno

not a bad idea to fill approx then top up to the correct level.

That's how I did it. 5 Qts. nonetheless.

04-16-2010, 05:19 PM	#1
steve92 Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 4	oil quanity after change Hello all I recently bought a 2009 nomad and I am really enjoying the bike. After passing 600 miles I gave the bike the required oil change. Drained the bike from both drain plugs while still very warm and of course changed the filter. In refilling the oil I put back 4.5 qts as per the owners manual and service manual and after allowing the bike to idle for 10 mins and cooling for 2 mins. I checked the level, and to my amazement the oil level was barely touching the dipstick with the bike upright and the dipstick being screwed back in. I added another half of a quart and it is now showing about a third the way up the hatched area on the dipstick. Any ideas thanks This is a great forum Steve Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-16-2010, 07:00 PM	#2
mrclean Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Muskegon MI Posts: 82	oil quanity after change I put 5 quarts in my voyager.
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steve92 Jr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 4	oil quanity after change thanks at least I'm in the ballpark
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drno Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Posts: 294	oil quanity after change not a bad idea to fill approx then top up to the correct level. __________________ Made ya Look Login or Register to Remove Ads
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