Petrol for Mopeds
- Thread starter Reesy
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). You also need to keep the oil topped up with 2-stroke as it will use it (unlike a car). The scooter will sort out the mixture.
Reesy said:
Its an oil that needs to be mixed with the petrol, I think most scooters now have a seperate place for the oil where its automatically mixed, older ones may need to be mixed manually, I may be slightly wrong as im not really into scooters.
Do some research on scooter engines Reesy, sounds like you're just discovering the world of transport and engines so I'd make sure you're clued up before you go getting yourself a scooter.
Scooters are two stroke engines, that means they require petrol AND two stroke oil to be flowing through the cylinders. The petrol is what burns to make the explosion and propel you forward and the oil keeps everything lubricated and helps prevent wear and tear through friction.
As has been said, there is normally a seperate tank for the two stroke oil, so the engine mixes it for you. If this is the case, all you need to do is make sure your oil tank is filled up (check every time you fill up the bike to be sure).
If you buy an older one, you'll need to add the two stroke oil directly in to your petrol tank. They'll give you a dilution ratio which (making up a number here) means say you need a fifth of the bottle of oil to every full tank of fuel.
You can use any fuel in your scooter, as they use carbs and are not injection (therefore not controlled by a computer or "ECU") you won't notice any gains from running it on something like Shell V-power as they are set up to run on 85octane fuel (normal unleaded).
Hope this clears up your queries, and if you want to know more, just ask
Scooters are two stroke engines, that means they require petrol AND two stroke oil to be flowing through the cylinders. The petrol is what burns to make the explosion and propel you forward and the oil keeps everything lubricated and helps prevent wear and tear through friction.
As has been said, there is normally a seperate tank for the two stroke oil, so the engine mixes it for you. If this is the case, all you need to do is make sure your oil tank is filled up (check every time you fill up the bike to be sure).
If you buy an older one, you'll need to add the two stroke oil directly in to your petrol tank. They'll give you a dilution ratio which (making up a number here) means say you need a fifth of the bottle of oil to every full tank of fuel.
You can use any fuel in your scooter, as they use carbs and are not injection (therefore not controlled by a computer or "ECU") you won't notice any gains from running it on something like Shell V-power as they are set up to run on 85octane fuel (normal unleaded).
Hope this clears up your queries, and if you want to know more, just ask
Thanks for the replies guys.
Is the oil compartment next to the petrol section on the moped and roughly how much do you need to put in (oil and petrol wise)
http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/scripts/products.php?cat=Two%20Stroke%20Oil
Which ones on this website would you recommend or am I looking in the wrong direction?
Is the oil compartment next to the petrol section on the moped and roughly how much do you need to put in (oil and petrol wise)
http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/scripts/products.php?cat=Two%20Stroke%20Oil
Which ones on this website would you recommend or am I looking in the wrong direction?
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C'mon Reesy, please don't make me feel like I've written my previous post in vain.
If you read what i've said:
Then you'll have the answer to your question.
*EDIT*
Oh dear lord.
Reesy, you've already had some oil reccomended to you:
Please read posts carefully.
If you read what i've said:
Then you'll have the answer to your question.
*EDIT*
Oh dear lord.
Reesy, you've already had some oil reccomended to you:
Lukechad said:
Please read posts carefully.
My old 4 stroke 125 was very sensitive to fuel. Select private garages who sold rather cheap petrol which seemed to be of poor quality made the bike run like a dog, and sometimes not run at all.
So from that point I just stuck to BP/Shell for fuel. It may have been the bike... but it came to a point where I had to drain the whole thing,
So from that point I just stuck to BP/Shell for fuel. It may have been the bike... but it came to a point where I had to drain the whole thing,
Dup, it's odd isn't it - I used to run my old RS50 on Optimax because I swear it made it run smoother than regular unleaded, however in my CBR now, it makes no difference at all.
I agree though, crappy fuel does make crappy riding - That's why I never stray from Shell garages or sometimes Supermarkets.
I agree though, crappy fuel does make crappy riding - That's why I never stray from Shell garages or sometimes Supermarkets.
MrSix said:
Totally agree, had/still have a 2004 RS50 from new and i always ran it on Optimax because i thought it ran better.
I used it as it kept the engine cleaner, in theory. I also got the best 2 stroke i could which was like £12 per litre.
Ran a peach!
Josh
Reesy said:
Are you getting it online or did I read that wrong? If so then thats stupid! When I was a moped rider my bike shop did £5 a bottle or 3 for £12 IIRC, as its something you will end up using quite a bit of, you may as well get it in bulk rather than regular trips to the shop for it. I ended up buying 5l bottles of the stuff as I used to ride my scooter daily and used to enjoy it at weekends taking it for a run, ah the memories
lukechad said:Are you getting it online or did I read that wrong? If so then thats stupid! When I was a moped rider my bike shop did £5 a bottle or 3 for £12 IIRC, as its something you will end up using quite a bit of, you may as well get it in bulk rather than regular trips to the shop for it. I ended up buying 5l bottles of the stuff as I used to ride my scooter daily and used to enjoy it at weekends taking it for a run, ah the memories
I was just looking at prices online, but I will shop around, im not stupid enough to go to the first shop and order.
When the oil runs low does it tell you this or do you have to guess? I do sound really noobish i know
Reesy said:I was just looking at prices online, but I will shop around, im not stupid enough to go to the first shop and order.
When the oil runs low does it tell you this or do you have to guess? I do sound really noobish i know
What moped do you have? Mine had a little red light, the sensor must have been towards the back of the oil tank as I only noticed it getting low under hard braking at first.