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Oil level after oil/filter change
Hello all XT'ers. I just did an oil/filter change on my 1991 xt600. I drained off 2.5 L of old oil. My manual says to add 3.0 US QTs .I did that.When I checked the level the dipstik(not me) was dry.I'm reluctant to add more oil until I find out if it's necessary. 2.5L of oil is a lot IMO for a motor this size. Before I changed the oil the dipstik read in about the middle. Is my shop manual wrong? I'll let it sit overnight and bleed it again at the filter housing.
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What you need to do to check the oil is take it for a short ride about 10 miles
should be enough, then recheck the oil level, should be able to see it on the stick. All ways check the oil after a run on the XT. hope thats helped.
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Thanks for the replies.

Well..after all that . I took it for a burn and checked the oil level when I returned....sheesh NOW it shows full! .It must be the way that dry sump thingie works.Not only that it sure felt good riding. Now if the weather will cooperate a bit.
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