too much lube control?

[tweeker43]

i changed the oil on my bike this weekend (analysis forthcoming), and i probably added too much lube control.

i had 2.25 quarts of oil, and the bike takes 2.5, so i made up the difference with l/c.

looking through some literature, i see this is about right for a flushing dose.

i can change the engine oil (about 1~1.5 quart) without dumping all the oil. should i do so?

the bike hasn't been ridden with this in it, but i'm taking a bit of a trip this week.

thanks, gentlepeople.

 

[Pablo]

Should clean it really well.

How long is the trip? I would run it this way for 100-400 miles and dump it - or perhaps just drain a full quart of the brew and top up with a full qt of oil.

Does this bike have an oil filter? If so replace it as well when draining.

 

[tweeker43]

trip will be probably 1000 miles or so.

this bike has oil in the pan (about a quart or so) and the rest in the frame, so it's quite easy to drop a bit and reload.

 

[mechtech]

It is recommended that LC be added every 1000 miles, so it apparently evaporates, anyway, to some extent.

 

[JohnBrowning]

8 onces to a 2.5 once system is a bit much unless this bike is a varnished up sludge pit! I would ride it 500 miles then exchange a quart of oil out. On that same note I do not think it is going to do any longterm damage! I would not make a habit of useing this much LC.

In theory I would sumize that in 500-600 miles much of the sovent part of the LC will have burnt off! Air cooled bikes run a lot hotter then cars do and typicaly run dirtier. If you do decide to run it the whole 1000 miles I would change the oil before the return trip! It is going to be loaded with all the deposits that have accumulated in this bike! I would also imagine that if this is a Buell that it can use a good cleaning! I can only imagine how much junk might be hidden in the fram in terms of deposits!

 

[Terry]

Jason is right on.

350ml or so of LC to 2.25 qts will not harm the oil or the engine at all. It is a fine lubricant in its own right.

Run this oil LC mix as far as you normally do.

Next time initially add about 5 ounces to the normal oil you choose. Then top up at 3 ounces every 1000 miles of use for that application.

Tweeker43 did you use our service ? I would love to have you as both a cycle and a automotive customer.

Cheers, Terry

 

[tweeker43]

it's a 2005 bmw f650cs. it's water cooled. i put about 5000 miles on the last oil. i have about 9000 on the bike right now.

terry, i will put your name on the slip. i didn't get it mailed today. bmw recommends 6000 mile oci (with no synthetics). hdeo is accepted as well as standard m/c oil.

when i was adding the l/c to the oil (in the bottle) it didn't seem like that much. then, i started thinking about it.

 

[Terry]

Nice Bike. LC is what I coin a near ester so it won't harm the oil.

I look forward to interpreting the data.

Periodic Cycle-RX is a great idea too, especially for the BMW design. Have testing data coming out using Cycle-RX in a Suzuki sport bike that you will be particularily interested in.

Terry

 

[tweeker43]

it's actually a rotax (650 single) with a bmw head on it. twin spark, really smooth at cruising velocity.

i'm on pace for at least 12,000 miles this year. i really, really love this bike.

 

[jason07-1zzfe]

I think you're fine. The original Lc recommendation used to 10% initial. I think Terry/Molakule reduced it because engines are much cleaner now than when LC was created. You don't need that much anymore, but I don't think it will hurt. Check w/Terry if you worried. I wouldn't be.