New to scoots- just bought a '07 vento triton LI

[mindonhiatus]

Hello my name is Ben, I just bought my first scooter, it's a 2007 Vento Triton LI, the guy who sold it to me installed a big bore kit and aftermarket exhaust. I think it's about 90cc.

I really know nothing about small engines and scooters and have a lot of questions but I will start with this:

as far as oil changes I did some research and read that 10w40 is good, but I was a little nervous because there was 20w50 in it and it wasn't running great until it would really heat up, so I just bought valvoline 2t oil for small engines... is this ok?

also I was wondering if this cap is for draining the oil? I didn't want to use it if It wasn't so I just popped the tube off the bottom of the oil reservoir and let it drain that way.


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Also the instrument panel is acting all wonky, it's randomly changing from MPH to KPH and sometimes it wont display my speed at all, I checked the make sure the cable was attached tightly and it was, but the time also randomly changes and I'm not sure if this is an electrical problem, or if I need a new instrument panel?

Also there is a little (what looks like) cellphone icon that keeps lighting up between the oil icon and the highbeams... does anyone know what this is?

Thanks for all the help!

[mindonhiatus]

I did some more research and that's looking like it might be the drain for my gear box oil? Does this sound right? Does anyone know how much gear oil this scooter takes?

[teddy554]

the black plug is for filling the gear boc up with gear oil i us 90w. the bolt almost under the black plug in the middle of three bolts is your gear oil drain bolt. And no do not put the 2t oil in for motor oil they are two different oils for two different kinds of motors. If it is a four stroke any 10w-30 oil will work fine if it is a two stroke you use 2t oil and it mix with the gas to lube your internal parts

[teddy554]

never mind google your scoot and it is a four stroke and do not use 2t oil for you motor oil use any 10w-30 oil and it will fill up using about 3/4 of a quart . this is a link to a bunch of how to for four stroke and check youtube for videos 49ccscoot.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=4ttech

[mindonhiatus]

Is there a dipstick anywhere that I should be checking?

Also, do you (or anyone else) have an idea about the instrument panel, and the cellphone light flashing?

[twhittico]

Start reading before you screw it up