Start off with any automitve 10w40 , dino not synthetic . I have used ShellRotella 15w40 since its made for diesels so it is tough . I also used Casrol GTX and now use Castrol Synblend in my Echarm with almost 18,000 trouble free miles .

My Echarm is made by CFMoto and has a 2 year full warranty that requires that the authorized dealer must do the first oil and gear oil change at 250 miles or the warranty is void , so check your warranty if you get a new scooter with a warranty . Most only have a very limited 30 or 90 day to 6 months around where I live unless you get a high end brand .

I change the oil and gear oil ( it uses 10w40 instead of 80w90 in the gears like most do ) every 1,000 miles

I have gotta say that I am very impressed with this oil so far. I ride my scoot and I ride it a lot. I put serious miles on over the weekend. I changed the oil to see the looks and wear and it was still as clear as it was when I first changed it. I would recommend this oil for older scoots and scoots with a lot of miles.

i use this, its synthetic and the auto part store is literally around the corner from my house.

my scoot mechanic said you dont have to change the gear oil till at least 5000 miles? is this correct?

I would change the gear oil right away. The Chinese shipping oil they put in is just that. Good for shipping and that's about it. I change the gear oil first thing with synthetic and after 1000 miles drain and fill the gear oil again. Synthetic gear oil ought to outlast the entire engine's lifespan so might as well do it right once and after the first change never worry about it again.

thxs, will do asap

I use Mobile 1-4T and will be changing over to Rotella 5w40 t6 full synthetic. Its 24 bucks for a gallon vs 10 bucks a qt for the Mobile 1. Ive heard nothing but good things about this stuff!

I have read many people saying that any automotive oil will do. I don't know if this is true but I thought that it would make for a good discussion! I was told (by a dealer that I worked for in a motorcycle shop) that you shouldn't run automotive oil in a cycle because the engine in a cycle runs much hotter & automotive oils will break down much quicker because of the heat! Granted this was many years ago & things may have changed!:hmm::shrug: Irish

Never used it,meybe you need change it,
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