When I bought my XT it took 2.6 litres to get the tank up to the right levels so my reckoning was that someone had been running it on around half a litre of oil. It seems to run fine though as proof of just how bullet proof these great bikes are. I also get variable oil level readings so now only trust the one I get after a few hours of riding. If that shows within the max/level markers after ten minutes of letting it settle then I reckon it's fine. The XT seems to run on just about any amount of oil it gets - but this is my first project so please don't take my word for it.
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