On my way in to work (10 mile ride), I noticed the oil light flickered twice. That means to me that its getting low (though the light is not solid yet.)
My question is how much more riding might I be able to safely perform as I do not have access to any 2t oil at my office?
Thank you for your opinion.
How long does the oil last?
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swimmingfree
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Re: How long does the oil last?
my spree light come on when i get down to 3/4 .. yes i no this because i look in it and seen how munch is there.. so if i was you look or do a dip stick test and get a stick and dip it .. go looking out for your bike
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Re: How long does the oil last?
there's def quite a bit left in there , when the light comes on
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Re: How long does the oil last?
this may sound stupid, but im not sure how much you know. The oil tank is not like that in a car. In a car, if your oil is low, your hurting the motor. In these scooters (as far as the oil tank is concerned) it either has oil or it doesn't. Its similar to a cars fuel tank. When you actually run out, is when you have problems. With a half a tank it will probably last several months.
Re: How long does the oil last?
I have my oil tank pulled and the wires unplugged in the back but the new eve headset i put on yesterday has the oil idicator light blinking at me...of course my oil tank is empty lol I need to wire the oil light for something else I guess turn indicator
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Re: How long does the oil last?
I never let the oil light come on. Every 5th tank, at the most, I fill the oil tank. I would suspect I could go 10 tanks but I am not gonna chance it. Besides that if the light system fails, you burn your motor up.
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Re: How long does the oil last?
Bear45-70 wrote:I never let the oil light come on. Every 5th tank, at the most, I fill the oil tank. I would suspect I could go 10 tanks but I am not gonna chance it. Besides that if the light system fails, you burn your motor up.
I as afraid my advice would be taken as saying, don't worry filling your oil until you run out. You can do this with the fuel and be fine, but run out of oil once and the motor is toast. That being said, Half a tank of oil, when the light comes on, would probably last most people several months, if its not a daily driver. Certainly enough oil to get you home to put more oil in.