I just checked my oil i have not rode my wheeler for about 2 weeks and i checked the dip stick and theres no oil on the dip stick at all!!!! what the heck i check it pretty often too. what damage did i do to my wheeler if i did ride it on that for a little bit and what should i do? thanks

 

Idle it for 5 minutes, turn it off then check it again.

 

do an oil change,,,,and see how much was in there

 

the 400ex has a tendency to use a little bit of oil. switch brands of oil and the problem may diminish. i have had good luck with mobil 1 15w-50.

 

if it runs out of oil it will melt your piston

 

I use Hondapro HP-1 10w40, and I haven't lost any oil yet. It used to use up oil but it quit when I switched to HP1 so I'd go to your dealer and try that out. And yeah whover posted after me that would be a much better idea [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

 

the oil tends to go from the tank to the crankcase if you let it sit for a long period of time...i would listen to 400exrider and let it run for a few before u check it......(as long as you knew there was oil in it and there isnt a gigantic puddle on the floor)

 

actually the 400ex is the hardest thing ever to check the oil in. you can check the oil where its sitt n and it will not show anything, and then roll it back 6 inches and it will show full. that is pretty stupid. honda is dumb, and i still cant get the fu*king axle nut off. ahhhhhhhhhhhh HONDA.

 

It's what Jeff and Tocky said. When these external oil tank bikes sit (Z400 does the same thing), the oil drains into the crankcase. Just start it for a couple of minutes (unless you have a 2 quart puddle of oil on the garage floor), and the oil pump will refill the tank. Then check the level.

I run Honda HP4 oil (a synth/petroleum blend), and highly recommend it.