Re: Foamy oil

["Clive Liddell" <cliddell@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Dean,
Welcome to this list !

I only use GTX 20W-50 and have never noticed any foaming??   If this is your
first oil change on the bike could it possibly be reacting with a previous
oil?  Not likely IMO as I understand that all SAE oil are "compatable".  My
'96 R850R at over 70000km has never run better and uses no oil while the '01
RT is just "worn in" at close to 50000km and the oil level drops from the
"dot" to just out of sight in the 10000km service interval - thus no need to
add any :)

Bob has replied re the Oilhead oil level dilemma.  Not sure if your bike has
a thermostat or not (my '96 850 does not have one).  It seems that where
t/stats are fitted, even when we think the bike is good and warm, the t/stat
could still be closed and thus trap all oil that is up in the cooler and
pipes.

Regards
Clive Liddell
Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
'96 R850R   73k.km
'01 R1100RT 48k.km

- ----- Original Message -----
From: Dean Chowenhill <dchowenhill@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 11:04 PM
Subject: Foamy oil


> Hi,
> I am an newby to the Oilhead digest.  After many years of Airheads and
active in the Airheads organization and digest, I sold my last airhead (what
was I thinking?) and bought a 1995 1100GS - Oilhead.  I ride a lot - 50
miles daily to work and have done n Iron Butt on the 1100.
> I have many questions including about relocating the fuel filter, but
right now I have a particular problem:
> Today, I decided to change the oil.  Routinely, I drained it and put in
fresh oil - GTX 20-50.  After filling it to the dot in the middle of the
site gage, I started the bike (still on center stand) and ran it for one
minute.  Re checking the site gage I was surprised to see it filling up (all
the way to the top) with foamy oil.  Puzzled, I drained about two quarts to
look at the oil - light brown and foamy.
> What is this all about?
> dean
> BMW1100GS, CA
> Triumph Sprint, CA
> Harley Soft-tail, CA
> Yamaha Diversion, France

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