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<blockquote data-quote="BigEd" data-source="post: 109180" data-attributes="member: 161"><p>Dear Russell,</p><p>The drain plug is on the left side of the engine. Look under the front of the primary chaincase and you should see a brass plug protruding through the black steel plate.</p><p>Everybody has their own opinion about what oil to use. Back in the day straight 40 grade oil was recommended but in general any branded multigrade oil will work well, is readily available everywhere and will be superior to what was available when your Shadow was made.</p><p>If you remove the oil filler cap and look down into the tank you will see a stiffening strap running left to right if the oil is low. If you can see some oil in the tank it is safe to run the engine for a while and if you look down the filler tube you will see the oil being pumped back into the tank. If you have drained the sump it can be a minute or so before any oil will start to appear. </p><p>Whenever you check your oil level you should do it after the engine has been running for a while. If you top up the oil before running the engine there is always the chance that when the oil that is in the sump is pumped back to the tank you will have too much oil and it overflows from the filler tube and runs all over the top of the engine. (Many of us have done this at one time or other. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />) I usually make sure that the strap is covered when topped up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigEd, post: 109180, member: 161"] Dear Russell, The drain plug is on the left side of the engine. Look under the front of the primary chaincase and you should see a brass plug protruding through the black steel plate. Everybody has their own opinion about what oil to use. Back in the day straight 40 grade oil was recommended but in general any branded multigrade oil will work well, is readily available everywhere and will be superior to what was available when your Shadow was made. If you remove the oil filler cap and look down into the tank you will see a stiffening strap running left to right if the oil is low. If you can see some oil in the tank it is safe to run the engine for a while and if you look down the filler tube you will see the oil being pumped back into the tank. If you have drained the sump it can be a minute or so before any oil will start to appear. Whenever you check your oil level you should do it after the engine has been running for a while. If you top up the oil before running the engine there is always the chance that when the oil that is in the sump is pumped back to the tank you will have too much oil and it overflows from the filler tube and runs all over the top of the engine. (Many of us have done this at one time or other. :eek:) I usually make sure that the strap is covered when topped up. [/QUOTE]
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