sy250 Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Just bought a Rev 3 250 (2002). Drained gearbox and 300 ml came out. Is this normal ? Thought they held 550 ml. ?? What gearbox oil would you recommend to use ? Is the petrol tap "off" when arrow is pointing towards the back of the bike ?? Thanks for reading this and thanks in advance for any advice . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james111089 Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 yes the petrol tap is off when facing backwards im in the same position as you ive only owned my 02 rev3 about 2 weeks James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n.wales_sherco_lad1 Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 was the bike warm when you drained the oil,if it wasnt then the rest is still probably in you bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prw Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 (edited) The rev 3 takes 550ml,but this is when gearbox is fully drained ie. after a rebuild.I put about 520 ml in mine at oil changes and always use PJ1 CLUTCH LIGHTENER 75 wt.By the way if the engine was cold it still would not keep 200ml in gearbox.take out drain bolt and leave overnight,and remember to also take out filling cap bolt while draining.put new oil in next day and run bike checking all casing bolts are tight.sometimes these work loose the bottom one on the left near the bashplate is sommetimes the one that works loose i think you can't see it on the early models and have to loosen bashplate to move the rubber to gain access. Edited October 31, 2005 by PRW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuessenhigh Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Sound advice PRW. Other points about the petrol tap...yep when arrow is pointing to the rear of the bike petrol is OFF....when it points UP petrol is on...and when it points forwards petrol is on reserve. Think there is about 1 litre in reserve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 Thank u so much 4 a definitive answer this matter has been cabbaging my head since I got the rev 3 a couple wks ago an haven't been abe to get a straight answer b4 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lineaway Posted September 27, 2023 Report Share Posted September 27, 2023 All you had to do was verify with the gas line off. But not if you keep the bike in the house! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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