Meteor chaincase oil capacity

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Meteor chaincase oil capacity#91915

By ajbselattyn - Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:09 pm

- Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:09 pm #91915

Please - Can anyone give me the volume of oil for the 1954 700cc Meteor chaincase - the oil level plug is in an impossible position to be used!
Thanks, Tony.

Re: Meteor chaincase oil capacity#91926

By Rushour - Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:49 am

- Mon Aug 03, 2020 8:49 am #91926

Why is the level plug so difficult to access ?

Re: Meteor chaincase oil capacity - problem solved!#91943

By ajbselattyn - Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:14 pm

- Tue Aug 04, 2020 12:14 pm #91943

The exhaust pipe was very close to the level plug, but ....I have managed to tweek it slightly to give me access room and removed the plug. I then used a large syringe to put oil into the chaincase via the filler hole and was amazed at the tiny amount needed - it ran out of the level hole after adding 140ml of ATF, so would estimate a volume of 120ml needed from empty - modern Bullets use 420ml!

Re: Meteor chaincase oil capacity#91944

By Davedup - Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:55 pm

- Tue Aug 04, 2020 3:55 pm #91944

I wonder if it was coming straight out before it found its own level?

Dave D
Super Meteor and Indian Bullet,
Hants/Berks Border

Re: Meteor chaincase oil capacity#91948

By ajbselattyn - Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:58 pm

- Tue Aug 04, 2020 4:58 pm #91948

Advice from Meteor Guru, Mark M, suggested 150ml - on the basis of the results he wasn't far out! But I will check just to be sure - I know I was amazed that so little came out when I took the cover off - and the case was oil tight. New Bullets have 420ml - almost a pint! Try getting that into the case - I think not!!!