The Great debate ..again.......

[WareRacing]

ARIGHT, I KNOW THIS TOPIC HAS COME UP BEFORE.... BUT I HAVE SOMEONE WHO IS DEBATING ME...


The question is.... What is your method of putting oil in your crank case? How much oil do you use? Do you use a predetermined amount of oil or do you pour it in until oil comes out of the check hole?

Let see what yall think!

[CorvetteZ06]

I use Honda HP trans oil, and fill until it comes out of the check hole, this is the best way to do it. period.

[honda380]

i also use the honda hp oil, and i have a clymer manual that says how many cc's of oil to use, then i use a measuring cup and dump it in. if you take the oil check bolt out, its right there and comes out a little bit. Corey

[86 Quad R]

i use pj1 clutch tuner light weight. i pour until it seeps from the check oil hole, replace the plug, then add a dab more.

[ESrider]

Pour it in until it comes out of the oil level check hole.

[D Bergstrom]

Originally posted by CorvetteZ06
I use Honda HP trans oil, and fill until it comes out of the check hole, this is the best way to do it. period.

I have always heard that this will underfill your trans, but I have never checked to see that it is true. (I know this is the case with the Honda CRF's, not sure about the quads.) I can not do this as my trans check bolt is JB welded into the case, previous owner must have stripped it. I would say the best way is to put the amount the service manual states, 600 cc's. I use the honda HP trans fluid and my ratio rite. (Actually, I put about 625 cc's in mine.)

Doug

[deathman53]

I dump the whole container in, the extra oil can't hurt things.

[iamjasyn]

Originally posted by deathman53
I dump the whole container in, the extra oil can't hurt things.

I think that's almost 400cc's more than Honda says you need.

[deathman53]

I have done this for about 5 years with no transmittion problems and long cluth life.

[TWILES]

Golden Spectro 80w. Pour till it comes out the hole.

[matt250r21]

I just dump 3/4 of the Golden Spectro bottle in. I don't take the check plug out anymore because I know this is a little more oil than the manual calls for.

[methyman]

Originally posted by ESrider
Pour it in until it comes out of the oil level check hole.

I do the same thing, better too much than not enough. No transmission problems.

[Tom TRX250R]

I use about 80% of the bottle on the HP Honda 85W gear oil specifically for the TRX250R and CR transmissions. I tore into my lower end and it still looked brand new so I would definately suggest this oil to any R owner.

[novaracr70]

type f atf tell it comes out hole , and i change every ride

[Project300EX]

Originally posted by deathman53
I dump the whole container in, the extra oil can't hurt things.


I don't know if it's the same for quads, but I know too much oil can be bad for a car. If you get too much in when the engine warms up the oil will get thinner and expand. I guess you can figure out what this will do to your oil pressure.

[rider250ex]

fill it to oil check, take it up and down the driveway once then fill it to the hole again

[deathman53]

well, last I looked 250r's didn't have oil coolers, oil pumps and such. If you said this for a 4 stroke, I would agree.

[chris46250r]

I pour it in untill it comes out the hole, put the bolt back and clean up my mess, then pour more untill it comes out again and call it quits.

[rider250ex]

the oil level still drop a little once you ride it around. not much. but thats just what i do.

[mxduner]

atf till it comes out of the hole.change it every couple tanks of gas.