What kind of oil can be poured into an alpha moped. What kind of oil should I put in an Alpha moped or a small-capacity motorcycle? What oil is better to pour into an alpha moped?

Gearbox oil

The instructions say what kind of oil should be poured into the engine, but there is not a word about the gearbox. Although we are all accustomed to the fact that transmission oil is poured into the box, usually thicker than in the engine.

Owners of Alpha mopeds (and the like) need to know that the gearbox, engine and clutch are located in the same (common) crankcase and are lubricated with the same oil . This way you don’t have to think about what kind of oil needs to be poured and where. It is one!

Checking the oil level

The oil level is checked as follows: pour the first portion of oil into the engine approximately 600-700 ml, wait a few minutes until the oil spreads evenly onto the crankcase without twisting, insert the dipstick into the neck, pull it out and look at the level.

The oil level should be in the control section.

• If the level is less. add some oil
  , wait a couple of minutes and take a measurement.
• If the oil level is higher than normal. drain it or better yet. pump it with a syringe with a tube from the neck.

The control section is indicated by red arrows. In my case, the oil level is exactly in the middle of the control section and is indicated by a blue arrow. Ideally, the oil level should be in an area outside the control interface. But this is ideal, but in practice. the average level is quite acceptable and does not affect the reliability and durability of the engine.

Oil for four-stroke engines

This phrase means that you cannot fill a moped engine with two-stroke oil. The thing is that two-stroke engines have a completely different principle of engine lubrication: they mix oil with gasoline in certain proportions (either in a gas tank or using a special oil pump), and then, together with gasoline, first enter the engine crankcase, lubricating the bearings crankshaft and connecting rod, as well as the cylinder mirror. The mixture then enters the combustion chamber, where the oil burns along with gasoline and is discharged from the engine through the exhaust pipe. Thus, two-stroke oil is not designed for long-term use , it is “disposable”.

In most four-stroke engines (and the Alpha's engine is four-stroke), oil is poured into the engine crankcase and lubricates the rubbing parts either by splashing (due to the rotating parts of the engine) or under pressure (which is created by the oil pump). Oil also helps cool the engine. Therefore, the oil in a four-stroke engine must withstand long service life at high temperatures.

Some owners ask: “Do I need to add oil to gasoline?” Remember: for Alpha mopeds (Delta, Sabur, Vento, etc.) there is no need to add oil to gasoline!

Scooter as one of the main types of urban transport

What kind of oil should you put in your small motorcycle? Any person who has ever owned a scooter in his life and has an interest in having his scooter work faithfully for many years without deteriorating over time should take care of this issue.

Everyone knows that modern scooters can be equipped not only with a two-stroke, but also with a 4-stroke engine. Compared to a 2-stroke scooter engine, the latest scooters do not need to constantly mix gasoline and lubricant on their own. Modern two-stroke scooters have a special system for lubricating the motor, and they also have disc brakes and an electric starter.

However, despite the fact that technology has advanced in recent years, this does not mean that the motor does not need constant care.

Motorcycle maintenance also implies, among everything else, a stable replacement of consumable equipment. And the main thing here is to use high-quality lubricants and oil additives, which are prescribed for motorcycles, but not for automobiles.

What kind of lubricant should be poured into a motorcycle or used in scooters? This question is asked by many owners, and it is also of interest to many schoolchildren who own scooters.

It is worth considering that modern scooters use 2 types of lubrication - motor lubrication and transmission lubrication. To ensure constant operation of all parts of the scooter and its engine, even at high speeds, the lubricant inside it should be changed from time to time, and it is worth selecting the type of lubricant for the scooter engine that was recommended by the manufacturer of the equipment.

Remember that no technique in this matter can tolerate experimentation.

API classification

API is a quality classification system for automobile oils. The oil designation in this system consists of Latin letters.

The first part can be either S (Service) - oil for gasoline engines, C (Commercial) - oil for diesel engines, EC (Energy Conserving) - energy-saving oils.

The next letter is the designation of the oil generation. The designation is in alphabetical order, i.e. The farther the letter is from the beginning of the Latin alphabet, the higher the generation of oil (better performance qualities).

API categories SA, SB, SC, SD, SE, SF, SG are currently recognized as invalid, category SH is considered conditionally valid. Thus, oil of the SE and SF cannot be found on sale now. What kind of oil should you buy then? The answer is to buy any one that is further down the alphabet (SJ, SL, SM, SN), it will in any case be no worse than the recommended one.

SAE classification

The latest edition of the classification divides motor oils into 11 classes: 6 winter (0W, 5W, 10W, 15W, 20W, 25W) and 5 summer (20, 30, 40, 50, 60) viscosity classes. The letter W (Winter) before the number means that the oil is adapted to work at low temperatures.

Most motor oils on the market today are all-season, that is, they meet viscosity requirements at both low and high temperatures and have a double designation, for example in our case: SAE 15W-40 . The first number characterizes the pumpability of the oil at low temperatures. If you subtract 35 from the first digit, you get the minimum temperature at which a safe cold start of the engine is possible. The second number is an indicator of oil viscosity at 100 degrees Celsius. If you add 5 to the second digit, you get the maximum permissible air temperature at which the oil can be used.

Marking and viscosity

Engine wear is affected by the oil viscosity parameter

. The required viscosity depends on the operating temperature of the engine and is usually specified in the operating instructions. The generally accepted standard for designating viscosity according to the American SAE method: 5W40, 5W30, 10W40, 10W50 or simply SAE 40, SAE 50. Moreover, the first number indicates the viscosity of the oil in a cold engine, the second - in one warmed up to operating temperature. The letter W indicates that the oil belongs to winter or all-season varieties. Summer varieties do not have this letter and the first number (SAE 30, SAE 40). The lower the first number, the better the engine starts in cold weather. But if there is no need to ride a moped in winter, there is no point in using liquid oil. In warm weather, high viscosity provides better lubrication of power unit parts, the oil film on rubbing surfaces is not destroyed, and dry friction, overheating and destruction of parts are prevented.

For summer, viscosity 10W40, 10W50, SAE 30, SAE 40, etc. is more suitable. The higher the viscosity of the oil when hot (second number), the better suited the oil is for hot operating conditions. In mid-latitudes, SAE 30 or SAE 40 is quite suitable. In hot countries, SAE 50 and even SAE 60 are used.

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Synthetic, semi-synthetic or mineral water?

It is generally accepted that synthetic oils are of the highest quality and almost extend the life of the engine. On the other hand, as I wrote above, now any oil that has been certified according to the API standard is suitable for use in the Alpha moped engine.

I chose the golden mean for myself: I pour semi-synthetics from imported manufacturers into my moped, because... the price of a liter of semi-synthetic oil is now not much different from the price of mineral oil.

But only now you can rarely find semi-synthetic 15W-40 on store shelves. Mostly mineral oils are sold with this designation. Therefore, I fill the engine with 10W-40 oil as the closest to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

What kind of oil to pour into the engine of an Alpha moped. :

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Tell me, if the mileage on a moped is 70 km, and a year has passed, should the oil be changed?

I did not find any direct instructions in the instructions about changing the oil on time. And in theory it should be enough for 500 km. running-in. But oil loses its properties over time, and no one knows what kind of oil was originally poured. Therefore, to be sure, you can change the oil, especially since a liter of semi-synthetic now costs about 300 rubles.

If on the canister you filled it it is written that the expiration date is 1 year, then yes it is necessary.))))) If not. Then roll on some more kilometers...)

The fact of the matter is that there is no canister; with a mileage of 70 km, the oil must be filled in from the factory (or from the store where the moped was assembled). And what was poured there, and how long ago it was poured, no one knows. Of course, the oil lasts much longer than a year, but if in doubt, it’s easier to replace it and forget about it. Moreover, the replacement price is about 300 rubles + 30 minutes of time spent. Although I don’t think that if you don’t replace it, something terrible will happen in the 430 km remaining before replacement.

The oil needs to be changed anyway! The oil, even when not in use, comes into contact with air and therefore oxidizes. The shelf life of motor oil in sealed packaging is 5 years. If oil is used, as in our case, then it must be changed every year.

I'm sure I work with oils, chemicals, and car cosmetics. I know about polyalphaolefin oils, hydrocracking, and other crap. No nail or rod for everyone!

Yes. If the equipment is not used for a long time, the oil loses its properties.

Please tell me I have a semi-automatic transmission and am interested in what kind of oil to pour into it if the engines are already filled with 10w40

Most likely you have a semi-automatic clutch, that is, there is no clutch lever on the steering wheel. The box is almost the same. That is, oil is not poured into it separately.

A lot of questions and disputes arise about which oil is suitable for the Alpha moped or for small Chinese motorcycles, for example Stealth Delta 200, Racer Magnum 200 and the like. Therefore, it is worth understanding how oils differ and why some of them are not suitable for your Chinese motorcycle.

To begin with, you should immediately clarify that the term “motor oil” is not in any of the motorcycle operating instructions. You can check your Alpha manual - there is no word “motor oil” there. There are only specifications that the oil being poured and its characteristics must meet.

Oil is divided into three large groups: - mineral: - semi-synthetic; - synthetic.

The engines of the Alpha moped were copied from the Japanese Honda Super Cub. Do you know when it started being produced in Japan? The first sample rolled off the assembly line in 1958, that is, more than 50 years ago. In those days, little was known about semi-synthetic or synthetic, even in Japan; then there was only one oil - mineral. Therefore, your moped engines are not demanding on oil quality.

How often to change

Scheduled maintenance is divided into three steps. They should adhere to different replacement intervals.

1. The first replacement on a new scooter occurs after 500 kilometers. The short segment is justified by the fact that the moving pairs undergo an active running-in process. In the first portion of the lubricant, the appearance of a minimum amount of metallic inclusions is acceptable.
2. The second replacement is performed after 1,500 kilometers. Almost standard service interval set by the manufacturer.
3. The next times the system requires maintenance every 2000 km.

At the same time, if the equipment is operated in severe and super-difficult conditions, the intervals must be reduced by at least 30% of the established norm.

Oil for four-stroke engines

This phrase means that you cannot fill the engine with 2-stroke engine. The fact is that two-stroke engines have a completely different principle of engine lubrication: they mix oil with gasoline in certain proportions (either in the gas tank or using a special oil pump), and then, together with gasoline, enter the engine crankcase, lubricating the crankshaft bearings and connecting rod, as well as a cylinder mirror. The mixture then enters the combustion chamber, where the oil burns along with gasoline and is removed from the engine through the exhaust pipe. In this case, two-stroke oil is not intended for long-term use , it is “disposable”.

In most four-stroke engines (and the Alfa four-stroke engine), oil is poured into the crankcase and lubricates the cloth parts either by spray (due to the rotating parts of the engine) or under pressure (which creates an axial pump). In addition, the oil helps cool the engine. Therefore, the oil in a four-stroke engine must withstand a long service life at high temperatures.

Some owners ask: “Do I need to add oil to gasoline?” Remember: for Alpha mopeds (Delta, Sabur, Vento, etc.) you do not need to add oil to gasoline!

Work order

First you need to decide what you will need; to change the oil in your motorcycle you will need the following tools:

• A set of wrenches - they must be strong enough, because sometimes it is not easy to tear off a nut after a long drive;
• Spring puller - can be used either purchased or homemade;
• Tool for pumping oil - it can be successfully replaced with a homemade device made from a syringe, catheter and rubber hose.

Using the scale on the syringe, you can monitor the level of the filled oil; this is very convenient and will not allow you to make a serious mistake in the calculations.

Before you start draining the oil, you should check where the lower plug is located on your motorcycle. Usually it is located either at the end or at the lower side of the fork, although it may be completely absent.

1. Using the instruction manual, find out what viscosity oil should be poured into the fork;
2. It is necessary to clarify the desired position of the locking lock nut, which regulates the rebound during impacts, and tighten it to this place. The tighter you tighten the clamp nut, the stiffer the motorcycle's suspension will end up;

Advice! When changing the rigidity of the motorcycle suspension, do not go beyond the limits specified in the instructions, otherwise this may lead to an imbalance in the operation of the front fork of the bike!

Advice! First of all, unscrew the top plug, and then the bottom one; if you do the opposite, the waste can flow out under great pressure and splash everything around.

• After all the waste has drained, you should rinse the fork with a special liquid or oil of lower viscosity and blow out the part using a compressor or a compressed air cylinder;
• Screw on the bottom plug and you can pour technical fluid into the fork. Check the tightness of all connections on a homemade oil injection tool and pour it into each side of the fork one by one;
• Carefully monitor the level of the technical fluid being poured; as soon as it approaches the desired level, stop pressing on the syringe. The residual pressure will do the rest of the work;
• You can tighten the top plug and, after wiping off drops of oil, check the functionality of the suspension.

Here's everything you need to know to change the lubricants in the front suspension of most motorcycle models yourself, using these instructions you can save significant money.

Can I put car oil into an Alpha Delta moped?

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The first part can be either S (Service) . petrol engine oil, C (Commercial) . Diesel engine oil, EC (Energy Saving) . energy-saving oils.

Next letter. oil generation symbol. The designation is in alphabetical order, that is, the further the letter is from the beginning of the Latin alphabet. that oil generation is higher (performance is better).

Currently, API categories API SA, SB, SC, SD, SE, SF, SG are considered invalid, category SH is considered conditionally valid. Therefore, it is recommended in the instructions for the categories of SE and SF that you cannot find them on sale now. Then what oil should you buy? The answer is to buy any, following in alphabetical order (SJ, SL, SM, SN), it will in any case be no worse than the recommended one.

SAE classification

In the latest revision of the classification, motor oils are divided into 11 classes: 6 winter (0 W, 5 W, 10 W, 15 W, 20 W, 25 W) and 5 summer (20, 30, 40, 50, 60) viscosity classes . The letter W (Winter. winter) before the number means that the oil is suitable for operation at low temperatures.

Most motor oils on the market are all-season, that is, they meet viscosity requirements at both low and high temperatures and have a double designation, for example, as in our case: SAE 15W-40 . The first number characterizes the pumpability of the oil at low temperatures. If you subtract 35 from the first number, you will get the minimum temperature at which the engine can be cold started safely. Second indicator. oil viscosity index at 100 degrees Celsius. If you add 5 to the second digit. you will get the maximum permissible air temperature at which you can use the oil.

Choosing the right oil

However, I decided to put together several companies that I think can be used in your scooter.

• Let's start with Shell helix ultra lubricant. The product is of excellent quality and has a positive effect on the scooter motor, and has also been able to establish itself in the market and among motorcycle enthusiasts. The oil is also suitable for scooter engines. Shell Ultra series is capable of improving the riding characteristics of the scooter. The series motor lubricant has proven itself when working in the most dangerous conditions.
• Lukoil of almost all series. What are the advantages of such motor oils? The company's lubricants contain many additives that can distinguish this oil from products of equal price.
• Top-level Rosneft oils are essentially the ideal choice for those who want to keep their scooter in the best working condition. The product can effectively compete with other brands - the lubricant has excellent characteristics and has a positive effect on the scooter engine. With this oil, the scooter will not be afraid of strong temperature changes. The oil does not emit harmful vapors during operation and does not evaporate into the air.

An excellent option would be a special oil for SCOOTER scooters. It is one of the most advanced and has also proven itself to be excellent.

Important: changing engine oil must be done according to the established plan and without time delays.

If you don’t look at the cost of the product, we have before us perhaps the best oil for a scooter motor if the mini-moped is purchased for many years.

Synthetic, semi-synthetic or mineral water?

It is generally accepted that synthetic oils are of the highest quality and almost extend the life of the engine. On the other hand, as I wrote above, now any oil that has been certified in accordance with the API standard is suitable for use in the Alpha moped engine.

I have chosen a golden mean for myself: I introduce semi-synthetic imported manufacturers into the moped; The price of a liter of semi-synthetic oil is not much different from the price of petroleum products.

But only now it is rarely found on the shelves of semi-synthetic 15W-40. Mostly mineral oils are sold under this designation. Therefore, I fill the engine with 10W-40 oil as closest to the manufacturer's recommendations.

Types of oils

Lubricating fluids are designed to reduce wear of contacting surfaces and reduce energy efforts to overcome friction forces. In addition, the materials form a durable oil film in the contact areas, which helps remove heat from engine parts, seals working components and protects the internal surfaces of the cylinder block from corrosion.

The properties of oils depend on the technical characteristics of the base and the chemical composition of modifying additives that are introduced into liquids to improve their performance parameters. The basic components of oils are divided into several categories:

• synthetic;
• semi-synthetic;
• mineral.

Synthetics

Synthetic motor oils are produced by the synthesis of hydrocarbon organic substances. Polyalphaolefins or ester derivatives are used as base components for the production of technical fluids. Chemical processing and subsequent purification of raw materials make it possible to obtain high performance properties of the mixtures:

• stable viscosity-temperature characteristics;
• low volatility;
• chemical resistance;
• high flash point;
• wide range of inter-service maintenance;
• increased antioxidant and anti-corrosion properties.

Due to their high thermal properties and low oxidizing ability, synthetic oils perform well in air-cooled two-stroke gasoline engines. Their use makes it possible to reduce the smoke of exhaust gases and minimize the formation of soot on the cylinder walls.

Mineral petroleum products

Mineral oils are products of direct distillation of petroleum. The quality of lubricants depends on the method and depth of purification of raw materials. To give the base components the recommended performance properties, modifying additives are introduced into the base of technical fluids. The composition of the package and the amount of chemicals is determined by the conditions of use of motorcycle equipment.

Mineral lubricants are cheaper than synthetics and semi-synthetics, but due to the ability to quickly burn with the formation of carbon deposits, a two-stroke scooter engine must be washed and cleaned frequently. For this reason, the resulting savings are offset by labor costs for frequent maintenance.

Semi-synthetics

Semi-synthetic oils are an intermediate option between the previous types of liquids. The basis of the structure is mineral components, which contain 20–40% synthetics. Synthetic additives ensure easy starting of a cold engine, protect parts from premature wear, and clean the engine well from combustion products. The materials are used to lubricate any type of engine, except for high-performance models operating in extreme conditions. In mopeds with a two-stroke engine, semi-synthetic oils increase engine life and reduce the likelihood of carbon deposits.