Whered My Oil Go? : Kawasaki ZX Forums: Kawasaki Ninja Forum

WillM20 · 09-11-2009, 02:58 PM

The oil in my bike was where it should have been. Between the 2 lines but more towards the top one. I put 11 miles on the bike and i before i went for a ride today i looked and i could see any oil? I twisted the cap off and took a look in there and still couldnt see any. Does this bike go through oil that fast or whats going on here? Thanks

dhowton · 09-11-2009, 03:00 PM

Was the bike standing straight up? If it isn't straight up then all the oil will be on the left side of the motor and you won't be able to see any of it. Hope this is your issue and it should not be going through oil that quickly. If it is you have an issue like a huge leak

WillM20 · 09-11-2009, 03:53 PM

I had the bike straight up, checked it before i turned it on, ran it for 5 mins then checked again and still didnt see any.

dhowton · 09-11-2009, 03:58 PM

And there aren't any pools of oil anywhere? Because there is no reason you should have lost that much oil that quickly unless there is a huge leak

WillM20 · 09-11-2009, 06:23 PM

figured it out thanks fellas

**Shifty1** · 09-11-2009, 08:37 PM

Soooo, what was the problem?

NinjaHawk · 09-11-2009, 08:42 PM

Yea, what was it?? By the way WillM20, I am from MN too... Where you at?

dogcatcher · 09-11-2009, 09:56 PM

I propose that he did a recent oil change and didn't run & top-off the level after the filter was refilled.

What do I win?

jah · 09-11-2009, 10:21 PM

still no answer, man, this OP sux.

Crazyninja · 09-11-2009, 10:44 PM

vaporized out the tailpipe?

Devo83 · 09-12-2009, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by WillM20

figured it out thanks fellas

I figured he was gonna say I ride a CBR1000.

Ed_Just_Ed · 09-12-2009, 12:24 PM

yo i'd love to hear your answer because i have the same problem. no recent oil change and i don't see any leaks...hmph

tsoudipour · 10-07-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed_Just_Ed

yo i'd love to hear your answer because i have the same problem. no recent oil change and i don't see any leaks...hmph

if you havent done an oil change and you top it off one day its fine, and the next its not, you have oil consumption. Your rings and or valve seats are going out.

How many miles do you have?

ArmadilloMadman · 10-07-2009, 06:27 PM

Well speaking of oil, I just picked up my 2002 zx6 and despite the fairing a bit loose and needing replaced I'm so happy with her! I have had the biker blues for too long. Ok so I picked up an oil filter and 4 quarts of 20w50 they didn't have amsoil so I had the shop guy grab a semi-synthetic? I just know that the oil needs changed bad and want to flush her out. I will post pics soon just as she is and then after I have her valves adjusted, tune up and new fairing etc.

How much oil does she need? Also What do I need to get for a coolant flush and how much coolant? Thanks to all my new fellow riders out there!

-Keith
ATX
2002 ZX6R
"It's A Whole Different World When You're On Two Wheels Out-There"

oldhead · 02-20-2010, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Devo83

I figured he was gonna say I ride a CBR1000.

actually not all of them have the oil problem.

Happydude123 · 02-20-2010, 05:57 AM

if your actuly looseing oil that fast, then you will either have a lot more smoke , or a lot more puddles.. i mean it has to go somewhere, and oil tends to stick around when drip droped on the pores ground..

but, what happened? i hope you didnt have to pull you head off !!!