How do I check the oil level?

[Guess Who]

I own a Honda CB250Y and i was wondering what the correct way to check the oil level is? Do you screw the dipstick all the way back in or not. Do you put bike on side stand or centre stand or just have it on a level surface to check.

If you can answer any of these questions it would be greatly appreciated.

[98tls]

Level surface and upright.You should be able to just hold it upright and check,no need for stand of any type.

[wickle]

I own a Honda CB250Y and i was wondering what the correct way to check the oil level is? Do you screw the dipstick all the way back in or not. Do you put bike on side stand or centre stand or just have it on a level surface to check.

If you can answer any of these questions it would be greatly appreciated.
Might be good idea to get a manuel on your bike! there's a post on here somewhere one of the more knowledgable members will piont the way

[Henk]

On the center stand with the dipstick not screwed in if memory serves.

[crazyhorse]

Do Honda's have oil?????

[AllanB]

Do Honda's have oil?????

While a commoner such as yourself may refer to the engines fluid as plain old 'oil', Honda owners who respect the mechanical brilliance of their precision engines like to call it 'engine blood'. :sunny: And it's not a oil change, it is a transfusion.

[motorbyclist]

yep just hold her upright (centrestand is ok) and dont screw it back in....

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[klyong82]

yep just hold her upright (centrestand is ok) and dont screw it back in....

As he said all Honda's are like that unless you have the model with the see thru glass which is on the later models

[mossy1200]

I own a Honda CB250Y and i was wondering what the correct way to check the oil level is? Do you screw the dipstick all the way back in or not. Do you put bike on side stand or centre stand or just have it on a level surface to check.

If you can answer any of these questions it would be greatly appreciated.
Heres a thought.Go buy a new filter and oil and have a look on the casing near the dipstick and it should have oil quantity stamped on housing and do a oil change with the recommended amount.Then run bike for a while and let settle.Then check the level for future knowledge of the pefect correct level.

Now you have new motor protecting oil and filter cause the last owner may have been lazy bastard.

[hayd3n]

in order to check the oil level you need to remove the sump
or remove the engine/wiringloom/starter,etc and send to me ill check the oil level and make it into a gocart

[sleemanj]

As he said all Honda's are like that unless you have the model with the see thru glass which is on the later models

Define "newer" my 87 has the see through glass with a "wiper".