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Introduction
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Step 1
Preparation
- For the best access to the oil drain plug, and for optimal oil drainage, it is recommended that the scooter be stood upright.
- Always make sure your work area is clean and you have plenty of room to work safely. Never start or run your scooter indoors.
For the best access to the oil drain plug, and for optimal oil drainage, it is recommended that the scooter be stood upright.
Always make sure your work area is clean and you have plenty of room to work safely. Never start or run your scooter indoors.
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Step 2
Removing the Engine Cover
- Using your hand, pull the engine cover retaining latch away from the scooter frame, then twist the latch clockwise to release the engine cover.
Using your hand, pull the engine cover retaining latch away from the scooter frame, then twist the latch clockwise to release the engine cover.
Step 3
- Carefully lift the engine cover up and away from the scooter, mindful of the mounting bracket near the rear of the engine.
Carefully lift the engine cover up and away from the scooter, mindful of the mounting bracket near the rear of the engine.
Step 4
Draining the Oil
- Place an oil drain pan below the engine to catch the used oil.
- Using an 10mm socket, unscrew the oil drain plug
- Remove the oil drain plug, letting the oil drain out of the engine.
- Wait for almost all of the oil to drain out of the engine, about five minutes.
Place an oil drain pan below the engine to catch the used oil.
Using an 10mm socket, unscrew the oil drain plug
Remove the oil drain plug, letting the oil drain out of the engine.
Wait for almost all of the oil to drain out of the engine, about five minutes.
Step 5
Adding New Oil
- Using your fingers, re-install and hand tighten the oil drain plug.
- Using a 10mm socket, tighten the oil drain plug.
- It is important to not over-tighten the oil drain plug, as the steel drain plug will easily strip the aluminum threads in the engine case.
Using your fingers, re-install and hand tighten the oil drain plug.
Using a 10mm socket, tighten the oil drain plug.
It is important to not over-tighten the oil drain plug, as the steel drain plug will easily strip the aluminum threads in the engine case.
Step 6
- Use a large flathead screwdriver to remove the oil fill plug.
Use a large flathead screwdriver to remove the oil fill plug.
Step 7
- Refilling the oil in the large-frame Vespa requires a narrow nozzle that will allow pouring oil horizontally. A condiment bottle works very well.
- Put the nozzle of the oil bottle into the oil fill hole and pour or squirt oil into the engine until it is filled level with the fill hole.
- It is important that the bike remains level while filling, if it is tilted one way or the other, you will over or under fill the engine. Oil will drip down the side of the engine. This is fine, just wipe it up when you are done.
Refilling the oil in the large-frame Vespa requires a narrow nozzle that will allow pouring oil horizontally. A condiment bottle works very well.
Put the nozzle of the oil bottle into the oil fill hole and pour or squirt oil into the engine until it is filled level with the fill hole.
It is important that the bike remains level while filling, if it is tilted one way or the other, you will over or under fill the engine. Oil will drip down the side of the engine. This is fine, just wipe it up when you are done.
Step 8
- Using your hands, insert and hand-tighten the oil fill plug.
- Using a large flathead screwdriver, tighten the oil fill plug.
- There is no necessary torque specification for the oil fill plug. However, make sure that it is tight enough that it doesn’t rattle out. It also should not be so tight that the threads strip.
Using your hands, insert and hand-tighten the oil fill plug.
Using a large flathead screwdriver, tighten the oil fill plug.
There is no necessary torque specification for the oil fill plug. However, make sure that it is tight enough that it doesn’t rattle out. It also should not be so tight that the threads strip.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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caaris - May 25, 2016
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What about the oil to flush the engine before filling up ?
It’s been recommend by VESPA drivers…
What do you think about that and what type of oil a VESPA will take?
10-50? 20-50? Or a standard thickness?
I have a 1986 LML 150 model.
Please reply.
Thank you.
tomsneath - Nov 2, 2019
Oil. SAE 30. Non-detergent type, aka ND30
Miguel - May 1, 2021
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Hello,
Should we clean the engine with flush oil or not? and ig yes does any kind works or is there an specific flush oil?
Do you have any Idea were the spark plug is on a spinter 150 cc 1976? Is there any tutorial on that subject?
Thank you