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Post by cabuco2006 on Jan 28, 2006 20:36:14 GMT -5
hi i was wondering where i can find hypoid gear oil # 90 ///any thoughts??i tryed all the honda shops and no luck...i tryed the honda.com site and no luck...and does the bottle it comes in have a fine point nozzle so u can easily sqeeze the oil in the tranny
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Post by timberwolfmadcat on Jan 28, 2006 21:42:03 GMT -5
any car/automtive/Walmart/Canadian Tire will do, its known as 90-20W or 85-15W gear oil
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Post by Dandy Dan on Jan 29, 2006 1:17:30 GMT -5
Yeah timber knows his gear oil. The official Honda stuff is a waste of money because it's midrange stuff and premium end prices. Just hit up any large automotive store. Mine just says SAE 90.
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Post by cabuco2006 on Jan 29, 2006 8:58:54 GMT -5
ok ,thanks dd and timber ;D
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Post by cabuco2006 on Jan 29, 2006 9:00:09 GMT -5
does it have a fine point nozzle on the bottle...
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skelly
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Post by skelly on Jan 29, 2006 12:39:32 GMT -5
The Castrol stuff does... I believe Pennzoil does too...
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Post by cabuco2006 on Jan 29, 2006 12:52:40 GMT -5
great thanx...im gonna go to pepboys or walmart and see what i can get... ;D
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Post by Dandy Dan on Jan 29, 2006 17:08:02 GMT -5
Yeah any good stuff should have the nozzle point. I think most of them actually come to a point and you need to cut the tip off to make your own hole. That way you can get one that fits nicely.
How many miles do you have on your Ruckus? I think the service manual says you only need to change it every 10,000 or so but I'm not sure.
A good way to change the gear oil is to remove the 7 bolts that hold the unit on and pull it off (after you've pulled off the rear wheel). This way you can get all the old oil out but you will need more sealant to seal it back on.
The easier/cheater way to do it is to first go for a ride so the oil is heated up and is A LOT easier to pour out. Then remove the drain bolt and tip your scooter way over to drain as much as possible. To refill it just squirt a heck of a lot in there so it's higher than the bottom of the drain hole. Then just use a rag/container to catch the drips until it stops dripping. You want the fluid level right at the bottom of the bolt hole so that's an easy way to do it.
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Post by cabuco2006 on Jan 29, 2006 20:17:26 GMT -5
yea...i got 1600 miles on it...but i liked to check it
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Post by timberwolfmadcat on Jan 30, 2006 22:18:53 GMT -5
jeez, cabuco's like me, ever since i got the thing havent stopped tinkering with it  Stop before you get in over your head And change it every 5,000 km's or so, thats from my Vino, or when you start to notice some lagging on points. |
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Post by cabuco2006 on Jan 31, 2006 21:03:51 GMT -5
yea,,i guess your right...plus the money will put me under...
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