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HI noticed my radiator was loosing a bit of water after a ride so on Sunday I topped it up and let it tick over till the temperature came up and the radiator started to drip I've ordered a new radiator but tonight when I was taking off the plastics I thought I would check the oil and through the little window and its a murky grey colour could this be condensation or something much worse any ideas would be appreciated



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What model and year KTM is it ?

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2003 Exc 450

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How long since your last oil and filter change? Hrs or miles.

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To be honest i dont know i bought the bike just before xmas so have no idea on when it was last done would old oil go a milky grey colour

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I have a litre for sale on here.
Changing the oil and filters every 16-25 hrs will be a good way of keeping the engine working.
I may have some filters too, working in N Wales at the moment is will look when I get home.

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Do you think it could just be an overdue service then and not water in the oil

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zigga35 wrote:

Do you think it could just be an overdue service then and not water in the oil


 Likely both. It may have been through some water crossing which were deeper than it liked.  

Worth changing oil and filters, cleaning screeds, then checking the oil after an hour or so of running. 



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Ok thanks hopefully that will sort it out havent even been out on it properly yet and cant really affotd to be paying someone to do a head gasket or water pump just yet

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This will save you a fiver. 

Oil



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