PHEW! and a couple of questions

[jonwaylover]

So, I read on a few places that I should change the oil after the first 100 - 200 miles. I'm already over 200 miles, so I scooted over to Auto Zone, picked up some name brand, good quality 10W40 (NON-synthetic) oil and some 90 gear oil. I drained the oil that the scooter came with and boy... was it ever black! I was actually pretty shocked that it would be that dark after just over 200 miles. So, PHEW that I changed it.

Excited to make her sparkly clean inside and out, I went around to the other side to drain the gear oil, but was unable to get the plug screw loose. If I post pics of my gear case, can someone tell me whether or not I'm trying to unscrew the right screw? Also, how much gear oil do I put back in? None of the videos or tutorials said how much I should add back in.

Also, at the store, they had 10W40 regular oil and 10W40 4 stroke oil. What's the difference? I got the 4 stroke kind to be on the safe side, but it was a couple of bucks more. But, I'm wondering what the difference is.

[Rebel]

Regular and four stroke, i have no idea.

When you fill the gear oil just fill it up to the level ofthe fill hole. At least that is what I was always told.

[arcanum70]

Rebel, do you have a service manual for his model? I know you linked me to one for my Hyosung (and it has been a life saver)and I used it just yesterday when changing my oil (900 ml with filter change).

[Rebel]

Yep, it is a good old GY6(139qmb), manuals are posted and can be found by clicking the link in my sig line. "owners and service manuals"

link
scooterrebels.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=unity&action=display&thread=1038terrebels.proboards.com/thread/1320/gy6-manuals-most-chinese-scooters

[craisin]

4 stroke oil is usually suitable for motorbike with wet clutch and as a scooter doesnt have a wet clutch its a waste of money. I read the labels

[jonwaylover]

Jun 9, 2014 3:44:55 GMT -5 craisin said:

4 stroke oil is usually suitable for motorbike with wet clutch and as a scooter doesnt have a wet clutch its a waste of money. I read the labels

Literacy is for loooooosers... I bet you even read assembly instructions, too

Just to give everyone an update - I was finally able to change the gear oil, too. It might be my imagination, but it seems to run even better with oil changed. I think that has more to do with me being super happy that I was able to get it done, more than any actual change in scooter function.

[craisin]

Jun 9, 2014 5:33:22 GMT -5 jonwaylover said:

Jun 9, 2014 3:44:55 GMT -5 craisin said:

4 stroke oil is usually suitable for motorbike with wet clutch and as a scooter doesnt have a wet clutch its a waste of money. I read the labels

Literacy is for loooooosers... I bet you even read assembly instructions, too

Just to give everyone an update - I was finally able to change the gear oil, too. It might be my imagination, but it seems to run even better with oil changed. I think that has more to do with me being super happy that I was able to get it done, more than any actual change in scooter function.

Why ask for help and imply that people are losers

[Rebel]

Jun 9, 2014 3:44:55 GMT -5 craisin said:

4 stroke oil is usually suitable for motorbike with wet clutch and as a scooter doesnt have a wet clutch its a waste of money. I read the labels

Really, I think your labels are being misread.

[craisin]

www.post610.org/truth_about_motorcycle_oils.htm

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