VESPA GTS 300 i.e., Manual

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Engine oil level
Four stroke engine oil is used in the engines in order to lubricate the timing bodies,
the bench bearings and the head-engine block-piston assembly.
An insufficient
quantity of oil can seriously damage the engine. In all four-stroke engines, a loss
of efficiency in oil performance and certain consumption should be considered normal.
Consumption can particularly reflect the conditions of use (i.e: when driving at 'full
acceleration' all the time, oil consumption increases). The replacement intervals pro-
vided for by the maintenance programme are defined depending on the total content
of oil in the engine and the average consumption measured following standardised
methods.
In order to prevent any problems, we recommend checking oil level
more frequently than indicated in the Scheduled Maintenance table or before
setting off on long journeys. The vehicle is, however, equipped with an oil pres-
sure warning light on the instrument cluster.
03_01
Engine oil level check (03_01, 03_02)
Every time the vehicle is used, visually inspect the level of the engine oil when the
engine is cold (after
completely unscrewing the oil cap/dipstick). The oil level should
be somewhere between the MAX and MIN index marks on the level rod; « A »; while
the oil is being checked, the vehicle must be resting on its centre stand on an even,
horizontal surface.
If the check is carried out after the vehicle has been used, and therefore with a hot
engine, the level will be lower; in order to carry out a correct check, wait at least 10
minutes after the engine has been stopped so as to get the correct level.
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