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How much oil does your KTM burn through ?
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<blockquote data-quote="MikeinFresno" data-source="post: 3307" data-attributes="member: 40"><p>OK, they will use oil if they are over filled and take it down to the level it really should be at which is half way or less in the sight glass.</p><p>They use oil if the valve guide(s) is bad or if the rings are shot as well. </p><p>They leak oil from the overflow if upside down or if the rings are shot.</p><p>They will leak from the counter shaft seal too if it gets dirt in it.</p><p></p><p>So fill it up to half of the sight glass when upright and cold and after it has had an hour to drain down. Check again after riding and let us know.</p><p></p><p>My 06 525 has over 8000mi on it and doesnt leak oil. I add maybe two ounces from one oil change to the next. Which is several rides for me, several hundred miles. The frequency i use is: change oil every few rides or if it got real hot, next is change filters every two oil changes, next is clean the screens every 4 oil changes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeinFresno, post: 3307, member: 40"] OK, they will use oil if they are over filled and take it down to the level it really should be at which is half way or less in the sight glass. They use oil if the valve guide(s) is bad or if the rings are shot as well. They leak oil from the overflow if upside down or if the rings are shot. They will leak from the counter shaft seal too if it gets dirt in it. So fill it up to half of the sight glass when upright and cold and after it has had an hour to drain down. Check again after riding and let us know. My 06 525 has over 8000mi on it and doesnt leak oil. I add maybe two ounces from one oil change to the next. Which is several rides for me, several hundred miles. The frequency i use is: change oil every few rides or if it got real hot, next is change filters every two oil changes, next is clean the screens every 4 oil changes. [/QUOTE]
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