2011 Oil Warning

[donkautz]

I have a 2011 Apex with 300 miles on it, on the trail today I got a flashing oil indicator at idle checked the oil it's full warning goes off as soon as I rev the motor and stays off while running what can be causing this?

 

[Daranello]

Could it be First oil change is due

 

[KnappAttack]

Yep, oil change needed.

 

[donkautz]

Thanks Guys I missed that in the owners manual

 

[kviper]

I had the same thing but it should be at 500 mi for the first one.

 

[Essarex]

are you running any of the zero weight multi viscosity oils?

(low oil pressure at idle that is ok when revving the motor)

 

[donkautz]

I had the same thing but it should be at 500 mi for the first one.

It was 500 miles looked at it at night thru my bifocals and got it wrong Thanks guys this is a great site!

 

[rupprider]

Dam these bifocals. lol BTDT

 

[Arson1635]

Mine just did the same thing on Tuesday when I was riding, I was terrified but confused at the same time, I was thinking well, the oil light is not on, and the oil tank is full, I just could not for the life of me figure it out, that was until I noticed the milage being counted in the warning. Then I guessed that it just wanted service.

 

[STAIN]

The owner's manual, the least read book in the world. I am in the car biz and it is no exception here ethier.

 

[donkautz]

Ok I changed the oil and filter (the engineer who designed the filter placement should be shot) now how do I turn off the blinking oil notification!

 

[sgauthier]

open the manual and follow along, real easy. sorry i can't remember the steps and i'm at work

and i agree, the engineer that designed the filter placement needs to be wipped with a wet noodle. i have a great idea for the engineers, why not make the acess bigger so you can get to it from underneathe? Wow , would make the oil change quicker and a whole lot easier. Thank God we only do it once a year.

 

[Soldier'spapa]

It's done at the gauge pod. I can send you the info when I get to my home computer if you need it.

There is an oil filter relocation kit available aftermarket, although, the filter is not required to be changed again for (don't quote me... again it's in the manual) 12,000 miles or so.

 

[Irv]

Ok I changed the oil and filter (the engineer who designed the filter placement should be shot) now how do I turn off the blinking oil notification!

LOL, should have bought a Vector! (j/k, but it is much easier to do)