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oil consumption

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by Schaf1cm, May 30, 2007.

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    Schaf1cm New Member

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    So I went on a long-ish ride last thursday (about 130) miles, it was hot out (over 80 degrees) and i spent aobut 20 minutes at speeds between 80-105 mph, with most ofo the other time spent around 70. I havnt ever had an oil leaking problem or really noticeable oil consumption, but when i got to where i was going i was quite low on oil. Now i have done this trip a few times without checking the oil so this may be a cumulative effect, but could it be a combination of factors that (Heat?) that caused the excessive oil burnoff?
     
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    Did you check the oil right after the ride or did you let the bike sit (read: let the oil settle) first?
     
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    I checked it about 4 days later.
     
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    Add oil and check the difference after one trip.

    If you can't notice a big difference you are probably ok. It is normal to burn some.

    If after 130 miles at 80 degrees you are missing a lot of oil, then I would worry.
     
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