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bambam625
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« on: April 17, 2020, 04:29:59 PM » |
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hey there
I recently bought a honda valkyrie. It has a tel tru temp gauge for the oil. When I changed the oil, and put the recommended amount of oil back in, only the very tip of the stick is wet from the oil, are these known to be a little off, or should I add more? Just not familiar with these and have always used stock dip sticks.
thanks
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2020, 04:57:55 PM » |
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I have two Tel Tru dipsticks, and a Cobra chrome dip stick, but I only check my oil with OE plastic dip sticks.
The others may be close, but I would not trust them. But I've never even checked them for accuracy.
Even though the manual says 3.9 qts, if you get all the oil out (and filter) a whole gallon is always perfect for my bikes.
Do you have an OE dipstick? If you do, you can get the bike centered, and get the oil just exactly at the center mark, then pull the dip and check if the Tel Tru is correct, and if it isn't, drag a file across it at the oil line and now it is.
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bambam625
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« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2020, 05:01:53 PM » |
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I have two Tel Tru dipsticks, and a Cobra chrome dip stick, but I only check my oil with OE plastic dip sticks.
The others may be close, but I would not trust them. But I've never even checked them for accuracy.
Even though the manual says 3.9 qts, if you get all the oil out (and filter) a whole gallon is always perfect for my bikes.
Do you have an OE dipstick? If you do, you can get the bike centered, and get the oil just exactly at the center mark, then pull the dip and check if the Tel Tru is correct, and if it isn't, drag a file across it at the oil line and now it is.
yea i dont have the oem one. i should probably just order one |
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« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2020, 05:16:34 PM » |
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I have two Tel Tru dipsticks, and a Cobra chrome dip stick, but I only check my oil with OE plastic dip sticks.
The others may be close, but I would not trust them. But I've never even checked them for accuracy.
Even though the manual says 3.9 qts, if you get all the oil out (and filter) a whole gallon is always perfect for my bikes.
Do you have an OE dipstick? If you do, you can get the bike centered, and get the oil just exactly at the center mark, then pull the dip and check if the Tel Tru is correct, and if it isn't, drag a file across it at the oil line and now it is.
yea i dont have the oem one. i should probably just order one I wouldn't worry about it. If you are putting in 4 quarts with the oil change, you'll be fine. I've never dropped oil levels in 100k of miles. (6k between changes) |
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2020, 05:40:07 PM » |
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The very tip of the tel-true is "burnished"...really only a 1/4 inch of it or so. This is where the proper oil level range is. (had one for years, compared it to the OEM stick when I installed it just to be sure). Oil level is checked with bike upright.
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2020, 06:04:38 PM » |
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It does not matter what dip stick you have or how you check it side stand center stand sitting on it whatever as long as you just put four qts in and the oil hits the dip stick. Wherever it hits is right. Just check it the same way always. Why would you add more when you just put in the right amount?
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2020, 06:20:13 PM » |
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One other thing, the Tel Tru should never be screwed in or out using the dial face, as doing so will screw up (change) the temp reading. Turn it by the stem, and to break lose or snug up, use a wrench on the hex part of the stem.
The gauge can be readjusted using boiling water (212* at sea level).
Also, the sweep dial is hard to read from the seat while riding (with old eyes), so I cut a small wedge of black electrical tape and stuck it on the gauge face at the 220* mark (where you need to start paying attention). All I have to do is look down there, and as long as the needle is at or below the tape, I know I'm good. No reading tiny numbers.
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bambam625
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« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2020, 10:51:01 AM » |
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One other thing, the Tel Tru should never be screwed in or out using the dial face, as doing so will screw up (change) the temp reading. Turn it by the stem, and to break lose or snug up, use a wrench on the hex part of the stem.
The gauge can be readjusted using boiling water (212* at sea level).
Also, the sweep dial is hard to read from the seat while riding (with old eyes), so I cut a small wedge of black electrical tape and stuck it on the gauge face at the 220* mark (where you need to start paying attention). All I have to do is look down there, and as long as the needle is at or below the tape, I know I'm good. No reading tiny numbers.
thanks for all the awesome advice everybody |
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DTulis
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« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2020, 06:19:31 PM » |
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I just bought a Valkyrie Interstate that came with the Tel Tru thermometer and was wondering the same thing because I don’t have the OEM dipstick either. Thanks for the great advice!
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h13man
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« Reply #9 on: May 23, 2020, 07:40:57 AM » |
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If you use the larger length filter, it can affect the amount of oil used also.
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