Honda C8R600F4 Service Manual page 74

LUBRICATION SYSTEM
TROUBLESHOOTING
Oil level too low
•Oil consumption
•External oil leak
•Worn piston rings
•Improperly installed piston rings
•Worn
cylinders
•Worn stem seals
•Worn valve guide
Low oil pressure
•Oil level low
•Clogged oil strainer
• Faultv oil pump
• Internal oil leak
•Incorrect oil being used
No oil pressure
•Oil level too low
• Oil pressure relief valve stuck open
•Broken oil pump drive chain
• Broken oil pump drive or driven sprocket
•Damaged oil pump
•Internal oil leak
High oil pressure
•Oil pressure relief valve stuck closed
•Clogged oil gallery or metering orifice
•Incorrect oil being used
Oil contamination
•Oil or filter not changed often enough
•Worn piston rings
Oil emulsification
•Blown r:ylincl!=!r hP.i:irl gi:i!'>ket
• Leaky coolant passage
•Entry of water
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