ive just bought a malossi 70 kit & carb, just waiting for it to be fitted, does the 2t tank need to be drained & the oil replaced with fully synthetic oil ? Thanks chaps
what are you using now? its best to use semi on run in anyway as it helps bed the rings in better. if its mineral oil then it will need to be drained as fully mixed with mineral may froth up and cause a lock in the oil line
im using a mineral oil at the min, will i have to empty the oil pump & all pipes before i refill with fully synthetic ?
full synth puts a protective layer on the rings which prolongs the running in period.... jsut use semi til its run in
i used semi-synthetic oil for about 250miles for running in.. now i run my morini 70cc on fully-synthetic.. worked mint untill i baught some cheep SHIT £2 oil from a p4cky garage rode 2minuites down the road an it decided 2 seise up on me.. that was me 70cc kit gone.. scored the barrel.. :wtf:
aslong as its 2 stroke oil for autolube systems it is fine, probably chainsaw oil youve used or somthing similar.
yer the oil proberly reacted with the fully synthetic factory made oil and causes a lock, seizing it. surely you could have afforded some better oil instead of putting a kit on your bike whats more important a 50 that runs well or a 70 that doesnt run at all imp:
yeh I wouldnt bother with nothing more than semi to be honest whilst running a sports setup, not worth it in my opinion, semi is more than enough protection for what you need. use mineral oil for the first 300 - 500 miles then just add semi grdually into the tank, I never worried about mixing different types, never did my 70 any harm I would advise though just for good peace of mind add a dash of 2 stroke to the first tank of petrol (about a capful) the main concern you what to be thinking about whilst running a 70 kit in is properly fitting, make sure everything is properly fitted and lubed up you cant go far wrong then...
