Hi everyone! I just picked up my 2002 F4i last night. 6.7K miles, really nice original shape. Runds really well. One problem, first thing today I changed the oil. After it was done draining it had 5 quarts in it!! What kind of damage did the previous owner/service shop potentially leave me with? I will get pics soon...Just need to get it all detailed up...

-GH
Kansas

 

wow...that's a lot of oil...but i think i may be fine...really won't know until you actually ride it and see what happens. lots of stunnas put extra oil in the bikes but their bikes are beat anyway....muahhahah..

 

All that extra oil is added fluidic pressure and can cause it to seep past the rings and such and burn off or cause gasket leakage problems. But if you don't see anything like that it may just be OK. Just be sure to use the right amount and monitor performance.

 

Probably not enough to hurt it. I've seen way worse without damage.

 

i don't know if your bike was stunted, but thats what they generally do with the f4i. they run a quart over and no aftermarket oil pick-up. i wouldn't worry about it

 

unless the dude was redlining the pi$$ out of it...i wouldn't worry too much either.

 

check the air filter
sometimes it can leak there
and wash the heads

 

how much oil should i put in my 02 f4i? i dont have the manual =[
i know its 3 quarts and something, would be ok to just run 4?

 

Lamby, 3.5 quarts is the right amount. Last thing you want to do is add more oil than needed...

Thanks to all who replied... Now if the weather would just cooperate I'd be in business...

-GH

 

i ran about 3.8 its about at the top line, maybe a bit over