http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/ Asian Scooters "R" Us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:39:28 GMT JakeS http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5311 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5311 I did order from www.partsforscooters.com, their web site was easy to use, they had what I wanted for $39.99, they emailed followup on my order, so I am pretty Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:44:02 GMT Dave http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5310 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5310 ... I use PFS a lot: http://www.partsforscooters.com Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:18:05 GMT Sparky Alex http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5309 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5309 Au contraire mon frere, I live in Minnesota on the edge of Lake Superior. Our winters are well below zero for months at a time (Jan & Feb) I just don't Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:31:01 GMT JakeS http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5308 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5308 thanks for any input/experience you have. Jake Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:48:37 GMT jaspencer177 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5307 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5307 Sparky, you must live someplace warm. If I restricted myself to above 45 degrees I would have to stop riding around October and not go back until April. I'm in Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:23:57 GMT tank2005_urban_sporty_50cc http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5306 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5306 Thanks Sparky. I think last winter I used 5w30 just because of the cold weather. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:06:03 GMT Sparky Alex http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5305 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5305 I personally don't ride once the outside air temperature dips below 45 degrees, due to the wind chil factors involved at traveling more than 45 MPH in cold Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:42:44 GMT tank2005_urban_sporty_50cc http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5304 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5304 I'm using a good quality non-synthetic 10/40 oil for right now since my engine is pretty much breaking in still. But in the next month or so, it will be highs Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:32:47 GMT Dale http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5303 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5303 I am switching to synthetic next time the regular oil looks like it has already gave up the ghost after 500 miles.   Dale ... From: Sparky Alex Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:15:37 GMT Sparky Alex http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5302 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5302 Actually Shell "Rotella" oils are Heavy duty Diesel engine oils that come in 3 grades, only one of which is a petroleum based oil.(Google "Rotella") If I were Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:47:08 GMT Tony Geise http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5301 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5301 im using Rotella its not synthetic To: Chinese_scooter_forum@yahoogroups.com From: danzthemanforever@... Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 00:26:34 +0000 Subject: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:26:44 GMT tank2005_urban_sporty_50cc http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5300 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5300 What kind of oil are you using and is it synthetic? Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:40:05 GMT Richard Bostrom http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5299 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5299 Sounds like the valves or rings. Have someone do a compression test. If it is low. squirt a little oil into the spark plug hole. If the compression goes up, Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:36:18 GMT Tony Geise http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5298 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5298 hey thanks for the input the oil level is good i have changed it twice now. i put a different muffler on it awhile ago and i have checked the plug and it is Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:33:02 GMT kenny martin http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5297 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chinese_scooter_forum/message/5297    Tony Have you checked the oil level? wipe with a clean white rag/paper towel install the dipstick to the threads then look at the end if oil is in the