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mkjscoot
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 Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject: OIL |
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| hi, folks merry xmas to one and all. Can anyone recommend what grade of oil i should use in my gts 250 ? another stupid question should the level be measured with the dipstick screwed in fully ? many thanks folks |
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CheekyThomas
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| Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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It has to be Fully Synthetic 5W/40 API SL ...
Piaggio recommend Agip or Selenia.... But halfords do there own brand which is fine 
Remember its NOT motorbike oil, so dont look in the bike section... you can use car oil as theres seperate gearbox oil and no wet clutch on a GTS. |
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CheekyThomas
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kevin..in
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| Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Silkolene scoot sport 4
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CheekyThomas
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| Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| I dont think Scoot sport is good enough for a GTS to be fair... its low grade stuff ideal for older engines i think... double check to make sure if its API SL |
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CheekyThomas
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kevin..in
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:12 am Post subject: |
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every day is a scool day
I have been running scoot sport 4 for a while now, thinking as its a top brand it would be OK
not too sure how Joe average gets his head around all the techie oil grades 
sent an email to silkolene for their recomendations for what to use |
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CheekyThomas
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Nothing in the silkolene bike range is good enough... Agip Racing is the best but its £12 a bottle retail... but the halfords stuff is good enough.
I would rather use a cheap oil to the right spec, than an expensive oil at the wrong spec
Getting your head round oil's is easy, people confuse the viscosity with the grade and thats where the problem occurs... when buying oil for any modern machine you always need to check the API rating as its there to tell you how good the oil is... where as the bit most people remember is the 5W/40 bit which is purely its viscosity and has no relationship to quality of the oil... |
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kevin..in
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| Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 11:26 am Post subject: |
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| kevin..in wrote: | | every day is a scool day |
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CheekyThomas
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Have silkolene come up with a suitable 5W/40 SL oil yet then?? |
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kevin..in
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject: |
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| CheekyThomas wrote: | | Have silkolene come up with a suitable 5W/40 SL oil yet then?? |
they are on Holidays
Santa fest (annual gift man in PC terms) or something!! |
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kevin..in
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:04 pm Post subject: |
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OK got a reply to this question
Question: Hi I'm running a Vespa GTS 250 scooter also a Gilera Runner VXR 180, and was wondering what engine oil do you recomend for either of these bikes? is Scoot sport 4 of sufficient grade?
Hi Kevin,
Thank you for contacting our Technical Support Office.
SCOOT SPORT 4 5W-40 is fine for both machines.
Regards, Graham Dawson
TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICE
thats it I'm confused! |
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CheekyThomas
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Haha... Email them and say i have a bike that specifys it needs a 5W/40 fully synthetic oil to API grade SL.. what would they recommend you use. |
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Innocenti
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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whats the oil postage price tom ????????????????????? need to do mine as well , what about the oil for the air filter ? 
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CheekyThomas
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I will find out and PM ya |
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