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Which is the right scooter engine oil for your scooter?

With the scooter it depends on the right engine oil! Because while often the misconception is widespread that the "smaller" the engine, the more laissez-faire can be applied in the choice of engine oil, here too, as always in the lubricant segment, the principle of precision applies!

As with the motorcycle or in the car, the grip to the prescribed and correct engine oil is essential to increase the life of the scooter engine. A scooter engine oil has a shorter life span in comparison, since it must be changed either directly burned or already after 1,000 kilometers. Despite the short period of use and the avoidably simple engine technology of a scooter, more should be paid attention to when buying an engine oil than the price. How to find the right scooter engine oil and what other information should be considered when buying, we explain to you in the further course.

Difference between 2-stroke and 4-stroke scooter oil - How do I choose correctly?

Not all scooters are the same. The biggest difference is probably in the engine technology. In the scooter is either a 2-stroke or 4-stroke engine. This difference is to be found in the first place! 

  • 2 stroke engines burn the engine oil while driving. This happens either in mixture or separate lubrication. Striking: Often a slightly bluish coloration of the exhaust gas can be observed due to the oil combustion.
  • 4 stroke engines use separate oil lubrication. The engine oil is not banished, but is constantly in an oil circuit, which lubricates the pistons and the gearbox.

Scooter oil change at the 2 stroke - What do you have to consider?

An engine oil for 2-stroke engines does not need to be changed at regular intervals, because it is mixed directly with the gasoline and burned. Mixing with the fuel can be done in two ways. Either the scooter is refueled with a mixture of gasoline and engine oil or the scooter has a separate oil chamber, which in most cases can be filled under the seat, and mixes the oil gasoline mixture itself and as needed.

Especially in the second case, the oil level should always be looked at, so that a constant oil mixture is ensured. Without sufficient lubrication, damage to the pistons, cylinders and crankshaft will quickly occur. When buying a 2-stroke engine oil, it is important to make sure that it is scooter engine oil. While marine engines, chainsaws and other machines also run on 2-stroke engines, they require different chemical properties in the oil that are not relevant to the scooter engine. For example, marine 2-stroke engine oils are enriched with anti-corrosion additives, as protection against corrosion caused by salt water contact is of fundamental importance here.

Changing the oil in a 4-stroke scooter - What needs to be considered?

4-stroke engines operate with a separate oil pan and circulating oil lubrication. As with cars, for example, the scooter engine oil also increasingly picks up residues and dirt over its operating life. An oil change interval, in which the oil must be changed regularly, becomes indispensable. With regard to the smaller oil quantity and higher heat loads, a scooter engine oil burns faster. A regular look after the oil level is more than recommended!

Find 2 stroke scooter oil, find 4 stroke scooter oil

How do you find the right scooter engine oil? We explain it to you briefly and concisely how to find the right oil in the online store of ATO24:

As with the car, should also be looked at the scooter in the vehicle manual to see which scooter engine oil is needed. In the case of the 2-stroke engine, you may only find a general reference to 2-stroke engine oil. In addition, there may also be an indication of a necessary specification. In both cases, the buyer has a wide range of oils to choose from. Besides the manufacturer, it is mainly the bases to mineral, semi-synthetic and synthetic.

In comparison, the mineral engine oil is the least processed oil. This makes it less powerful but at the same time much cheaper. This is contrasted with synthetic engine oil. Here the price per liter is the highest. However, this is justified by the high enrichment of special additives and improved temperature resistance. In addition, a synthetic engine oil burns cleaner and provides consistently optimized engine protection. For air-cooled engines, these aspects are not insignificant.

Our tip: Performance scooter engine oil Ravenol VSZ

For scooter engines that are operated at high speeds and material loads, Ravenol offers the Ravenol VSZ 2-stroke engine oil, a performance product that is enriched with ester additives along the lines of high-quality passenger car engine oils to provide protection even under extreme operating conditions.

Find the right scooter oil now - We show you how!

To illustrate the procedure for finding the right engine oil for mopeds, scooters and scooter, we will use the example of a Vespa GTS Super 125i:

Decisive for the reliable choice of the right engine oil is always the information in your vehicle manual. According to the Vespa manual, an engine oil of viscosity 5W-40 with the specifications API SL, ACEA A3 or JASO MA should be used.

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In the ATO24 online store you get exactly the right 10W-40 engine oil for your vehicle! In addition to top prices, we offer you reliable advice and help you find the right 10W-40 oil.


The viscosity SAE 10W-40 belongs next to 5W-30 to the most demanded engine oil viscosity. But what exactly does 10W-40 actually mean and why are there so many different oils despite the same viscosity? We will clarify these and other questions in the course of this blog article.

What does 10W-40 mean?

10W40 stands for a multigrade viscosity. Correctly written out as 10W-40, the two viscosity indexes given, 10W and 40, refer to all-season use (suitability for winter and summer use). These multigrade oils were developed over 50 years ago and were intended to replace the procedure of having to change oil at summer and winter time. The viscosity specification in cold (10W) and warm (40) viscosity indicates the oil's flowability at high and low temperatures.

10W stands for the flowability in winter (this is where the W index comes from). The value 10 is not a directly measurable value of a certain unit but an index number. The lower the number before the W, the better the flowability at cold temperatures and cold starts. A 5W-30 engine oil therefore has better flow properties in cold conditions than a 10W-40 engine oil.

The number 40 stands for the flowability of the oil at a temperature of 100 degrees Celsius. Again, the lower the number, the lower the viscosity at a temperature of 100 degrees. Accordingly, a 10w40 engine oil is more viscous than a 0W-30 engine oil.

Buy 10W-40: Here's what to keep in mind!

Even if the vehicle manual recommends a 10w-40 engine oil, the right 10W40 oil is not immediately found. When buying a 10W-40, attention must be paid to the prescribed specification and release. They represent the particular chemical properties of an oil.

10W-40 engine oil approvals

As always, your vehicle may require a release in addition to the 10W-40 viscosity. These approvals are listed on the bottle label next to the specifications. The best known approvals are those of BMW (e.g. LL-04), VW (e.g. VW 507 00) and Mercedes Benz (e.g. MB 251.0). The approvals with the engine oil are comparable with a quality seal of the automobile manufacturers. Thus this manufacturer issues a certain chemical characteristic of oils, which must be fulfilled, in order to be permissible for the cars from the own product series.

What engine oil approvals occur together with viscosity SAE 10W-40? Among many others, are common engine oils of the following releases and recommendations 10W-40 engine oils:

 

What is the difference between 10W-30 and 10W-40?

Both viscosities share the winter property "10W", which means that they have the same properties at low temperatures and cold start. The indices 30 and 40 refer to a difference at high temperatures. Thus, the 10W-40 shows a slightly higher viscosity at high operating temperatures. This difference can be advantageous if the engine has oil losses with a 10W-30 motor oil.