1. 4 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
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How much oil TE 449

Discussion in '4 Stroke' started by ghte, Jun 16, 2016.

  1. ghte Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bright, Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2 x 310's, 2016 Beta 480, SWM RS650
    Other Motorcycles:
    2016 Multi ,Griso1100, Monster695
    I have read with interest some of the posts regarding an oil overflow issue on the 449. I understand the collective wisdom is to put in a lessor amount of oil (also a breather fix that I will get to as well. What is the oil amount recommended please, preferably with and without a filter change.
    I am picking up a 2013 449 with only 380 kilometers on it and will change the oil and filter pre first ride. Your timely input would be invaluable.
    Many thanks.
  2. norma stitz Husqvarna
    A Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    SMR511
    Other Motorcycles:
    Nunya185
    Don't quote me on any of this, as I've been discovering all of it myself recently. The official oil level is somewhere around 840ml, or near the bottom of the sight glass. Others think this is too low and contributes to failures from under oiled. They say engine was designed for more like 1200ml. Running more than 1/2 sight glass on my bike seems to make it shift like crap.

    Hope that helps.
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  3. ghte Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bright, Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2 x 310's, 2016 Beta 480, SWM RS650
    Other Motorcycles:
    2016 Multi ,Griso1100, Monster695
    Cheers and thanks for responding, Love your cleavage
  4. Teambowles Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    19 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    19 ktm 6 days excf 450 n excf 500
    840ml is a bit low..1000-1100ml/cc is a good choice and that's with filter change, should put you at about half on sight glass, lots less oil in air box too
  5. norma stitz Husqvarna
    A Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    SMR511
    Other Motorcycles:
    Nunya185
    Maybe 840 is without filter change. I know I recently put 1L in without filter change and it brought me way over sight glass.
  6. Teambowles Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    NorCal
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    19 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    19 ktm 6 days excf 450 n excf 500
    yes without filter change too much 1000-1100 with filter change and check both long filters by drain plug, 300-500 miles max and change oil
  7. ghte Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bright, Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2 x 310's, 2016 Beta 480, SWM RS650
    Other Motorcycles:
    2016 Multi ,Griso1100, Monster695
    Good to know and will stick with your learnings.
    Thankyou.
  8. DJay trying to get my posts posted :/

    Location:
    Downey, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2014 TE449
    I do 1200ml with the breather mod. I have never had oil in my airbox. Well I used to since it's no longer my 449. :(
  9. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    I would also consider doing oil changes at 475km max. At only 380km it's not even close to being broken in yet. These engines don't fully run it until 800km. I busted out my handy mi to km Google thingy so you don't have to convert from US figs.

    The original BMW spec was 1150ml with filter change while Husky specs 900. I run Mobil1 0W40 and my bike shifts like buttah. With the ZipTy recirculation system I run 1250-1300, but that's another thread...
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  10. norma stitz Husqvarna
    A Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    SMR511
    Other Motorcycles:
    Nunya185
    So at 1250-1300 you still have no shifting issue? Dang I gotta figure this out. Maybe I do have a bent shift fork.
  11. Huskynoobee CH Sponsor ZipTy Racing

    Location:
    Castaic, CA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449 2006 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    HDUltra Classic IT200 YZ250 SV650s
    What oil are you running?
  12. ghte Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Bright, Victoria Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2 x 310's, 2016 Beta 480, SWM RS650
    Other Motorcycles:
    2016 Multi ,Griso1100, Monster695
    Hi cleavage, if you change smoothly with a lessor amount of oil then it will not be your fork shifter
  13. 14te449 Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    riverside
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    te449
    I don't know how you guys get over 1000 ml 1 liter of oil in these bikes. I have complete oil recirculation kit anything over half sight in in the Window my bike burns
  14. Dangermouse449 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Sunshine Coast QLD Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2011 TE449
    Other Motorcycles:
    2009 CRF450R 2000 YZ125
    From the owners manual, 1150ml of oil with a filter change.
    Oil spec was 10w40 from Husqvarna, but the same engine in the BMW used 5w40 full synthetic motorcycle oil.

    Run 5w40, change it often.
    I find about 900ml for an oil change only is my correct level in my own bike, always 1150ml with the filter change.

    There are a couple of options for breathers now which will help with the oil spitting.
  15. duggoey Husqvarna
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    Location:
    NSW, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2010 TE 310
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM 690, Yamaha WR200, FGS650(800cc)
    I would have seen it as a muscular bicep and pectorals if it wasn't for the name.