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Burning oil smell after oil change

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#1 ·
I got my first motorcycle about a month ago. An '08 Honda Rebel. I decided it was time to change the oil. I bought 2 quarts on Catrol Actevo x-tra 4T SAE 10W-30 JASO MA-2 API SG Part Synthetic Motorcycle Oil. It seemed to go along with everything my Haynes manual said, but what do I know? So I removed the drain plug and oil sprayed everywhere. It was a whole big thing. I later read that you should put some card board there to prevent that but not that point. I rode around for a little bit, just to buy something to clean up the oil. When I stopped I noticed the smell of burnt oil. Is it the oil I put in there that is causing this smell or could it just be oil that sprayed on the engine or frame? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
#4 ·
just putting it out there....you did only put 1.6qts in when you refilled it...right?
 
#6 ·
The only RELIABLE measurement is with the dipstick after you're done. You don't really know what's in there any other way.
 
#8 ·
"in. .. the second sixth of a quart." Just to be clear, you did put in 1 quart plus 6/10's of another quart; not one quart plus 1/6th of the second quart. If you used 1/6th quart you are probably low. Agree that the smell is just stuff burning off and agree that you should check level with dipstick (not screwed in, just set on top of the fill hole).
 
#9 ·
"in. .. the second sixth of a quart." Just to be clear, you did put in 1 quart plus 6/10's of another quart; not one quart plus 1/6th of the second quart. If you used 1/6th quart you are probably low. Agree that the smell is just stuff burning off and agree that you should check level with dipstick (not screwed in, just set on top of the fill hole).
Good catch....I thought that looked odd...
 
#13 ·
Is that rubber flap something that can be replaced? Because no such thing exists on my bike now.
Yes. You can get a new one from your Honda dealer, order it online, get a used one from ebay, etc. Someone here may have one from a parts bike too.
 
#15 ·
c_danger_s said:
[...] I bought 2 quarts on Catrol Actevo x-tra 4T SAE 10W-30 JASO MA-2 API SG Part Synthetic Motorcycle Oil [...]
He also indicated that he filled it with 10W-30 weight oil -- didn't we determine that all 10W-30 oils in the US have "energy conserving" additives that are counter-productive to wet clutch applications, such as the Rebel?
 
#16 ·
I would think it would be fine, since it's specifically branded as Motorcycle oil. Amazon's page for it says it's formulated for engine, clutch and gearbox so it should be fine.

I think it's just regular ol' 10w-30 oil meant for cars that'll be energy conserving, but I haven't seen the back of the bottle of this stuff to verify for sure.
 
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