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Re: oil
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 2:04 pm
by Deeping
Hello, just make sure the oil you buy has NO 'friction additives' in it, as it is these that make a wet clutch slip.
I use synthetic in mine but made for wet clutches.
Re: oil
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:13 pm
by SH125Paul
Engine: Halfords 10w/40 semi... car stuff is the same spec as the bike stuff...
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165581" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165507" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Gears: - Halfords do a 10w/40 gearbox oil..
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_165507" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Both is what I used in the XMax250, and use in the new XMax400...
Re: oil
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:34 pm
by Deeping
XMax400Paul wrote:Engine: Halfords 10w/40 semi... car stuff is the same spec as the bike stuff......
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Re: oil
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 8:36 pm
by michaelphillips
Funkycowie wrote:all I did was google the answers
new members join for advise... yet sometimes the answers are available, thats if you know where to look
its a learning curve we all go through
Re: oil
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:28 pm
by john
Ok cheers for that .the way the weathers changed prob wony be out on it much soon .
Re: oil
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:44 pm
by SYMUK
Car stuff IS NOT same as bike stuff!
Car engines do not push same oil through gearbox!
Different friction modifiers - well known in our industry
Your warranty WILL be invalidated and we do send oil samples to laboratories in the event of a suspect claim
Thanks
SYMUK
Re: oil
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 9:47 pm
by SYMUK
Yamalube is made by Petronas
So you could save a few quid there!
SYMUK
Re: oil
Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:08 pm
by Funkycowie
Thats good stuff to know
Re: oil
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:51 am
by Deeping
SYMUK wrote:Car stuff IS NOT same as bike stuff!
SYMUK
at least that's two of us that know the difference
Re: oil
Posted: Thu Oct 17, 2013 3:26 pm
by SH125Paul
I know that Car and Bike oil differ... but the question was what to use in his XMax scoot...
I wouldn't use a Car oil in my Bike - due to friction modifiers in car oils and the bike having a wet clutch, and due to the 'shear' the oil would be subjected to from the gear box... - but in the scooter engine would be OK, and why i recomemded the gear box oil - rather than using the Car engine oil in the Tx...
The Halfords Bike oil has the same spec as the car oil - ACEA-A3 / API-SL... The Bike oil no longer carries the JASMO (No Friction Modifiers) Spec on the container.