how to check oil

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pinger05 · #1 Unread post by **pinger05** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:10 am

Ok stupid question. How do you check the oil in a 05 Yamaha V-Star 650? There is no dip stick that measures how much oil is in the crankcase. All that I can see when I unscrew where I think the oil goes is a piece of plastic and no oil.

I have tried to find information on Google but so far I cant find a manual or any good information. But then again I am not a master Googler.

Gadjet · #2 Unread post by **Gadjet** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:09 pm

there is a sight glass at the bottom of the cover below the oil filler cap. check the level in the glass with the bike upright (get a friend to hold it if necessary) There will be marks on the glass to show where the oil level should be.

#3 Unread post by **Big B** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:49 am

warm it up first, has to be at operating temperatures to correctly gauge the oil level, otherwise you run the risk of overfilling

telefunkin · Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:14 pm

Big B wrote:warm it up first, has to be at operating temperatures to correctly gauge the oil level, otherwise you run the risk of overfilling

Good call. On that same note, if you want to do your own changes do them with a warm engine. After refilling, run the engine for a minute then recheck the oil level again.

getthecatscotty · Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:46 am

Does anyone know the specs for the engine oil on a pw 50? I lost the manual and cant find it online. How much am I supposed to put in?

#6 Unread post by **Big B** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:44 am

a pw 50 has a two stroke motor, no engine oil

getthecatscotty · Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:08 am

theres an oil fill by the handle bars for the 2 stroke oil but theres an oil fill on the motor for the crankcase

#8 Unread post by **Sev** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:48 pm

getthecatscotty wrote:theres an oil fill by the handle bars for the 2 stroke oil but theres an oil fill on the motor for the crankcase

You cannot have oil in the crank case of a two stroke. You can have clutch or tranny oil though.

BuzZz · #9 Unread post by **BuzZz** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 10:14 am

I've never owned a PW, but every 2 stroke dirt bike I have had has always had a level check screw/bolt on the tranny. Remove this screw and when oil comes out of the hole with the bike level, it's full. The screw has never been marked, but there has always been a volume number cast into the cases someplace close by it. Most hold about 800cc-to a liter, your PW might be less... like 500-600cc, but that's just a guess.