How do I check the oil level?

**Guess Who** · 25th October 2009, 20:24

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** · 25th October 2009, 20:27

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

**wickle** · 25th October 2009, 21:05

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 26th October 2009, 07:14

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

**crazyhorse** · 26th October 2009, 07:33

Do Honda's have oil?????

**AllanB** · 26th October 2009, 10:50

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

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'.

And it's not a oil change, it is a transfusion.

**motorbyclist** · 26th October 2009, 13:39

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

**klyong82** · 26th October 2009, 14:02

Originally Posted by motorbyclist

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** · 26th October 2009, 15:20

Originally Posted by 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.

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** · 26th October 2009, 18:18

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