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CROSSBOLT

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Oil light
« on: February 17, 2016, 09:37:55 PM »
Oil change today @ 19425 miles. OK, a little late maybe. Oil light won't go out if dipstick is still out! I always start and circulate before final top-up. Light usually goes off right away but stayed on. Shutdown & investigate to find what was forgotten. Put the stick back in, fired up and light went out 1-2 seconds after running-like it normally does.

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de dee

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Re: Oil light
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2016, 10:39:32 PM »
thanks for the oil idea,   changed mine last at 41,000 miles only at 42,465 miles,.  so I am good till march or april,  when the snow melts

Stig / Major Tom

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Re: Oil light
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2016, 01:57:00 AM »
Is Light an oil pressure light? Open fill (cap off) causing low oil pressure & triggering the light? Or oil change light?
(FYI - I questioned  the Burgman forum about my scoot not having an oil pressure light -
Response was that the Burg has some kind of bearings that require very low oil pressure - so no light.
Weird.)
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Re: Oil light
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2016, 02:20:36 AM »
Yup, Stig it is a pressure light. Real low pressure. Same light for time to change. It is red so it gets your attention! I venture the 'Burg and the 300i are built the same way with ball and roller bearings everywhere so low oil pressure. More flow than anything.

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