fantic tom Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Hi I'm looking to change the oil on my fantic (fm450) 212 cc engine. How would I go about this and what oil should I use? Many thanks for any info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc2028372 Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Warm it up, then drop the sump plug through the given hole in the bash plate. Everyone has their favourites with oil but I use ATF. Works great and is cheap to change regularly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted August 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Cheers I thaught was the way to go but thaught in better double check, what grade of oil should I use? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic240motor Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 I like 5W30 fully synthetic motor oil in all my Fantics but as mentioned everyone has their own favorite and seems most light oil or ATF works fine. Just don't use an EP hypoid gear oil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Thank you fantic240motor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grib Posted August 26, 2015 Report Share Posted August 26, 2015 Just to add to the debate; I find the gearbox gets quite notchy when hot if using ATF, my favourite is Putoline light gear oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberto Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Just to add to the debate; I find the gearbox gets quite notchy when hot if using ATF, my favourite is Putoline light gear oil. Strange ... Putoline Atf viscosity 40° 35.30 viscosity 100° 7.7 index viscosity 193 Putoline Light gear oil viscosity 40° 36 viscosity 100° 5.84 index viscosity 98 Usually i ride Putoline GP 80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 is 10w40 engine oil any good? im only asking as i have loads of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberto Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 is 10w40 engine oil any good? im only asking as i have loads of it! motocycle oil or car oil ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted August 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 motocycle oil or car oil ? car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberto Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 car you could have problem with the clutch due to the adittive of car oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axulsuv Posted August 29, 2015 Report Share Posted August 29, 2015 i've been using redline gear with great results . no drag , no slip ,smooth engagement , slick shifting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hi again iv got some oil, is this stuf ok? And just to be sure this is the oil filler hole isn't it? The one with the breather coming out of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alberto Posted August 30, 2015 Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 please check in the rear of the bottle: if you see Jaso MB isn't good for your Fantic if you see Jaso MA this is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantic tom Posted August 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2015 please check in the rear of the bottle: if you see Jaso MB isn't good for your Fantic if you see Jaso MA this is ok Hi Alberto I can't see either of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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