Engine oil color

[DOZSO22]

Hi!

I have a T7 with 4600 kms in it. The dealership did the 1000km first service on my bike and they put Motul 7100 10w40 in it.

 

So, at 4600kms my oil color is a bit dark ( and dont know how to describe it but some kind of dark red, I attached a picture of it ) when you watch it through the check window on the engine.

 

My mechanic said its normal that it becomes darker and darker, but I would like to ask other T7 owners to be sure that everything is OK.

 

I know that this oil has red color as brand new but I'm talking about the darkness of it now. ( The picture was made by flash.)

 

Thank you for your answers

 

 

[Burner]

It’s fine, totally normal.

I’ve been running the same oil in mine since 1K also, currently at 14500kms.  

[Liquidape]

The color is fine. The fill level looks a little high however if that picture was taken a few minutes after the bike was shut down. 
 

[DOZSO22]

The bike is on the side stand not in centered position.

In centered position the level is at the max level

 

[DOZSO22]

Sorry, at the maximum mark 

 

[Landshark]

I use regular colored "golden" oil and it turns black in no time at all.  I don't care what color it is as long as it's protecting the engine.  Yours looks fine.  Red colored oil you say.  The local bike shop sells a product called Royal Purple oil.  Purple oil?  Can you imagine.  What a gimmick.

[Tenerider]

On 7/17/2021 at 6:17 PM, Landshark said:

I use regular colored "golden" oil and it turns black in no time at all.  I don't care what color it is as long as it's protecting the engine.  Yours looks fine.  Red colored oil you say.  The local bike shop sells a product called Royal Purple oil.  Purple oil?  Can you imagine.  What a gimmick.

Thanks, just checked my oil at 2700km:

 

It was golden before, was a bit worried.

 

Funnily, level has decreased quite a bit. Was almost over the top mark @1000km.

Had the workshop add a quick drain plug, but no signs of oil leakage, as far as I can tell.

 

Is that normal? I only remember oil "consumption" from my old '89 Toyota Starlet, which needed roughly a bottle every 2 or 3 gas stops

[Landshark]

2 hours ago, Tenerider said:

Thanks, just checked my oil at 2700km:

 

It was golden before, was a bit worried.

 

Funnily, level has decreased quite a bit. Was almost over the top mark @1000km.

Had the workshop add a quick drain plug, but no signs of oil leakage, as far as I can tell.

 

Is that normal? I only remember oil "consumption" from my old '89 Toyota Starlet, which needed roughly a bottle every 2 or 3 gas stops

The bike may consume a bit of oil.  It shouldn't lose oil between oil changes throughout it's normal life.  

Edited June 13, 2022 by Landshark

[ScorpionT16]

On 7/17/2021 at 10:59 AM, Burner said:

It’s fine, totally normal.

I’ve been running the same oil in mine since 1K also, currently at 14500kms.  

You've been running the same oil for over 13,000kms? 

 

@op, completely normal. and Motul is red from the start, I change every 7-8k kms and comes out dark reddish