88 DS... Where does the oil go?

Zarf · 06-06-2015, 01:21 PM

Finally got some time to work on this cart but I can't figure out where to put the oil... I found the drain and have drained it but no clue where to fill it and my google searches for diagrams or threads hasn't turned up anything for me. A picture would be great but an explanation will probably get me where I need to go. Thanks!

Jimmie · 06-06-2015, 06:23 PM

Remove the dip stick and pour away. And welcome to BGW.

Zarf · 06-06-2015, 07:44 PM

Thanks Jimmie! There lies my problem, the dipstick is either missing on mine or I can't locate it. Can anyone post a pic of where the dipstick is?

lockman1 · 06-07-2015, 07:21 AM

Here's an exploded view of an 85 KF82, It shows the dipstick on the lower front of the engine, passenger side!
AND a fill plug (#13) on the rear of the engine, passenger side:

Springbok · 06-07-2015, 10:55 AM

The knob is probably black, so it's hard to see, I think that in '89 or '90 they made them yellow so they'd be easier to locate. My '87 had a black-handled dipstick but I upgraded to a yellow knob from a later motor.

Zarf · 06-27-2015, 12:00 AM

Thanks guys, can't believe I didn't see it before.

Paul Dobbin · 07-11-2015, 10:00 AM

I learned something here. The #13 "Fill/Add Plug" on the back of the engine.
I never knew it was there and always filled through the dip stick hole, slow but it works.
How do you get to the back of the engine? I had so much stuff on the back of my cart, that seems almost impossible without a lot of dismantling.

Springbok · 07-11-2015, 01:24 PM

I've never used the #13 plug to add oil before. The motor only takes a quart or so of oil so I've never thought to do it any other way.

06-06-2015, 01:21 PM	#1
Zarf Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 14	88 DS... Where does the oil go? Finally got some time to work on this cart but I can't figure out where to put the oil... I found the drain and have drained it but no clue where to fill it and my google searches for diagrams or threads hasn't turned up anything for me. A picture would be great but an explanation will probably get me where I need to go. Thanks!
Zarf Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 14

06-06-2015, 06:23 PM	#2
Jimmie Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lee County, Georgia Posts: 521	Re: 88 DS... Where does the oil go? Remove the dip stick and pour away. And welcome to BGW.

06-06-2015, 07:44 PM	#3
Zarf Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 14	Re: 88 DS... Where does the oil go? Thanks Jimmie! There lies my problem, the dipstick is either missing on mine or I can't locate it. Can anyone post a pic of where the dipstick is?
Zarf Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 14

06-07-2015, 07:21 AM	#4
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,932	Re: 88 DS... Where does the oil go? Here's an exploded view of an 85 KF82, It shows the dipstick on the lower front of the engine, passenger side! AND a fill plug (#13) on the rear of the engine, passenger side:

06-07-2015, 10:55 AM	#5
Springbok Photoshop Guy Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Canal Fulton, OH Posts: 3,846	Re: 88 DS... Where does the oil go? The knob is probably black, so it's hard to see, I think that in '89 or '90 they made them yellow so they'd be easier to locate. My '87 had a black-handled dipstick but I upgraded to a yellow knob from a later motor.

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06-27-2015, 12:00 AM	#6
Zarf Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 14	Re: 88 DS... Where does the oil go? Thanks guys, can't believe I didn't see it before.
Zarf Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 14

07-11-2015, 10:00 AM	#7
Paul Dobbin Not Yet Wild Join Date: May 2014 Location: Smoky Mountains Posts: 31	Re: 88 DS... Where does the oil go? I learned something here. The #13 "Fill/Add Plug" on the back of the engine. I never knew it was there and always filled through the dip stick hole, slow but it works. How do you get to the back of the engine? I had so much stuff on the back of my cart, that seems almost impossible without a lot of dismantling.

07-11-2015, 01:24 PM	#8
Springbok Photoshop Guy Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Canal Fulton, OH Posts: 3,846	Re: 88 DS... Where does the oil go? I've never used the #13 plug to add oil before. The motor only takes a quart or so of oil so I've never thought to do it any other way.